R11.0a-March2023

Configuring Front Servers

NetBrain Front Server provides Ping/SNMP/Telnet/SSH/Traceroute proxy services to access your live network and collect live data. Once a device is successfully discovered by a Front Server, it will be automatically allocated to the Front Server or the Front Server Group for future live access.

Example: Existing Front Servers and Front Server Groups are displayed. The Allocated Devices column displays the number of devices using this Front Server or Front Server Group for live access, such as Discovery, Benchmark or Runbook; The Allocated Devices for Preventive Automation displays the number of devices using this Front Server for Preventive Automation.

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To reallocate devices to a Front Server or Front Server Group, select either way of the following：

  • Reallocate devices to a Front Server

  1. In the Allocated Devices or Allocated Devices for Preventive Automation column, click the number in the target entry.
  2. In the pop-up dialog, click +Device.
  3. Filter devices by device type, device group or site.
  4. Select the target devices by pressing the Ctrl or Shift key, and then click the  icon.
  5. Click OK.
  • Reallocate devices to a Front Server Group
  1. In the Allocated Devices or Allocated Devices for Preventive Automation column, click the number in the target entry.
  2. In the pop-up dialog, click +Device.
  3. Filter devices by device type, device group or site.
  4. Select the target devices by pressing the Ctrl or Shift key, and then click the icon.
  5. Click OK.
Information Tip: To reallocate multiple devices at one, you can create a Device Group and add devices by Device Group in Select Devices window.
Information Tip: The Status column shows the connection status between Front Servers and their Front Server Controller.
Information Tip: For Preventive Automation, the collected data is stored on Front Server, so it is necessary to manually migrate the data after reallocating the Front Server for Preventive Automation.