Avaya Integrated Management 3.1. Address Manager User Guide

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1 Avaya Integrated Management 3.1 Address Manager User Guide Issue 3 February 2006

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3 Table of Contents Preface The Purpose of This Manual Who Should Use This Manual Organization of This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager Avaya Address Manager Overview Starting Avaya Address Manager Avaya Address Manager User Interface Toolbar Network Tree Connections Table Dialog Area Status Bar Using Tooltips Using Avaya Address Manager Tables Printing from Avaya Address Manager Searching in Avaya Address Manager Using Avaya Address Manager Help Opening the Help to the Contents Page Opening the Help to a Topic of Interest Closing Avaya Address Manager Chapter 2 Connection Discovery Connection Discovery Overview Running Connection Discovery Scheduling Connection Discovery Using the Log Saving the Log Deleting Log Entries Clearing the Log Chapter 3 Connections Table Connections Table Overview Understanding the Connections Table Customizing the Connections Table Selecting Fields Sorting the Connections Table Avaya Address Manager User Guide 3

4 Table of Contents Filtering the Connections Table Modifying Connections Modifying Connections in the Table Using the Modify Connection Dialog Box Existing Other Host New Host Modifying Hosts Clearing the Connections Table Chapter 4 Duplicate IP Addresses Duplicate IP Addresses Overview Viewing Duplicate IP Addresses Saving the Duplicate IP Address Table Deleting Duplicate IP Address Table Entries Clearing the Duplicate IP Address Table Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Import/Export Overview Importing Connections Exporting Connections Import/Export Format Appendix A Avaya Address Manager Menus File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Actions Menu Help Menu Index Avaya Address Manager User Guide

5 Preface Welcome to Avaya Address Manager. This chapter provides an introduction to the structure and assumptions of this guide. It includes the following sections: The Purpose of This Manual - A description of the goals of this manual. Who Should Use This Manual - The intended audience of this manual. Organization of This Manual - A brief description of the subjects contained in the various sections of this manual. The Purpose of This Manual This manual contains information needed to use Avaya Address Manager efficiently and effectively. Who Should Use This Manual This manual is intended for network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts. Organization of This Manual This manual is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions: Preface - A description of the manual s purpose, intended audience, and organization. Introduction to Avaya Address Manager - An introduction to Avaya Address Manager, including instructions on starting Avaya Address Manager, a detailed description of Avaya Address Manager s user interface, and instructions on how to use Avaya Address Manager s on-line help. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 5

6 Preface Connection Discovery - A description of Avaya Address Manager s Connection Discovery function, including detailed instructions on configuring Connection Discovery options, running Connection Discovery, scheduling Connection Discovery, and a full description of the Log. Connections Table - A description of the Connections Table and its fields, including detailed instructions on how to customize the fields in the table, filter the table, and modify table entries. Duplicate IP Addresses- Instructions on how to display, save, and delete, duplicate IP address messages. Importing and Exporting - Detailed instructions on how to import and export information to and from Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager Menus - The full menu structure in Avaya Address Manager. 6 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

7 1 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager This chapter provides an introduction to Avaya Address Manager. It includes the following sections: Avaya Address Manager Overview - An overview of Avaya Address Manager, providing information on the purpose of the application. Starting Avaya Address Manager - Instructions on how to start Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager User Interface - An introduction to Avaya Address Manager s user interface, including instructions on how to use the toolbar buttons. Using Tooltips - An explanation of Avaya Address Manager tooltips. Using Avaya Address Manager Tables - An explanation of symbols used in Avaya Address Manager tables. Printing from Avaya Address Manager - Instructions on how to print Avaya Address Manager information. Searching in Avaya Address Manager - Instructions on how to search for switches, ports, and hosts in Avaya Address Manager. Using Avaya Address Manager Help - An explanation of the options for accessing on-line help in Avaya Address Manager. Closing Avaya Address Manager - Instructions on how to close Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager Overview Welcome to Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager is an application that allows you to see which network devices are directly attached to the ports on your network devices. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 7

