Cisco Cisco Prime Network 3.8
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Cisco Prime Network 3.8.1 Release Notes
OL-26395-01
New Features and Enhancements in Prime Network 3.8.1
Network Discovery Results
The Network Discovery Results tab enables you to view the status and the results of the network
discovery process. The table in the upper half of the Discovery Results tab lists all the network discovery
jobs and provides summary information for each one. Select a network discovery job in the table to
display full details of the network discovery results in the lower half of the page.
discovery process. The table in the upper half of the Discovery Results tab lists all the network discovery
jobs and provides summary information for each one. Select a network discovery job in the table to
display full details of the network discovery results in the lower half of the page.
If a device is discovered in the network and deemed reachable, a VNE can be created for that device so
that it can be managed in Prime Network. If a device has credential errors, you can change the credentials
and run the discovery again. Alternatively, you can create that VNE manually in Prime Network
Administration.
that it can be managed in Prime Network. If a device has credential errors, you can change the credentials
and run the discovery again. Alternatively, you can create that VNE manually in Prime Network
Administration.
After VNEs are created for the discovered devices, the system automatically assigns them to AVMs.
Discovery Jobs
Each time network discovery is initiated, a job is created. The Network Discovery Results table lists the
discovery jobs and provides information and status for each one, as described in
discovery jobs and provides information and status for each one, as described in
Note
To see the latest status, please click the Refresh button to refresh the display.
.
The status of the network discovery is reflected in the icons displayed next to the job name, as described
in
in
Table 4
Network Discovery Results Table
Field
Description
Name
Name provided by the system for the discovery job, derived from the
discovery profile name plus a unique ID.
discovery profile name plus a unique ID.
Status
Status of the executed discovery. The status can be one of the
following:
following:
•
Completed
•
Running
•
Stopped
•
Aborted
Note
Icons next to the Name field provide an at-a-glance view of the
discovery job status. See
discovery job status. See
.
Start Time
Start time of the network discovery job.
End Time
End time of of the network discovery job.
Discovery Profile
Name of the discovery profile in which the discovery settings were
defined.
defined.
Reachable
The number of discovered devices that are reachable and manageable
using the specified credentials.
using the specified credentials.
Filtered
The number of devices that were filtered from the discovery results.
Credential Error
The number of devices that were identified in the network but cannot
be managed using the specified credentials.
be managed using the specified credentials.