NetBrain Instant Trial Edition 5.1. Quick Start Workbook

NetBrain Instant Trial Edition 5.1 Quick Start Workbook

NetBrain ITE 5.1 Quick Start Workbook Thank you for downloading NetBrain Instant Trial Edition (ITE). This workbook will help you make the most of your trial by introducing you to 10 essential NetBrain features. The 10 features within this workbook correlate to the 10 Feature Maps accessible from NetBrain s Start page. To walk through these features, open the corresponding map for each section. Getting Started 4 How do I login? 1. Search & Map the Network 5 How do I use the search function? How do I create maps from search results? How do I extend device neighbors on a map? 2. Decode Network Design 7 How do I view interface configuration details? How do I access detailed device information? How do I visualize routing protocol? 3. Map an Application Flow 9 How do I create a Layer-3 map between two endpoints? How do I map an application flow in Layer-2? 4. Monitor Overall Health 11 How do I view real-time performance data on the map? How do I see NetFlow data? NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 2

5. Discover Network Changes 13 How do I quickly identify network changes? How do I compare EIGRP neighbor tables? How do I batch compare route tables? How do I visualize route table changes on the map? 6. Diagnose Interface Issues 16 How do I view interface errors on the map? How do I detect MTU or Speed/Duplex mismatches? 7. Export to Visio & Word 18 How do I export a NetBrain map to Microsoft Visio? How do I create a design document? 8. Highlight Spanning-Tree 20 How do I visualize STP blocked ports on the map? 9. Push Configuration Changes Automatically 22 How do I define network changes in a map? How do I automatically deploy changes? How do I automatically verify network changes? How do I create a change document? 10. Config File to Map 26 How do I add my configuration files to create a map? NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 3

Getting Started To get started, login to the NetBrain workstation using the instructions below. Instructions: 1. Launch NetBrain ITE 5.1 from your desktop. 2. When prompted, login with the credentials that were sent to you via email. Server: trial.netbraintech.com : 80 Email: <Sent via email> Password: <Sent via email> Workspace: Server Workspace (NetBrain-Trial) Note: If you requested a username / password and did not receive an email with your login credentials, please check your Junk email. If you have not yet requested a username and password, please create an account by filling out the following form: www.netbraintech.com/trial/form.php NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 4

1. Search & Map the Network On-demand mapping can be performed in several ways within NetBrain. This section will demonstrate how to instantly create a network diagram by searching for a device and mapping its neighbors. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To get started, type a hostname (e.g. Bos- WAN) into the Search box under the Home tab. Tip: To minimize your search results, check the box next to Exact Match Only. Search Hostname 2. Under the Search Results tab, hover the cursor over the device and click the icon for a Layer-3 preview map. Click View Larger Map to open a new Qmap centered on the search result. Tip: To open the map full-screen, right-click the map tab and click Move to Previous Tab Group. Map Results 3. Devices displayed with a icon have neighbors not currently displayed on the map. To display the neighbors, click and then double-click a device. Tip: To select multiple neighbors simultaneously, use the CTRL key followed by ENTER. You can also double click All Neighbors to display all neighbors on the map Identify Neighbors NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 5

4. Repeat Step 3, extending neighbor devices, until you have a network map satisfying your area of interest. Add Neighbor Devices to Map 5. Also try searching IP address (e.g. 10.30.10.10) and Configuration snippet (e.g. EIGRP 200) Layer-2 Map from IP Search NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 6

2. Decode Network Design You can interact with the map to access network configuration and design data. This section will demonstrate how to display detailed configuration data on the map, access live and historical device data, and annotate the map with routing design. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To visualize interface configuration such as routing protocol, multicasting, ACLs, etc., simply zoom into the map (using the wheel of the mouse). Zoom In to See Configuration Details 2. The configuration data behind the map labels is accessible. Just hover the mouse cursor over a label to see a configuration snippet. Tip: To save this snippet as a note on the map, click the save icon Configlet window. on the Hover Cursor over an Interface Label 3. NetBrain s Observer feature displays detailed device properties, performance data, historical data, and more. To access this information, continue to zoom in on a specific device until the device is targeted in green brackets. Zoom Into a Device for Observer View NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 7

4. Continue to scroll through Observer cards with the mouse. Tip: You can interact with these cards to perform actions (e.g. create new map, launch live device monitoring, etc.). Scroll through Observer Cards 5. To visualize design criteria at-a-glance, you can instantly annotate the map with routing, multicasting, or MPLS VRF. From the map s floating menu, select Highlight then click Routing Protocol Annotate Routing Design on the Map 6. Devices and interface links will be colorcoded (with a legend) to reflect configured routing protocol. Map Color-Coded for Routing Protocol NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 8