8 Chapter 1 Using advanced network searches, Avaya Address Manager helps you build, maintain, and display a centralized list of hosts discovered in the network with their MAC and IP addresses, and device port connectivity. In addition, Avaya Address Manager enables you to print or export the list. You can also import connections into Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager helps you rapidly locate a host or switch port on the network, and find duplicate IP addresses in the network. Starting Avaya Address Manager To start Avaya Address Manager from Avaya Network Management Console, select Tools > Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager opens. To start Avaya Address Manager from HP-OV NNM (UNIX or NT-OV), select Tools > Avaya > Avaya Address Manager. Avaya Address Manager opens. Avaya Address Manager User Interface The Avaya Address Manager user interface consists of the following elements: Menu Bar - Menus for accessing Avaya Address Manager management functions. For a full list of the menus in Avaya Address Manager, refer to Appendix A, Avaya Address Manager Menus. Toolbar - Toolbar buttons for accessing Avaya Address Manager management functions. Network Tree - A resizeable window containing a hierarchical representation of the devices in the network. Connections Table - A table where network connections are displayed. Dialog Area - A resizeable window where all dialog boxes open. Status Bar - An area at the bottom of the window where the communication status between Avaya Address Manager and network devices is displayed. 8 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

9 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager The figure below shows the user interface, with its various parts labeled. Figure 1-1. Avaya Address Manager User Interface Menu Bar Toolbar Connections Table Network Tree Dialog Area Status Bar To resize the main areas of the user interface, the Network Tree, the Connections Table, the Dialog Area, and the Log Area, use the splitter bars and their arrows. Toolbar The Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Avaya Address Manager functions. The table below describes the buttons on the Toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Table 1-1. Avaya Address Manager Toolbar Button Description Menu Item Prints the last area clicked. File > Print Saves all changes to the Network Tree and Connections Table. Returns the Connections Table to the state in which it was last saved. Opens the Find dialog box. File > Save Changes Edit > Revert Edit > Find Avaya Address Manager User Guide 9

10 Chapter 1 Table 1-1. Avaya Address Manager Toolbar (Continued) Button Description Menu Item Opens the Modify Connection dialog box. Starts Connection Discovery Stops Connection Discovery. Opens context-sensitive help. Edit > Modify Connection Actions > Start Connection Discovery Actions > Stop Connection Discovery Help > Help On Network Tree When you place the cursor on a toolbar button for one second, a label appears with the name of the button. The Network Tree shows a hierarchical representation of the devices in the network. The Network Tree has 4 levels: My Network - The highest level is My Network. The number of switches in the network appears next to My Network. Subnets - The second level in the Network Tree shows the subnets in the network. Switches - The third level in the Network Tree shows the switches in the network. The switches are labeled with their IP address and the Best Name of the device. Modules - The fourth level of the Network Tree shows the modules in the switch. When an item in the Network Tree is selected, the Connections Table displays the connections for the part of the Network Tree selected. For example, if My Network is selected in the Network Tree, all connections in the network are displayed in the Connections Table. If a particular switch is selected in the Network Tree, the Connections Table displays only the connections from the selected switch. 10 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

11 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager Connections Table Dialog Area Status Bar The Connections Table displays the connections between the switch ports in the network and the hosts to which they are connected. The Connections Table also displays information about the connected ports and hosts. You can customize the Connections Table to include only the fields you want. For information on customizing the Connections Table, refer to Customizing the Connections Table on page 26. The area under the Connections Table is where all dialog boxes open. This area can be resized by dragging the horizontal splitter bar with the mouse. When a dialog box opens, it replaces the current dialog box open in the Dialog Area. When no dialog box is open, the Dialog Area disappears, and the Connections Table expands to take its place. The Status Bar shows the communication status between Avaya Address Manager and the devices on the network by displaying a status message and an appropriate graphic. The Status Bar also displays an icon if filtering options are active. The table below shows the Status Bar icons with their descriptions. Table 1-2. Communication Statuses Status Graphic Description Ready Communicating Communication Error Filter Active The application is ready to communicate with the devices in the network. The application is currently communicating with the devices in the network. The last attempted communication with the device in the network was not successful. Filtering options are currently active. In addition, when discovering connections, a progress bar is displayed in the Status Bar. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 11

12 Chapter 1 Using Tooltips Avaya Address Manager includes a tooltip feature which allows you to display additional information about objects in the Network Tree. To display additional information, place the cursor on an icon in the Network Tree. After about one second, the tooltip appears. Figure 1-2. Avaya Address Manager Tooltip The information provided by the tooltip varies based on the object on which the cursor is placed. The following is a list of the information that can be found in tooltips: Interface - The device s MAC and IP addresses. Module - The module number. Name - The Best Name of the device. Subnet - The selected subnet. Type - The SysOid of the device type. Using Avaya Address Manager Tables Avaya Address Manager displays the status of each row in a table. The following table shows symbols that appear at the start of a row, with their corresponding explanations. Table 1-3. Row Status Symbols Symbol Explanation The row has not been modified since the Connections Table was last saved. The row has been modified. 12 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

