Getting Started

Signing up	Logging in
Changing Password	Resetting Password
Exploring Domain	Selecting a Domain

Searching for a Device	Searching for a Map
Searching for a Path	Searching for a Dashboard
Searching for a Device Group	Searching for a Site
Searching for a Network Segment	Semantic Search
Advanced Search	Dynamic Search

Creating a Map	Exporting Inventory Report
Extending Neighbors	Design Reader
Auto Layout	Auto Link
Opening a Site Map	Opening a Device Group Map
Creating Device Notes on Map	Exporting to Visio
Updating a Map	Sharing a Map

Executing a Runbook	Creating a Runbook
Running a Qapp	Executing CLI Commands
Running a Gapp

Creating Data Views from Templates	Applying Data Views on Map
Sharing a Data View	Editing a Data View

Creating a Dashboard	Creating a Dashboard Template
Creating a Widget

Complete the following steps to set up your system:

1.Log in to System Management Page.

2.Activate Your License.

3.Create a Tenant.

4.Create System Users Accounts.

5.Allocate the Tenant to a Front Server Controller.

6.Add a Front Server to the Tenant.

7.Register the Front Server.

8.Customize Resource Auto Update Settings.

9.Monitor Server and Service Metrics.

Note: Make sure the Notifications and Popups are allowed for the Web Server URL in your web browser and zoom it at 100% to get the best view.

NetworkBrain Domain contains a collection of network devices, users, and group objects defined by the domain administrators. Each domain has a unique name and is administered as an independent workspace with common rules and share policies, including accesses and privileges.

Setting Up Your Domain

Before end users start to experience NetBrain Integrated Edition, the following preparations must be done to set up your domain:

1.Log in and Create a domain.

2.Configure share policy.

3.Perform the following actions:

Category	Task	Expected Result
Discovery	Configure Network Settings	▪All Front Servers are connected ▪All network credentials are configured
Discovery	Discover Network Devices	▪All managed network devices are discovered
Fine Tune	Clean Up Domain Issues	Resolve all managed devices under the following categories: ▪Unknown IP ▪Missed Devices ▪Discovered by SNMP ▪Unknown SNMP sysObjectID ▪Unclassified Network Devices ▪Hostname-Changed Devices
	Create MPLS Clouds	▪MPLS Clouds are created based on a full list of CE devices with CLI access
	Add Generic Device	▪Devices that cannot be accessed are manually added to the domain
	Add Internet Cloud	▪All paths between boundary devices and the Internet are visible and can be calculated successfully
	Resolve Duplicated IPs	▪No conflicted IP
Site & System Tasks	Create Sites	▪All sites are created ▪No unassigned devices
	Schedule Benchmark Tasks	▪Benchmark task is enabled and executed successfully ▪Update Site Maps is enabled
	Schedule Discovery Task (Optional)	▪Discovery task is enabled and executed successfully
	Schedule Data View Template/Parser Task	▪All applicable built-in DVTs are enabled and executed successfully
	Schedule Qapp Tasks (Optional)	▪Target tasks are enabled at a proper frequency
Advanced Tasks	Define Device Access Policy (Optional)	▪Users are assigned to corresponding policies as required
	Create Layout Style (Optional)	▪All sites are associated with customized layout
	View Domain Health Report	▪All issues reflected in the report are resolved

Maintaining Your Domain

It is essential to maintain the domain data and the system regularly. To keep the system healthy and the domain data accurate and up to date, the operations listed in the following table are needed. The Expected Result column indicates a good status of the domain.

Category	Task	Expected Result
Data Maintenance (Weekly Tasks)	Clean Up Domain Access Issues	Resolve all managed devices under the following categories: ▪Unknown IPs ▪Missed Devices ▪Discovered by SNMP ▪Unknown SNMP SysObjectID ▪Unclassified Network Devices
	Resolve Duplicated IP and Subnet	IP Conflicted = 0
	Verify Benchmark/Discovery Task Result	Last Result = Succeeded
	Tune Live Access	Login = 0 Failed
	Clean Up Unassigned Site Members	Unassigned site members = 0
	Browse Map Update Result	All updates succeeded
System Maintenance (Monthly Tasks)	Cleaning Domain Data	MongoDB disk space utilization < 70%
	Customize Auto-Update Schedule	Current resource = Latest version
	Monitor Server and Service Metrics	Status = Connected Services = Green (Running) CPU/Mem utilization < 70%