3. Map an Application Flow NetBrain can automatically map a path between any connected devices in the network, such as an application flow. This section will demonstrate how to create a layer-3 and a layer-2 map of an application flow between two data centers. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To get started, specify a source and destination address under the Home tab. Using the NetBrain Lab try: Source: 10.20.2.10 Destination: 10.30.10.10 Input Source & Destination Addresses 2. To map the path in one direction only, click the button and switch it to forward path ( ). Then click Find Path. Select Forward Path 3. NetBrain will begin drawing the Layer-3 path between source and destination hop-by-hop. Map Path in Real-Time 4. To customize the map layout, move icons with the mouse. Alternatively, right-click the blank map space and select Auto Layout. Customize Path Layout NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 9

5. To map the same application path in layer- 2, right-click the dotted line representing the path, and select View L2 Path Right-Click to View L2 Path 6. A new Qmap will open with inbound/outbound connectivity details for each Switchport in the path. L2 Application Flow 7. You can quickly glance port configuration by hovering the mouse cursor over any switch s port. Display Port Details NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 10

4. Monitor Overall Health NetBrain can help to diagnose network health in order to determine if any device is over-utilized or if any interfaces have high delay or bandwidth utilization. Monitoring data is displayed in real-time on the map. NetBrain also charts each metric over time from the moment monitoring is turned on. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To get started, click the Monitor button from any map s floating menu. Then click Run to launch the Overall Health diagnosis. Click to Turn On Monitoring 2. After a few seconds of SNMP polling, NetBrain will populate the map with realtime data to indicate: Interface Up/Down Status CPU/Memory Utilization Interface Delay Bandwidth Utilization Note: Measurements over threshold are displayed in red. HeatMap with Diagnostic Data 3. The chart at the bottom of the screen displays device and interface data as well as any Alarms or Messages that may indicate a problem. Chart Interface Statistics NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 11

4. To access a performance chart for any label in the map, hover the cursor of the mouse over that label. Chart Bandwidth over Time 5. For any devices configured with NetFlow, NetBrain can display NetFlow data in a chart at the bottom of the map. Just right-click a bandwidth utilization label and select NetFlow. Right-Click for NetFlow Data NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 12

5. Discover Network Changes You can quickly discover network changes from within a NetBrain Qmap. NetBrain s historical analysis can detect changes in configuration and route/cdp/arp tables. Additionally, routing and multicast neighbor changes are detected. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To get started, click the Compare button from the map s floating menu. Then click Compare Historical Data. Note: To follow along with this walkthrough, open Map 5 from the NetBrain Start page. Click to Compare Historical Data 2. Choose two benchmark data folders to compare data between: First DataFolder ::Current Baseline Second DataFolder ::Last-Week Note: Benchmark data is captured ondemand or on a schedule and stored on the server. Select Benchmark Data for Comparison 3. In this walkthrough, we will look for changes in routing occurring since last week. Leave checkboxes in the two following fields: Route Table EIGRP Neighbor Then click Compare. Select Criteria to Compare NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 13

4. A new chart will open indicating whether or not route table and EIGRP neighbor changes have occurred for each device. Right Column Indicates Changes 5. Double-click the entry for a device with a neighbor-change to see details about the change (SF-WAN2). View Details about the Device Change 6. To view changes in route tables, click the Batch Compare Route Tables tab at the bottom of the chart. Compare Route Tables 7. This chart has columns to indicate New, Deleted, and Changed route table entries. To see changes for a particular route table, click a device and click Compare Route Table. Click Compare to Highlight Changes NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 14

8. NetBrain will segregate route entries that have been modified. Modified Routes Segregated at Bottom 9. Route entries can be dragged to the map to visualize the next hop. Drag Routes to Visualize on Map NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 15

6. Diagnose Interface Issues NetBrain can automatically detect interface errors and configuration issues like speed/duplex mismatches. The built-in diagnostic monitoring will display discrepancies and incrementing errors directly on the map. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To get started, click the Monitor button from the map s floating menu. Then select Interface Error and click Run. Note: To follow along with this walkthrough, open Map 6 from the NetBrain Start page. Turn on Interface Monitoring 2. After a few seconds of data collection, NetBrain will populate the map with incrementing errors such as: CRC Input/output Drops Runts Etc. Note: Links with errors are displayed in yellow. View Interface Errors on the Map 3. The Interface Data tab in the Results pane at the bottom of the map displays a chart of the errors on each interface. By clicking an error in the chart, you can display a graph of the error incrementing over time. Errors Charted in Results Pane NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 16