13 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager Printing from Avaya Address Manager Avaya Address Manager enables you to print the following: The Network Tree. The Connections Table. The Log. The Duplicate IP Address table. A list of known hosts. In addition, you can preview the printout. To print the Network Tree, Connections Table, Log, Duplicate IP Address table, or list of known hosts: 1. Click the area you want to print. For example, to print the Network Tree, click anywhere in the Network Tree. * Note: To print a list of known hosts, open the Modify Connections dialog box and click on the Other Host tab. For instructions on how to open the Modify Connections dialog box, refer to Using the Modify Connection Dialog Box on page 30. To print the Duplicate IP Addresses table, open the Duplicate IP Addresses table. For instructions on how to open the Duplicate IP Addresses table, refer to Viewing Duplicate IP Addresses on page Click. Or Select File > Print. The selected area is printed. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 13

14 Chapter 1 To preview the printout of the Network Tree, Connections Table, Log, Duplicate IP Address table, or a list of known hosts: 1. Click the area you want to preview. For example, to preview the printout of the Network Tree, click anywhere in the Network Tree. * Note: To preview a list of known hosts, open the Modify Connections dialog box and click on the Other Host tab. For instructions on how to open the Modify Connections dialog box, refer to Using the Modify Connection Dialog Box on page 30. To preview a printout of the Duplicate IP Addresses table, open the Duplicate IP Addresses table. For instructions on how to open the Duplicate IP Addresses table, refer to Viewing Duplicate IP Addresses on page Select File > Print Preview. The Print Preview window opens with a preview of the printout for the selected area. Figure 1-3. Print Preview Window 3. To print the previewed area, click Print. The selected area is printed. 4. To close the Print Preview window without printing, click Close. The Print Preview window closes. 14 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

15 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager Searching in Avaya Address Manager Avaya Address Manager enables you to search the Network Tree and Connections Table for switches, ports, hosts, and connections. You can search using up to 7 search criteria. Only those elements meeting all of the search criteria are highlighted in Avaya Address Manager. Where possible, the Avaya Address Manager verifies the validity of search criteria. If the text in the field is appropriate for the field, e.g., a valid IP address next to By Station IP, the text appears black, and the checkbox next to the field is checked. If the text in the field is inappropriate for the field, e.g., non-numeric characters in an IP address, the text appears red, and the checkbox next to the field is not checked. You can use an asterisk(*) in IP and MAC addresses to signify a wildcard in the asterisk s position, but the address format must be complete. For example, *.* is valid for an IP address search expression, but * is not. Similarly, you cannot use a numeric expression and an asterisk as a member of an IP or MAC address. i.e *.42 is not a valid search expression. To search Avaya Address Manager for a switch, host, port, or connection: 1. Click. Or Select Edit > Find. The Find dialog box opens. Figure 1-4. Find Dialog Box Avaya Address Manager User Guide 15

16 Chapter 1 2. Enter the search criteria. Search criteria can consist of some or all of the following: Host name. Host IP address. Host MAC address. Host user. Device port. Device location. Device description. 3. Ensure that the checkbox next to the criteria by which you want to search is checked. 4. Click Find. The element you searched for appears highlighted. To find the next element that matches the search criteria, click Find Next. The element you searched for appears highlighted. To close the Find dialog box, click Close. Using Avaya Address Manager Help This section explains how to use the on-line help in Avaya Address Manager. The on-line help can be opened to the contents page or directly to a topic of interest. Opening the Help to the Contents Page To open the help to the contents page, select Help > Contents. The on-line help opens to the contents page. 16 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

17 Introduction to Avaya Address Manager Opening the Help to a Topic of Interest To open the help directly to a topic of interest: 1. Click. Or Select Help > Help On. The cursor changes to the shape of an arrow with a question mark. 2. Click on a point of interest in Avaya Address Manager. The help opens to a topic explaining the clicked feature. Closing Avaya Address Manager To close Avaya Address Manager, select File > Exit. Avaya Address Manager closes. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 17

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19 2 Connection Discovery This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to use Avaya Address Manager s Connection Discovery feature. It includes the following sections: Connection Discovery Overview - An overview of Connection Discovery. Running Connection Discovery - Instructions on how to discover the connections in your network. Scheduling Connection Discovery - Instructions on how to schedule automatic discovery of the connections in your network. Using the Log - A description of the information in the Log and instructions on how to save the Log and delete Log entries. Connection Discovery Overview Avaya Address Manager can discover the connections between switch ports and hosts on your network. This process is called Connection Discovery. The first time you run Avaya Address Manager you should run Connection Discovery. It is also recommended that you regularly run Connection Discovery. This updates the information in the Connections Table and helps you track new connections. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 19

