Re: [nv-l] How to discover VPN & Remote Router?

[Jane Curry <jane.curry@skills-1st.co.uk>]

If you need to add lots of machines "manually" then look at the 
loadhosts command.  It is a scripted way of manually adding several 
nodes to the NetView database.
Cheers,
Jane

Anvaj A B wrote:

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> Thanks glen and I have tried this usual force discovery (Seed file and 
> pinging), but not getting discovered on the map.  Do we have another 
> mechanism to add a device manually and start monitoring on NetView?
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> Best regards,
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> Anvaj
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> *From:* owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 
> [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com] *On Behalf Of *Glen Warn
> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2005 11:16 PM
> *To:* nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> *Subject:* RE: [nv-l] How to discover VPN & Remote Router?
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> We have several similar issues.  Have you tried adding those hostnames 
> or IP addresses to the seedfile?  If not, you can access it by going 
> to Options - Netmon Seed Editor.  Highlight set initial discovery 
> seeds - then hit add and either enter the IP or the hostname (make 
> sure it's the "nearest hop" interface though).  Just hit save and 
> answer yes when asked to update the network monitor.  Try a ping a few 
> seconds later and typically it will appear.  I've had many nodes on 
> the back side of firewalls and VPNs where this is the only way to get 
> them discovered.
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> Glen Warn
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> PEMCO Corporation Computer Services (PCCS)
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> glen.warn@pemcocorp.com <mailto:glen.warn@pemcocorp.com>
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> 206-628-5770
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> *From:* owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 
> [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com] *On Behalf Of *Anvaj A B
> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2005 6:03 AM
> *To:* nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> *Subject:* [nv-l] How to discover VPN & Remote Router?
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> Hi,
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> I am running Netview 7.1.4 with FP03 on win2k Server.  I have a Router 
> and Firewall to monitor at the remote location
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> My NMS can reach (ping and snmp) these devices through a VPN (Cisco 
> PIX 515 to Router 2611) and I am able to do ping and SNMP-Walk on 
> these devices. But I am not able to discover these devoices on my 
> NetView MAP by following the usual methods (seed file, pining etc). 
>   Also my VPN connectivity from the local PIX (This is displaced on 
> the MAP) to remoter router is also not displayed.
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> Please share your thoughts on the force discovery or possible problems.
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> Best regards,
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> **Anvaj Aliyarukutty**
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> Global Network Operations Center (GNOC)
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> **US Technology**
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> Nila, Technopark
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> Phone : +91 471 233 5777 ext 8651
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