IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Version 8.1

Creating and deleting devices

A MIB Manager device is used to group associated MIB Modules and to define all the objects required for exporting. You can create, update, and delete devices in the MIB Manager GUI.

About this task

MIB Manager devices are displayed in the Device view. Select a device from the Device tree to display the manufacturer, the model number, and the OS version of the device.

Procedure

Creating a device

To create a new device:
1. In the MIB Modules view, select at least one MIB Module and then click (Create Device).
2. In the Manufacturer field, select a device manufacturer from the drop down list.
  The Model and OS Version fields are populated with the available options.
3. In the Model field, select an option from the drop down list.
  If no models are available, enter a descriptive model name.
4. In the OS Version field, select an option from the drop down list.
  If no OS versions are available, enter a descriptive OS version name.
5. In the Mapped Mib Modules field, select the MIB modules that you want to associate with the new device.
6. Click OK to create the device.
  The new device is displayed in the Device view.

Updating a device

To update a device:
1. In the Device view, select a device and expand its subnodes until the OS version is visible.
2. Select the OS version and then click (Edit Device).
3. In the Manufacturer field, select a device manufacturer from the drop down list.
  The Model and OS Version fields are populated with the available options.
4. In the Model field, select an option from the drop down list.
  If no models are available, enter a descriptive model name.
5. In the OS Version field, select an option from the drop down list.
  If no OS versions are available, enter a descriptive OS version name.
6. In the Mapped Mib Modules field, select the MIB modules that you want to associate with the new device.
7. Click OK to update the device details.
  The updated device details are displayed in the Device view.

Deleting a device

In the Device view, select the device and then click (Delete Device).
To delete multiple devices, hold down the Ctrl+Alt keys, select the elements using the left mouse button, and then click (Delete Device).

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