20 Chapter 2 Running Connection Discovery Connection Discovery can be used to discover the connections between the switch ports and hosts on your network. Problems during Connection Discovery are reported in the Log. For more information, refer to Using the Log on page 22. To discover the connections in your network: Click. Or Select Actions > Start Connection Discovery. The Connection Discovery process begins, and a progress bar appears in the Status Bar. To stop Connection Discovery: Click. Or Select Actions > Stop Connection Discovery. A confirmation dialog box opens. Click Yes. Connection Discovery stops. When Connection Discovery finishes, the Connections Table is updated. Any manually changed connections in the Connections Table are left unchanged, and all port information is saved. To enable Avaya Address Manager to display all discovered connections, clear the Connections Table before running Connection Discovery. For information on clearing the Connections Table, refer to Clearing the Connections Table on page Avaya Address Manager User Guide

21 Connection Discovery Scheduling Connection Discovery You can configure Avaya Address Manager to periodically discover the connections on your network. This will ensure that the information in the Connections Table is not outdated. * Note: This Connection Discovery scheduler is only available when using Address Manager in NNM Mode. In Standalone Mode, Address Manager uses the Connection Discovery scheduler of Avaya Network Management Console. To schedule periodic Connection Discovery, select Actions > Schedule Connection Discovery. The Schedule Connection Discovery dialog box opens. Figure 2-1. Schedule Connection Discovery Dialog Box To configure the frequency and time of Connection Discovery: 1. Select an hour from the Start hour pull-down listbox to configure the start time for Connection Discovery. 2. Select an option button in the Recurrence Pattern section of the dialog box to configure the basis of the recurrence pattern. Possible options are: Daily - Connection Discovery will be performed every x days. Weekly - Connection Discovery will be performed every x weeks. 3. Finish configuring the recurrence pattern by doing one of the following: If you selected the Daily option button, enter a number in the Every x Days field. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 21

22 Chapter 2 Using the Log If you selected the Weekly option button. a. Enter a number in the Every x Week(s) field. b. Check the checkboxes next to the days of the week on which you want Connection Discovery to run. 4. Enter a starting date in the Start Date field. 5. Select an end of the recurrence range for Connection Discovery. Possible range ends are: No end date - Connection Discovery runs regularly with no end date. End after x occurrences - Enter a number. Connection Discovery runs x times, where x is the number entered. End by - Enter a date. Connection Discovery runs until the date entered. 6. When you finish configuring the period parameters for Connection Discovery, click Apply. Periodic Connection Discovery jobs are scheduled. Check the Disable Scheduler checkbox to disable the scheduler. Errors in the Connection Discovery process are reported in the Log. To view the Log, select View > Log. The Log opens in the Dialog Area. Figure 2-2. Log 22 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

23 Connection Discovery Saving the Log The Log contains the following fields: Date - The date and time at which the Connection Discovery problem occurred. Message - A description of the problem. You can: Deleting Log Entries Clearing the Log Save the Log to a file. Delete entries from the Log. Print the Log. For instructions on printing the log, refer to Printing from Avaya Address Manager on page 13. To save the Log to a file: 1. Click next to the Log. The Save As dialog box opens. 2. Enter a filename and browse to the directory in which to save the file. 3. Click Save. The Log is saved to the specified file. To delete the entry you want to delete from the Log: 1. Select an entry. To select multiple entries, press CTRL while clicking on additional entries. 2. Click next to the Log. The selected entries are deleted from the Log. To delete all entries from the Log: 1. Click next to the Log. A confirmation dialog box opens. 2. Click Yes. The Log is cleared. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 23

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25 3 Connections Table This chapter provides a detailed description of the Connections Table. It includes the following sections: Connections Table Overview - An overview of the Connections Table. Understanding the Connections Table - A description of the information in the Connections Table. Customizing the Connections Table - Detailed instructions on how to customize the Connections Table. Filtering the Connections Table - Instructions on how to filter the Connections Table. Modifying Connections - Detailed instructions on how to modify connections. Modifying Hosts - Detailed instructions on how to modify hosts. Clearing the Connections Table - Detailed instructions on how to clear the Connections Table. Connections Table Overview The Connections Table is the heart of Avaya Address Manager. The Connections Table lists the direct links between switch ports and hosts in your network. Understanding the Connections Table The Connections Table lists the hosts directly attached to the switch ports on the part of the network that is selected in the Network Tree. For example, if My Network is selected in the Network Tree, all connections in the network are displayed by the Connections Table. If a particular switch is selected in the Network Tree, the Connections Table displays only the connections from the selected switch. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 25

