RE: [nv-l] Inventory management through NetView

["Colin Mulkerrins" <Colin.Mulkerrins@anpost.ie>]

Usman,

 

You can create a smartset and set the SNMP sysObjectID = 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.324 (the ID for a 2950/24 switch) - You can get the ids for all cisco kit at www.cisco.com - (I found the 2950s at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2406/products_device_support_table09186a00800b5e7f.html )

 

Smartsets 101 (UNIX) If you have not created a smartset before... From the Tools menu Open Smartset Editor - Add -  (give your smartset a name and discription) - click the modify button for definition 1 (ensure Definition Type is set to Attribute) Find the SNMP sysObjectID attribute and set the string attribute value to =  1.3.6.1.4.1.9.324 Then click OK.  You can test the definition (click test) this will give you a list of all matching objects.  Click OK and the new smartset gets created.

 

If you install the Cisco - NetView integration kit the smartset editor has a cisco attribute - can be useful (you also get natty cisco icons for the map - not alot else though, as far as I can see)

 

I am sure that other manufacturers also supply the sysObjectID mib values for their kit too.

 

Happy smartsetting...

 

Regs

 

Colin M.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com] On Behalf Of usman.taokeer@s-iii.com
Sent: 14 July 2005 07:19
To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
Subject: [nv-l] Inventory management through NetView

Dear list,

Can we keep a track of inventory (switches,routers models) in NetView. I read it can be done using smartsets but don't know how exactly. Like if i want to make a smartsets for all Cisco 2950 switches how do i do it? or is there any other way to keep a track of that?

Regards,
Usman Taokeer
Si3.

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