RE: [nv-l] Inventory management through NetView

[usman.taokeer@s-iii.com]

I would like to be creative but well
as presentable too.... the output of it is not what i can present to management,
perhaps i need to use crystal reports or something to extract the info
from the DataWarehouse? what say you?

regds

"Colin Mulkerrins" <Colin.Mulkerrins@anpost.ie>
Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com

14-07-05 03:38 PM

Please respond to
nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com

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Subject	RE: [nv-l] Inventory management through NetView

Of course if you were feeling
creative you could write your own code to extract the data directly from
the database (perhaps using output from ovobjprint) You can also get the
sysObjectID mib values from ovobjprint output.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com]
On Behalf Of Colin Mulkerrins
Sent: 14 July 2005 11:22
To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
Subject: RE: [nv-l] Inventory management through NetView

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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