26 Chapter 3 The Connections Table can provide up to ten pieces of information about each of the connections it lists. You can select which of the ten information fields you want to view in the Connections Table. For instructions on selecting fields to view in the Connections Table, refer to Selecting Fields on page 27. The following table provides a list of the ten available fields in the Connections Table and their descriptions. Table 3-1. Connections Table Fields Field Edit Name Module Port LAG Name VLAN Host Location Description User Description The state of the row. Possible states are: - The information in the row is unchanged. - The information in the row has changed and was not saved. The name of the device. The module number for the port. The port number. The LAG to which the port belongs. The VLAN to which the port belongs. The Name, IP address, and MAC address, or the status of the host attached to the port. Possible statuses are: Multiple Connection - A number of possible hosts are connected to the port. Duplicate - Multiple ports appear with the same host. In LAG - The port belongs to a LAG. The physical location of the port. A description of the port. The user of the host. Customizing the Connections Table You can customize the Connections Table, enabling you to view only the fields you want to see. In addition, you can sort the Connections Table by any of its fields. 26 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

27 Connections Table Selecting Fields You can customize the Connections Table by selecting the fields you want to see. To select Connections Table fields to view: 1. Select View > Customize Table. The Customize Table dialog box opens. The fields in the Table Fields list are viewed in the Connections Table. The fields in the Available Fields list are not viewed in the Connections Table. Figure 3-1. Customize Table Dialog Box 2. To add fields to be viewed in the Connections Table: a. Select a field in the Available Fields list. b. Click. The selected field moves from the Available Fields list to the Table Fields list. 3. To remove fields to be viewed in the Connections Table: a. Select a field in the Table Fields list. Sorting the Connections Table b. Click. The selected field moves from the Table Fields list to the Available Fields list. 4. Click Apply. Only the fields in the Table Fields list appear in the Connections table. To sort the Connections Table by any of its fields, click the header at the top of the field by which to sort. To reverse the order of the sort, click the header at the top of the field by which the table is sorted. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 27

28 Chapter 3 Filtering the Connections Table You can filter the contents of the Connections Table. This allows you to focus on specific switches or hosts. Avaya Address Manager enables you to filter the Connections Table by up to 7 criteria. Only those elements meeting all of the filter criteria appear in the Connections Table. Where possible, the Filter dialog box verifies the validity of search criteria. If the text in the field is appropriate for the field, e.g., a valid IP address next to By Station IP, the text appears black, and the checkbox next to the field is checked. If the text in the field is inappropriate for the field, e.g.,non-numeric characters in an IP address, the text appears red, and the checkbox next to the field is not checked. You can use an asterisk(*) in IP and MAC addresses to signify a wildcard in the asterisk s position, but, the address format must be complete. For example, *.* is valid for an IP address filtering expression, but * is not. Similarly, you cannot use a numeric expression and an asterisk as a member of an IP or MAC address. i.e *.42 is not a valid filter criterion. To open the Filter dialog box, select View > Filter. The Filter dialog box opens. Figure 3-2. Filter Dialog Box 28 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

29 Connections Table To filter the Connections Table: 1. Enter the filtering criteria. Filtering criteria can consist of some or all of the following: Host name. Host IP address. Host MAC address. Host user. Device port. Device location. Device description. 2. Enter the host s name, IP address, MAC address, or user, or the device s port, location, or description in the appropriate field. 3. Ensure that the checkbox next to the criteria by which you want to filter the Connections Table is checked. 4. Click Apply. Only connections meeting all of the filtering criteria appear in the Connections Table. To cancel all filtering and view the complete Connections Table, select View > Cancel Filter. All filtering is cancelled. Modifying Connections It may be necessary to modify some connections in the Connections Table. This is most likely when hosts are disconnected from switch ports and when a number of hosts are attached to a single switch port using a hub. You can modify the Connections Table directly in the table or using the Modifying Connections dialog box. Modifying Connections in the Table To modify connections using the Connections Table: 1. Use the pull-down list box in the Host field to change the host to which the switch port is connected. 2. Edit the text in the Location, Description, and User fields. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 29

