0.1 | What is netLD? |
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0.1.1 | Target Audience |
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0.1.2 | About this manual |
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Chapter 1
| Tutorial |
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1.1 | Getting and Installing Net Line Dancer |
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1.2 | Installing netLD |
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1.2.1 | Instruction on Windows |
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1.2.2 | Instruction on Linux family of OS |
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1.3 | Accessing the netLD Instance |
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1.4 | Logging In
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1.5 | Start-up Wizard and Initial configuration
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1.5.1 | Adding the Devices |
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1.5.2 | Setting the Credentials |
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1.5.3 | Performing a Backup |
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1.5.4 | Scheduling the Backups |
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| netLD Basics | |
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2.1 | Basic controls and UI elements
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2.1.1 | Panes |
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2.1.2 | Menu and Submenu |
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2.1.3 | Subtabs and Subpane |
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2.1.4 | Window |
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2.2 | Devices, Configurations and Backups |
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2.2.1 | Adapters |
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2.3 | Credentials, Network Groups, Protocols
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2.3.1 | Network Group |
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2.3.2 | Protocols |
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2.4 | Users and Roles
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2.5 | Networks
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2.6 | Service Management
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| Basic Tools | |
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3.1 | Credentials
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3.1.1 | Dynamic Setting Strategy |
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3.1.2 | Static Setting Strategy |
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3.1.3 | Import from an Excel spreadsheet |
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3.2 | Users and Roles
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3.2.1 | Creating a Role |
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3.2.2 | Creating a User |
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3.2.3 | Quick Password Change |
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3.3 | Tools for devices
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3.3.1 | Adding Devices |
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3.3.2 | Discover New Devices |
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3.3.3 | Adding Devices Manually |
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3.3.4 | Editing and Deleting the Devices |
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3.3.5 | Searching Devices |
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3.3.6 | Exporting and Importing the Inventory |
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3.4 | Configuration and Backup
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3.4.1 | Status Summary |
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3.4.2 | Status after Performing Backup |
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3.4.3 | Restoring the Configuration |
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3.4.4 | Device Property |
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3.4.5 | Comparing the configurations |
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3.4.6 | Checking the Mismatch in startup-config and running-config |
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3.5 | Tools Menu
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3.5.1 | DNS Lookup |
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3.5.2 | IOS Show Commands |
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3.5.3 | IP Routing Table |
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3.5.4 | Ping |
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3.5.5 | SNMP System Info |
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3.5.6 | Interface Brief |
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3.5.7 | Traceroute |
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3.5.8 | Port Scan |
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3.5.9 | Live ARP Table |
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3.6 | Change Menu
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3.6.1 | Command Runner |
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3.6.2 | Enable or Disable Interfaces |
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3.6.3 | Login Banner (MOTD) |
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3.6.4 | Name Servers Manager |
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3.6.5 | NTP Servers |
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3.6.6 | Port VLAN Assignment |
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3.6.7 | SNMP Community String |
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3.6.8 | SNMP Trap Hosts |
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3.6.9 | Syslog Hosts |
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3.6.10 | IOS Software Distribution |
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3.6.11 | Manage OS Images |
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3.6.12 | NEC WA Software Distribution |
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3.6.13 | ASA OS Software Distribution |
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3.6.14 | Yamaha RT Firmware Distribution |
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3.6.15 | Retrieve OS Image Files |
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3.6.16 | Add Static Route |
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3.6.17 | Delete Static Route |
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3.6.18 | Users |
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3.7 | Job Management
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3.7.1 | Creating a New Job |
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3.7.2 | Status Indicators in Job History Sub tab |
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3.8 | Reports
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3.8.1 | Issuing a Report Manually |
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3.8.2 | Scheduling Reports |
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3.9 | Smart Change
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3.9.1 | Creating a Smart Change Job |
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3.10. | Compliance
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3.10.1 | Various Rule-related tabs |
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3.10.2 | Creating a New Rule |
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3.10.3 | Policy tab |
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3.11 | Draft Configuration
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| 3.11.1 | Creating a Draft Configuration |
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3.11.2 | Importing Configurations from Plain Texts |
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3.11.3 | Comparing Configurations |
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3.11.4 | Applying a Draft Configuration to a Device |
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3.12 | Change Advisor
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3.12.1 | Executing Commands through Change Advisor |
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3.13 | Search tab
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3.13.1 | Switch Port Search |
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3.13.2 | ARP Search |
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3.14 | Job Management Approval |
