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SolarWindsNetwork ConfigurationManager Administrator GuideNETWORK CONFIGURATIONMANAGER

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About SolarWindsSolarWinds, Inc develops and markets an array of network management, monitoring, anddiscovery tools to meet the diverse requirements of today’s network management and consultingprofessionals. SolarWinds products continue to set benchmarks for quality and performance andhave positioned the company as the leader in network management and discovery technology.The SolarWinds customer base includes over 45 percent of the Fortune 500 and customers fromover 90 countries. Our global business partner distributor network exceeds 100 distributors andresellers.Contacting SolarWindsYou can contact SolarWinds in a number of ways, including the following:TeamContact .com1.866.530.8100 353.21.5002900Technical Supportwww.solarwinds.com/supportUser Forumsthwack.comConventionsThe documentation uses consistent conventions to help you identify items throughout the printedand online library.ConventionSpecifyingBoldWindow items, including buttons and fieldsItalicsBook and CD titles, variable names, new termsFixed fontFile and directory names, commands and code examples,text typed by youStraight brackets, asin [value]Optional command parametersCurly braces, as in{value}Required command parametersLogical OR, as invalue1 value2Exclusive command parameters where only one of theoptions can be specifiedAbout SolarWinds iii

Administrator Guide SolarWinds Network Configuration ManagerSolarWinds Network Configuration ManagerDocumentation LibraryThe following documents are included in the SolarWinds SolarWinds Network ConfigurationManager documentation library:DocumentPurposeAdministrator GuideProvides detailed setup, configuration, and conceptualinformation.Page HelpProvides help for each resource in the Web Consoleaccessed through the Help button.Quick Start GuideProvides installation, setup, and common scenarios forwhich SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager providesa simple, yet powerful, solution.Release NotesProvides late-breaking information, known issues, andupdates. The latest Release Notes can be found atwww.solarwinds.com.iv SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Documentation Library

ContentsAbout SolarWinds . iiiContacting SolarWinds . iiiConventions . iiiSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Documentation Library . ivChapter 1Introduction . 1Why Install SolarWinds SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 1Key Features of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 2How Does SolarWinds NCM Work? . 4Chapter 2Installing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 7Installing NCM Software . 8Preparing to Upgrade SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 12Existing Separate Server Deployments . 13Migrating NCM Data into the Orion Platform Database . 14Estimating Free Space on the SQL Server Host . 15Orion Platform Products: Integration Support . 16Stopping NCM Jobs . 17Stopping the SCP Server Tray . 18Upgrading NCM Software . 18Additional Polling Engine and Web Console . 25Installing an Additional Poller . 25Installing an Additional Website . 27Limiting NCM Resource Consumption . 29Repairing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 30Removing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 31Using SSL Communication with SolarWinds NCM . 31Setting Node Communication Defaults. 32Using Multiple Connection Profiles . 33Setting Communication Limits . 34Configuring Event Logging . 34Contents v

Moving SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 35Moving Reports . 38Moving Device Command Templates . 38Requirements . 38Scalability . 42Server Sizing . 43Licensing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager . 43Obtaining a Software License Key . 44Reviewing Your License . 45Resetting Your License . 45SNMP Communication . 46Chapter 3Managing Nodes . 47Adding Nodes . 47Adding Nodes with the Network Sonar Discovery . 47Adding an Individual Node . 53Managing NCM Nodes . 56Using the Network Sonar Discovery Results Wizard . 57Unmanaging and Remanaging Nodes . 58Managing End of Support and End of Sales (EOS) . 58Refreshing EOS Dates . 59Assigning EOS Dates . 59Ignoring Devices in EOS Management . 60Exporting EOS Information . 60Deleting EOS Data . 61How to Filter EOS Data . 61Assigning EOS Dates . 61Understanding NCM Macros . 62Using Custom Macros . 63Searching for Network Addresses. 63Finding IP Addresses . 64Finding MAC Addresses . 64Finding Hostnames . 65Understanding How Addresses are Found . 65Find Connected Port for a Host (SolarWinds NPM Integration) . 67vi Contents

Chapter 4Managing Web Accounts . 69Creating a New Account . 69Editing an Orion User Account . 70Setting User Account Access . 71Configuring User Login and Device Access Security . 74Setting User Level Login Credentials . 75Setting Account Limitations . 75Creating Account Limitations . 77Using the Account Limitation Builder . 78Defining Pattern Limitations . 79Setting Default Account Menu Bars and Views . 80Configuring Audible Web Alerts . 81Chapter 5Managing Configuration Files . 83Downloading Configuration Files . 83Download Configs (Single Node) . 83Download Configs (Multiple Nodes) . 84Enabling a New Config Type . 86Enabling the Config Cache . 87Editing Configuration Files . 87Executing a Script . 88Uploading a Config . 89Decrypting Cisco Type 7 Passwords . 90Defining Comparison Criteria . 91Comparison Criteria (Exclusion Examples) . 92Comparing Configurations . 93Importing Configuration Files . 94Understanding Baselines . 95Setting a Baseline . 95Removing a Baseline . 95Baselining Your Entire Network . 96Clearing All Baselines . 98Contents vii

Running Change Reports . 99Creating New Config Change Report Exclusions . 100Creating Config Snippets . 101Uploading Configuration Changes . 102Uploading an Entire Configuration . 102Uploading Selected Lines . 104Uploading a Config Snippet . 105Configuring a Config Archive . 106Enabling Real-time Configuration Change Detection . 108Requirements . 108Configuring Real-time Configuration Change Detection . 108Limiting Real-time Notification Download Operations . 117Running Syslog and Trap Services as Administrator . 118Searching for Configuration Files (Web Console). 118Searching for Configuration Files (Application Only) . 119Deleting Configuration Files from the Database . 120Automating Configuration File Purges . 122Chapter 6Modifying Device Templates . 125Gathering the Information You Need . 125Device Command Template Best Practices . 127Communication Process Diagrams . 129Creating or Modifying Device Templates . 132Example CLI Device Command Templates . 133Cisco IOS Example . 133Nortel BayStack 380 Example . 134Creating a Menu-Based Command Template . 136Command Template Commands . 139Pre-Command and Command Template Variables . 141Example Pre-Command Device Template Entry . 142Using Command Template Variables to Preclude Pseudoterminal Setup. 143Using Command Template Variables to Declare a Special CommandPrompt . 143viii Contents

Using Command Template Variables to Switch User Context . 143Using Command Template Variables to Respond to Post-Login InteractionRequests . 144Troubleshooting Device Connections . 144Chapter 7Working with Command Scripts . 147Executing Command Scripts . 147Using Variables within Scripts . 149Example Variable Script . 149Chapter 8Working with Config Change Templates . 151Config Change Template Basics . 151Preparation and Use of a Template . 152Parts of a Template . 153Understanding Config Change Template Details . 154Setting-up Parameters . 158Basic Commands . 161Advanced Commands . 164Additional Examples . 182Enable NetFlow on Cisco ASAs . 182Executing a Config Change Template . 186Creating a Config Change Template . 187Importing a Config Change Template . 188Editing a Config Change Template . 189Tagging a Config Change Template . 190Exporting a Config Change Template (to thwack) . 191Exporting a Config Change Template (as a file) . 191Deleting a Config Change Template . 192SolarWinds Information Services Data Entities . 192Contents ix

Chapter 9Managing Inventory . 225Running a Complete Inventory Scan . 225Running Inventory Scans .

SolarWinds, Inc develops and markets an array of network management, monitoring, and discovery tools to meet the diverse requirements of today’s network management and consulting professionals. SolarWinds products continue to set benchmarks for quality and performance and