30 Chapter 3 * Note: You can also use Avaya Address Manager s import/export feature to modify the Location, Description, and User fields. For more information, refer to Chapter 5, Importing and Exporting. 3. Click. Or Select File > Save Changes. The changes to the Connections Table are saved. Using the Modify Connection Dialog Box You can use the Modify Connection dialog box to modify a connection in the Connections Table. To open the Modify Connection dialog box for a connection: 1. Select the connection you want to modify. 2. Select Edit > Modify Connections. The Modify Connection dialog box opens to the Existing tab. Using the Modify Connection dialog box, you can modify a connection by selecting from one of the following host types: Existing - An existing host. These are hosts listed in the pull-down listbox in the Connections Table. Other Host - Another known host. These are all the hosts that have been discovered by a Connection Discovery. New Host - A new host. These are hosts that have not been discovered by a Connection Discovery. To modify a connection using one of these hosts, click the appropriate tab in the Modify Connection dialog box. Existing The Existing tab of the Modify Connection dialog box enables you to select a host for a switch port from the list of hosts discovered by Connection Discovery and considered by Avaya Address Manager to be connected to the selected switch port. 30 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

31 Connections Table * Note: The list of hosts in the Existing tab of the Modify Connection dialog box is the same as the list of hosts in the pull-down listbox in the Host field in the Connections Table. Figure 3-3. Modify Connection Dialog Box - Existing Host Tab To modify the selected connection with an existing host: 1. Select a host from the list. 2. Click Apply. The connection is modified. Other Host The Other Host tab of the Modify Connection dialog box enables you to select a host for a switch port from the list of all hosts discovered by Connection Discovery. Figure 3-4. Modify Connection Dialog Box - Other Host Tab To modify the selected connection with a known host: 1. Select a host from the list. 2. Click Apply. The connection is modified. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 31

32 Chapter 3 New Host The New Host tab of the Modify Connection dialog box enables you to enter a new host for a switch port. A new host is one that has not been discovered during Connection Discovery. Figure 3-5. Modify Connection Dialog Box - New Host Tab Modifying Hosts To modify the selected connection with an existing host: 1. Enter the name, IP address, and MAC address of the host in the appropriate fields. 2. Click Apply. The connection is modified, and the host is added to the list of known hosts. You may want to modify parameters of a specific host in the Connections Table. This is most likely when hosts are disconnected from switch ports. You can modify a host in the Connections table using the Modify Host dialog box. To open the Modify Host dialog box for a connection: 1. Select the connection on which the host you want to modify is located. 32 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

33 Connections Table 2. Select Edit > Modify Host. The Modify Host dialog box opens. Figure 3-6. Modify Host Dialog Box 3. Select a host to modify from the Select Host to Modify list. The current host parameters appear in the configuration fields in the right pane of the Modify Host dialog box. 4. Modify the parameters that you want to change. * Note: You must supply the host s Name and MAC Address. 5. Click Apply. The host s parameters are modified. Clearing the Connections Table When updating the Connections Table or importing data into the Connections Table, all manually changed entries are left unchanged. In addition, all port information is saved. To enable Avaya Address Manager to display all discovered connections or imported data, clear the Connections Table before running Connection Discovery or importing connections. To clear the Connections Table: 1. Select Edit > Delete All connections. A confirmation dialog box opens. 2. Click Yes. The Connections Table is cleared. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 33

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35 4 Duplicate IP Addresses This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to use Avaya Address Manager s Duplicate IP address feature. It includes the following sections: Duplicate IP Addresses Overview - An overview of duplicate IP addresses. Viewing Duplicate IP Addresses - Instructions on how to view duplicate IP address traps, save the duplicate IP table and delete duplicate IP entries. Duplicate IP Addresses Overview Avaya Address Manager can display a table reporting duplicate IP addresses in your network. If duplicate IP addresses appear in the network, it may create problems with routing, security, etc. Entries in the Duplicate IP Addresses table are saved in a binary (non-textual) file called duplicate_ip.log. This file can be found in the Avaya Network Manager\CVS\addressmanager\admin directory in Avaya Network Management Console in Standalone Mode, where Avaya Network Manager is the directory in which Avaya Network Management Console is installed, and in the Avaya Network Manager\NTOV\addressmanager\admin directory in Avaya Network Manager in HP-OV NNM Mode, where Avaya Network Manager is the directory in which Avaya Network Management Console is installed. If the file becomes very large, you can copy the file to another location, and then delete the file. A new file is created automatically when Avaya Address Manager is started. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 35

