You can edit a device in a Network Diagram using the right-click menu option on the Drawing Board. You can edit a Connector or a Mode for both managed and not managed devices.

To edit Network Device Details:

Select Operations > Configuration > Networks > View > Edit View.
Click the View Name in the List table. The DRAW VIEW page is displayed.
On the Drawing Board, right-click on the Network device and select Edit Node.
On the EDIT NETWORK DEVICE DETAILS page, edit the required fields.

Figure: Edit Network Device Details page
Note:

The Edit Network Device Details page is also displayed if the Add Connector option is selected from the right-click menu.

Field Description

The following table explains about the fields on Edit Network Device Details pop-up page:

Field

Description

Tenant

Lists all the assigned Tenants for the logged in user. Select the Tenant from the list.

Managed Devices

Refers to the Network Devices that are configured in the Network Management module. Select this option to add configured devices for a View.

Un-Managed Devices

Refers to the Network Devices that are not configured in the Network Management module. Select this option to add non-configured devices for a View.

Type

Displays the defined Device Types. Select a type of a Device from the list box that you want to add for a View.

Description

Type in a brief description about the device.

Host Name

Type in the Host name of a device.

IP Address

Type in the IP Address of a device.

Service Entitlement

Lists the configured Service Entitlements. Select a service entitlement option from the list box.

Serial Number

Lists the configured serial numbers. Select a serial number of the device from the list.

Is Monitor through NAT IP

(Optional) Specify the NAT IP address for a device. NAT IP Address refers to the public IP address for the External Server to enable Network Monitoring from this application. If selected, the field is enabled to enter the NAT IP address and it is a mandatory field. If not selected, this field is disabled and you cannot enter the NAT IP address.

Configuration Item ID

Displays the associated CI identification number for a Network Device.

Note: If a CI ID is not displayed, you need to create a new CI ID for the device that you are adding in the CMDB module.

SNMP Version

Lists the SNMP Versions:

SNMP V1
SNMP V2c
SNMP V3

By default, the value is displayed as SNMP V2c.

Note: SNMP V3 requires an authentication and login credentials for managing a device on the network. SNMP V3 provides important security features, such as confidentiality to prevent snooping by an unauthorized source, message integrity to avoid data tampering, and authentication to validate the source.

Get Data

Click this button to retrieve data of a device.

If the device is not discovered, the application discovers the data, and retrieves data of that device, such as Type, Host Name, IOS, and Vendor.
If the device is discovered and the device details are configured, the application retrieves all the configured data.

Note: It is mandatory to enter the IP address and the SNMP Community String before clicking this button.

Authentication Type

If the SNMP Version is selected as SNMP V3. Displays the following list of Authentication Types:

AuthNoPriv: If selected, you need to specify the authentication details. You have to select the SNMP user and authentication mode( SHA or MD5)
AuthPriv: If selected, you need to specify the SNMP user, authentication mode, privilege password, and privilege protocol.
NoAuthNoPriv: If selected, authentication and privilege is not applicable. Select the SNMP user from the list.

SNMP Community String

This field is displayed after you select SNMPVersion as SNMP V1 or SNMP V2c options. By default, it displays the value as Public. Type in the SNMP community string of the device, which is provided by the Network Operator.

Note: This field is disabled after you select SNMPVersion as SNMP V3 option.

SNMP Username

This field is displayed after you select SNMP Version as SNMP V3 option. Type in the SNMP user name.

SNMP Password

This field is displayed after you select SNMPVersion as SNMP V3 option. Type in the SNMP password.

Privilege Password

Specify the privilege password for the authentication. This option is enabled if the Authentication Type is specified as Auth Priv.

Privilege Protocol

Lists the types of Privilege Protocol. Select the Privilege Protocol from the list.

SNMP Port

Specify the SNMP port name.

IOS

Lists the configured Internet Operating System (IOS) types. Select an IOS Type from the list.

Criticality

Lists the options to specify the Criticality of a device: Low, Medium, and High. Select an option from the list box based on the criticality of a device.

Customer

Lists the configured Customer names. Select a Customer name from the list box for which the device is installed.

Vendor

Lists the configured Vendors names. Select a Vendor name from the list box.

Note: These Vendor names are appended to the list each time a device from a new vendor is added during the discovery process.

Location

Lists the configured Locations. Select the Location of a device.

Ping Protocol

Lists the configured protocol names. Select a protocol using which you want to communicate with the device.

Monitoring Source

Lists the configured Monitoring Source Types.

Summit Server: This refers to the machine, where Summit Server is installed. Select this option to perform the monitoring operation from this Server.
Proxy Agent: This is an alternative agent. Select this option to perform the monitoring operation from this agent.

Proxy

Lists the configured Proxy Servers. Select the Proxy Server from the list.

Ping Timeout (ms)

Type in the Ping Time Out for the Network Device. In the specified time, the Network Device communicates the destination IP address for the Network Device to reach and record results.

Ping Retry

Type in the number of times the Ping operation need to be repeated with the Network Device that you are adding.

Managed By

Select the company or infrastructure, which manages the Network Services.

Provided By

Select the company or infrastructure name, which provides or owns the Network Services.

Active

Indicates that the Device is enabled / disabled for a View.

If selected, the device is enabled to display in a View.
If not selected, the device is deactivated and is not displayed in a View.

Backup Device

If selected, you can specify user details, who can take the backup configuration details. Click the Clear icon to clear the specified values.

Click the Select Device icon to specify the backup devices. See Screen Shot and Details.

The following table describes the fields on the Select Backup Device pop-up page:

Fields	Description
Search	Specify the Backup Device in the text box to search for the backup device.
Customer	Lists the configured Customers. Select a Customer associated with the backup device from the list.
Location	Lists the configured Locations. Select a Location associated with the backup device from the list.
Backup Devices	Lists the Backup Devices based on the specified filter criteria. Select the Backup Devices.

Reference ID

Specify the unique reference identification number for the device.

Note: If the reference ID is not configured, the unique identification number of the device is displayed in device details.

SOP

Lists the configured Standard Operating Procedures. Select a SOP from the list.

Mail To

Type in the e-mail address of the people to whom the alert / notification mails about the device status need to be sent in “To” list.

Alert Mail: The alert e-mail is sent whenever a device is Down or whenever a device has crossed the Threshold.

Notification Mail: The notification e-mail is sent whenever a device status changes to Up from Down and also when the device utilization is below the specified Threshold.

Mail CC

Type in the e-mail address of the people to whom the alert/ notification e-mails about the device status need to be sent in “CC” list.

Remarks

Type in any notes or comments about the network device.

Backup Configuration User Details

Allows you to specify user details to whom the backup configuration privilege is given.

User Name

Type in the user name.

Password

Type in the password.

Enable Password

Type in the alternate password.

Protocol

Displays the protocol using which the user can take the backup. By default, SSH value is displayed in the Protocol field.

Port

Displays the configured port number for the selected protocol.

If you select SSH option from the Protocol list, by default, the value 22 is displayed in the Port field.

Command

A Customer can configure commands to get configuration backup by overriding the default command.

Note:

Based on the configurations on the selected Service Entitlement, configuration sections are displayed. For more information about the configuration section, see Configuring Master Settings.

References

For more information on Configuration Item ID details, see SummitAI Service Management Help.