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3.14.1 | Job Management: Request Approval |
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3.14.2 | Job Management: Approval |
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3.14.3 | Job Management: Review Job Approvals Log |
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3.14.4 | Job Management: Set Approval Function Permissions |
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3.14.5 | Job Management: Approval Function Notification |
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3.14.6 | Change Required Approval Number |
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| Advanced Tools | |
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4.1 | Terminal Proxy Tab
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4.1.1 | Available Commands |
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4.1.2 | Setup the Terminal Proxy |
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4.1.3 | Login |
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4.1.4 | Terminal Proxy Log |
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4.1.5 | Verifying the Log from Change History |
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4.1.6 | Exporting Log Files |
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4.2 | Cisco Plug and Play (Optional)
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4.2.1 | Requirements for Using Cisco PnP Feature |
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4.2.2 | Setting up a DHCP Server |
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4.2.3 | Template-Based Deployment |
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4.2.4 | Importing the Replacement Values in Cisco PnP |
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4.2.5 | Cisco PnP Self-Recovery |
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4.2.6 | Cisco PnP Specific Device Recovery |
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4.2.7 | Distributing Configurations via 3G network and VPN-capable Mobile Router |
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4.2.8 | Deploying Configurations Prior to Sending the Devices to Each base |
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4.2.9 | Deploying a Bootstrap |
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4.3 | Smart bridge (optional) |
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4.3.1 | Installation |
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4.3.2 | Registering Smart Bridges to the Core Server |
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4.3.3 | Adding a Network for a SB |
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4.3.4 | Adding devices to a SB |
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| 4.3.5 | SmartBridge Network settings
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| 4.3.6 | SmartBridge: Set or Change Connection Direction |
| 4.3.7 | Register SmartBridge with Core Server
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| 4.3.8 | Creating a SmartBridge Network |
4.4 | Integration with External Network Management Software |
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4.4.1 | Interaction with SNMPc |
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4.4.2 | Configuring SNMP trap send |
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4.5 | Real-time Change Detection |
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4.5.1 | Configuring your devices |
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4.5.2 | Operation Check |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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5.1 | Configurations Related to Devices and Operations |
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5.1.1 | Modifying the Columns in Device View |
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5.1.2 | Scheduler Filters |
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5.1.3 | Device Tags |
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5.1.4 | Display Neighbor Information |
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5.2 | Configurations Available in Settings Window |
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5.2.1 | Setting the Data Retention policy |
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5.2.2 | System Backup and Restoration |
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5.2.3 | Mail Server |
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5.2.4 | Changing the Data Directory in Operation |
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5.2.5 | netLD RADIUS External Authentication |
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5.2.6 | Changing the Column Names of Custom Device Fields |
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5.2.7 | Launchers (URL Launchers) |
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5.2.8 | Network Servers |
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5.2.9 | Software Update |
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5.3 | Help Menu |
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5.3.1 | FAQ |
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5.3.2 | Manual |
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5.3.3 | About |
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5.4 | More Miscellaneous Operations
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5.4.1 | Security Certificate on Browsers |
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5.4.2 | Software License Key |
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5.4.3 | Resetting Client Settings |
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5.4.4 | Upgrading netLD |
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5.4.5 | Uninstalling netLD |
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| FAQ | |
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6.1 | Devices are not successfully discovered nor added to the device list . . . . |
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6.2 | Backup Fails!
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6.3 | Wrong IP address is displayed during the discovery
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6.4 | Is it possible to upgrade the firmware of our devices at once?
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6.5 | Is it possible to send a trap when the configurations were changed?
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6.6 | How many jobs can be run at the same time?
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6.7 | Error ”No connection-based protocol specified” occurs when I run a change tool |
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| Data | |
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7.1 | Port Usage |
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7.2 | Directories
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7.3 | Permissions Configurable in Roles
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7.3.1 | List of Permissions |
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7.3.2 | Permission vs Available Operations |
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7.4 | Compliance Rules Provided by Default
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7.5 | Recommended System Requirements |
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7.6 | Updates in version 13.08
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7.7 | The List of Available Device Adapters
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7.7.1 | Supported Device List - version14.06 |
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7.7.2 | IOS Software Distributing Exception |
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7.7.3 | Getting the Latest Adapter Information |
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7.8 | Contacts
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| Appendices | |
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8.1 | Cron tutorial
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8.1.1 | Scheduling patterns |
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8.1.2 | Examples |
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8.2 | Setting up Active Directory on Windows Server 2012
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8.2.1 | Installation |
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8.2.2 | Configuration |
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