36 Chapter 4 Viewing Duplicate IP Addresses To display duplicate IP addresses in your network, select View > Duplicate IP. The Duplicate IP table opens in the Dialog Area. Figure 4-1. Duplicate IP Address Table The Duplicate IP Address table contains the following fields: Date - The date and time at which the duplicate IP message was received. Message - The duplicate IP message. You can: Save the Duplicate IP Address table to a file. Delete entries from the Duplicate IP Address table. Print the Duplicate IP Address table. For instructions on printing the Duplicate IP Address table, refer to Printing from Avaya Address Manager on page 13. Saving the Duplicate IP Address Table To save the Duplicate IP Address table to a file: 1. Click next to the Duplicate IP Address table. The Save As dialog box opens. 2. Enter a filename and browse to the directory in which to save the file. 3. Click Save. The Duplicate IP Address table is saved to the specified file. 36 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

37 Duplicate IP Addresses Deleting Duplicate IP Address Table Entries To delete the entry you want to delete from the Duplicate IP Address table: 1. Select an entry. To select multiple entries, press CTRL while clicking on additional entries. 2. Click next to the Duplicate IP Address table. The selected entries are deleted from the Log. Clearing the Duplicate IP Address Table To delete all entries from the Duplicate IP Address table: Click next to the Duplicate IP Address table. The Duplicate IP Address table is cleared. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 37

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39 5 Importing and Exporting This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to import and export connections into Avaya Address Manager. It includes the following sections: Import/Export Overview Import/Export Overview - An overview of importing and exporting files into Avaya Address Manager. Importing Connections - Instructions on how to import connections into Avaya Address Manager. Exporting Connections - Instructions on how to export connections from Avaya Address Manager. Import/Export Format - A description of Avaya Address Manager s import/export format and its fields. Avaya Address Manager enables you to import and export connections from the Connections Table. If you have a text document or a spreadsheet listing the devices and hosts in your network with their names, IP addresses, locations, users, or other important information, you can merge this file with a file exported from Avaya Address Manager. If you import the merged file into Avaya Address Manager, all of the host information will be visible in the Connections Table. This makes it simpler to identify hosts. Importing Connections To import connections from a file into Avaya Address Manager: 1. Select File > Import. A file browser opens. 2. Browse to the directory in which the file is located. 3. Select the file. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 39

40 Chapter 5 4. Click Import. The connections in the file are imported into Connections Table. Any manually changed connections in the Connections Table are left unchanged, and all port information is saved. To enable Avaya Address Manager to display all imported connections, clear the Connections Table before importing connections. For information on clearing the Connections Table, refer to Clearing the Connections Table on page 33. Exporting Connections To export connections from Avaya Address Manager: Import/Export Format 1. Select File > Export. A file browser opens. 2. Browse to the directory in which you want to save the file. 3. Enter the name for the file in the File name field. 4. Click Save. The connections in the Avaya Address Manager are exported to the specified file. The format of files that are exported from Avaya Address Manager and can be imported into Avaya Address Manager is a comma separated value (CSV) text file. A CSV file can easily be imported into a word processor or spreadsheet program. The following table provides a list of the fields in the import/export file and their descriptions. Table 5-1. Import/Export File Fields Field Subnet Device Main IP Address Device Main MAC Address Device Name Description The subnet of the device on which the switch port is located. The IP address of the main interface of the device on which the switch port is located. The MAC address of the main interface of the device on which the switch port is located. The name of the device on which the switch port is located. 40 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

41 Importing and Exporting Table 5-1. Import/Export File Fields (Continued) Field Module Port LAG VLAN Host Main IP Address Host Main MAC Address Host IP Address Host MAC Address Location Description User Backbone Connected Description The number of the module on which the switch port is located. The port number. The LAG to which the port belongs. The VLAN to which the port belongs. The IP address of the main interface of the host attached to the port. The MAC address of the main interface of the host attached to the port. The IP address of the interface of the host actually attached to the port. The MAC address of the interface of the host actually attached to the port. The location of the port. A description of the port. The user of the host attached to the port. Whether the host is a backbone. Valid values are: Y - The host is a backbone switch. N - The host is not a backbone switch. Whether the host is connected. Valid values are: Y - The host is connected. N - The host is not connected. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 41