4. The interface errors profile will also detect MTU or Speed/Duplex mismatches. Detected mismatches will be displayed on the map with a note. Duplex Mismatch Detected 5. The Message Tab in the Monitor Results pane shows Errors and Warnings detected. Errors displayed in Message Tab NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 17

7. Export to Visio & Word A NetBrain Qmap can be exported to a Microsoft Visio diagram or a detailed design document in Word. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. Click Export from any map s floating menu and then click Visio Map. Note: Microsoft Visio is required for this feature. Click to Export Visio Map 2. NetBrain will launch Microsoft Visio and quickly draw a static replica of the Qmap. Replica of NetBrain Map in Visio Note: Visio map updates can be scheduled on a recurring basis. To schedule map updates, use the Schedule option under the Map tab. Schedule Visio Map Updates NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 18

3. To export embedded Qmap data to a design document in Word, click Export Word Document. Click to Export Design Document 4. Click Finish on the Network Documentation template wizard to create the document. Network Documentation Wizard 5. The resulting document includes device and configuration information, diagrams, routing design, and more. Exported Design Document NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 19

8. Highlight Spanning-Tree NetBrain can analyze spanning-tree automatically and display blocked ports on a layer-2 map. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. From the map s floating menu, select Highlight STP Blocked Ports. Note: To follow along with this walkthrough, open Map 8 from the NetBrain Start page. Click to Highlight STP 2. Click OK to highlight blocked ports for All VLANs in the map. NetBrain will issue the show spanning-tree blockedports command for on all switches in the map. Specify VLANs 3. Click OK once the command has been successfully executed for each device. Click OK for Results NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 20

4. NetBrain will apply a label to each blocked port indicating which VLAN s spanning-tree is blocking for that port. Blocked Ports Annotated on Map Tip for Advanced Users: NetBrain s Highlight STP for Specified VLANs procedure can also annotate the map with forwarding ports and the root bridge for each VLAN. Root Bridge Annotated on Map NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 21

9. Push Configuration Changes Automatically From within a Qmap, you can define and execute network changes automatically. NetBrain s change management workflow also helps you verify the impact of changes with comparative analysis. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. To follow along with this walkthrough, open Map 9 from the NetBrain Start page and click the Attachment File. Open Change Workflow Attachment 2. The attachment opens a change task file that documents the process of implementing NetFlow across the network. Along the top of the window is a set of buttons for each step of the workflow. Change Task Workflow NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 22

3. The Define Network Changes section is where a configuration template is used to specify the intended configuration changes. The left column shows impacted devices and interfaces. Define Network Changes 4. The Execute section contains the execution logs for each device. This is also the screen where configs are deployed. Click a device to see its execution log. View Execution Log 5. The Compare section is where you can verify the impact of the changes. This is done by comparing config files, route tables, and any CLI commands from before and after the changes were executed. Click the Compare button to populate the table with change information for each device. The right-hand column indicates if a configuration change has occurred. Look for Config Changes NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 23

6. Double-click a row with changes to see them highlighted side-by-side. You can highlight changes in Route Tables in a similar fashion. Compare Config Changes Note: Data for comparison is captured both before and after changes during the Benchmark phases. Capture Benchmark Data 7. Through the Document section, you can export the change task to a Microsoft Word document. Just select the data you want to include and click OK. Export Change Document NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 24

8. The resulting Word document contains an organized summary of the review history, the impacted devices, and configuration result. Change Document Table of Contents NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 25

10. Config File to Map You can import a set of configuration files to map the logical relationship between a set of devices. Even without live access to the network, NetBrain can create detailed maps with embedded design data. Instructions: Watch Demo Video 1. Using the NetBrain menu in the top left, select the New option to create a blank Qmap. Create a New Qmap 2. Select a folder containing a set of configuration (.txt) files, and drag and drop the folder to the blank map. Drag & Drop Config Files Note: Windows 7 has a default security constraint preventing this feature. To disable this constraint, search for UAC from the windows search bar to open User Account Control Settings. Move the slidebar to Never Notify and click OK. Change Windows User Account Settings NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 26

3. After you drag-and-drop the config files to a new map, the Import Configuration Files window is displayed. Make sure every device you want to import has a check mark next to it. Then click Import. Import Configuration Files 4. NetBrain will automatically analyze the configuration files and create a detailed layer-3 diagram. Map Configuration Files NETBRAIN ITE 5.1 WORKBOOK 27

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