Configuring Shared Device Settings

Access Method

Description

CLI

Used to specify the credentials to access the device via Telnet or SSH. This method contains the following parameters:

▪Mode — the mode of the CLI access methods. It includes:

oDirect Access — access and retrieve the data of the device directly.

oVia Other Device — access and retrieve the data of the device via other devices (such as the parent device of a virtual device).

▪Access Mode/Port — the mode and the corresponding port to access a device, including Telnet, SSH, and SSH Public Key.

▪Username/Password — the username and password for telnet/SSH login.

▪Privilege Username/Password — the username and password to enter the privilege mode.

▪Jumpbox for FS —  select a jumpbox if the device cannot be accessed directly via the Front Server (FS). The Jumpbox must be predefined in the Network Settings.

▪Jumpbox for CLI — select a jumpbox for Smart CLI if you have installed NetworkBrain Smart CLI. The Jumpbox must be predefined in the Network Settings.

▪Prompt Settings — customize the advanced CLI prompts and commands. See Configuring Interactive CLI Prompts for more details.

SNMP

Used to specify the credentials to access the device via SNMP. This method contains the following parameters:

▪Mode — the mode of the CLI access methods. It includes:

oDirect Access — access and retrieve the data of the device directly.

oVia Other Device — access and retrieve the data of the device via other devices (such as the parent device of a virtual device).

▪Port — the SNMP protocol port number.

▪Version — the SNMP version number.

▪RO — the SNMP read-only community string

▪RW —  the SNMP read and write community string

API

Used to specify the API server to retrieve device data from an external API server.

Note: The external API servers must be predefined in the API Server Manager. If a Front Server is specified when defining the API server, the system will use the specified front server to access the external API server. See Adding an API Server for more details.

Note: The Cisco ACI or VMware ESXi source types in the TechSpec area is only visible for the devices in Cisco ACI or VMware ESXi networks, and their external API servers cannot be manually specified.