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43 A Avaya Address Manager Menus This appendix gives the full structure of the menus in Avaya Address Manager. File Menu Table A-1. File Menu Item Save Print Preview Print Import Export Exit Description Saves the changes to the Connections Table. Opens the Print Preview window. Prints the area last selected. Imports connections from a CSV file into the Connections Table. Exports the connections in the Connections Table to a CSV file. Closes Avaya Address Manager. Edit Menu Table A-2. Edit Menu Item Modify Connection Modify Host Revert Delete All Connections Find Description Opens the Modify Connection dialog box for the selected connection. Opens the Modify Host dialog box for the selected connection. Undoes all actions after the last save. Deletes all connections in the Connections Table. Opens the Find dialog box. Avaya Address Manager User Guide 43

44 Appendix A View Menu Table A-3. View Menu Item Log Duplicate IP Filter Cancel Filter Customize Table Description Opens the Connection Discovery Log. Opens the Duplicate IP dialog box. Opens the Filter dialog box. Cancels all filtering option. Opens the Customize Table dialog box. Actions Menu Table A-4. Actions Menu Item Start Connection Discovery Stop Connection Discovery Schedule Connection Discovery Description Starts Connection Discovery. Stops Connection Discovery. Opens the Schedule Connection Discovery dialog box. Help Menu Table A-5. Help Menu Item Help Contents Help On About Avaya Address Manager Description Opens the on-line help to the contents page. Activates context-sensitive help. Opens the About dialog box showing copyright and version information about Avaya Address Manager. 44 Avaya Address Manager User Guide

45 Index A Actions menu 44 Avaya Address Manager Connection Discovery 20 discovering connections 20 duplicate IP addresses 36 help 16 menus 43 overview 7 print preview 13 printing 13 starting 8 status bar 11 tables 12 user interface 8 C Clearing the connections table 33 Connection Discovery overview 19 running 20 scheduling 21 Connections exporting 40 importing 39 modifying 29 modifying with the dialog box 30 searching 15 Connections table 11 clearing 33 customizing 26 fields 25 filtering 28 modifying connections in 29 overview 25 printing 13 selecting fields 27 sorting 27 understanding 25 Customizing the connections table 26 D Deleting all error messages from the duplicate IP address table 37 all error messages from the log 23 Deleting, (continued) error messages from the duplicate IP address table 37 error messages from the log 23 Dialog area 11 Duplicate IP addresses overview 35 E Edit menu 43 Export format 40 Exporting connections 39, 40 F File menu 43 Filtering the connections table 28 H Help contents page 16 context sensitive 17 menu 44 using 16 Hosts printing 13 searching 15 How to clear the duplicate IP address table 37 clear the log 23 delete all error messages from the duplicate IP address table 37 delete all error messages from the log 23 delete error messages from the duplicate IP address table 37 delete error messages from the log 23 export connections 40 filter the connections table 28 import connections 39 modify connections 29 modify connections in the table 29 modify connections with the dialog box 30 modify the connections table 26 open context-sensitive help 17 open the help to a topic of interest 17 open the help to the contents page 16 save the duplicate IP address table 36 Avaya Address Manager User Guide 45

46 Index How to, (continued) save the log 23 select fields to view in the connections table 27 sort the connections table 27 start Avaya Address Manager 8 use Avaya Address Manager help 16 use the log 22 use tooltips 12 I Import format 40 Importing and exporting connections 39 Importing connections 39 K Known hosts printing 13 L Log 22 printing 13 M Menus 43 Modifying connections 29 connections dialog box 30 connections in the table 29 N Network tree 10 printing 13 O Organization of this manual 5 Overview Avaya Address Manager 7 Connection Discovery 19 connections table 25 duplicate IP addresses 35 importing and exporting connections 39 P Ports searching 15 Printing Avaya Address Manager information 13 connections table 13 known hosts 13 log 13 network tree 13 Purpose of this manual 5 R Running Connection Discovery 20 S Saving the duplicate IP address table 36 the log 23 Scheduling Connection Discovery 21 Searching for switches, ports, hosts, and connections 15 Sorting the connections table 27 Starting Avaya Address Manager 8 Status bar 11 Switches searching 15 T Tables row status, modified 12 row status, unchanged 12 using 12 Toolbar 9 Tooltips 12 Tree view 10 U Understanding the connections table 25 User interface 8 connections table 11 dialog area 11 status bar 11 toolbar 9 tooltips 12 tree view 10 Using Avaya Address Manager help 16 log 22 tables 12 V View menu 44 Viewing duplicate IP addresses 36 W Who should use this manual 5 46 Avaya Address Manager User Guide