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NetBrain® Enterprise Edition 6.2 Quick Setup Guide

Contents

1. System Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4

2. System Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

3. Deploying Enterprise Server ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1. Installing All-in-One Enterprise Server .................................................................................................................................... 7

3.2. Creating a Server Workspace ................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.3. Refreshing Server Workspace in Customer License Server ................................................................................................... 12

3.4. Allocating Licenses to Server Workspace .............................................................................................................................. 12

3.5. Third-party User Authentications ......................................................................................................................................... 14

3.5.1. LDAP/AD Authentication ............................................................................................................................................ 14

3.5.2. TACACS+ Authentication ............................................................................................................................................ 16

3.6. Inviting Users ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

3.7. Assigning Users to Server Workspace ................................................................................................................................... 17

3.8. Connecting Workspace Server with Automation Server ....................................................................................................... 18

4. Building Shared Workspace in Workstation ................................................................................................................................. 19

5. Tuning Workspace for Everyday Use ............................................................................................................................................ 21

5.1. Mapping a Device Group....................................................................................................................................................... 21

5.2. Mapping a Switch Group ....................................................................................................................................................... 22

5.3. Adding an MPLS Cloud .......................................................................................................................................................... 22

5.4. Creating Site Hierarchy by Importing a Spreadsheet ............................................................................................................ 24

5.5. Rebuilding Sites by Border Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 26

5.6. Mapping Sites ........................................................................................................................................................................ 27

5.7. Scheduling a System Benchmark Task .................................................................................................................................. 28

5.8. Resolving Unknown IPs with Mismatched Login Credentials ............................................................................................... 29

5.9. Resolving Devices Discovered by SNMP................................................................................................................................ 31

6. Appendix: Installing Enterprise Server Separately ........................................................................................................................ 33

6.1. Installing Customer License Server Separately ..................................................................................................................... 33

6.2. Installing Workspace Server Separately ................................................................................................................................ 34

6.3. Installing Automation Server Separately .............................................................................................................................. 35

6.4. Installing Network Server Separately .................................................................................................................................... 36

6.5. Registering Workspace Server in Customer License Server .................................................................................................. 37

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1. System Overview

The NetBrain system has five components: Customer License Server (CLS), Workspace Server (WSS), Automation

Server (AS), Network Server (NS), and Workstation.

Enterprise Server is an intelligent back-end that manages shared workspace, users and also provides proxy

service to live network and benchmark service. It consists of the following servers:

o Customer License Server manages node and seat licenses, and also manages user accounts.

o Workspace Server manages all Server Workspaces and offers services to all Workstations, Network Server, and

Automation Server.

o Server Workspace stores live data and benchmark data in a shared workspace and shares them with all

Workstation users.

o Automation Server processes search request and scheduled auto discovery.

It shares the load of the Workstation and other servers to build data index as well as the Layer 2 and Layer 3

topology in all shared workspaces and can improve the performance of the Workstation when you work on a

shared workspace with a large volume of data.

o Network Server collects live network data via CLI and SNMP and provides proxy and benchmark services.

The supported proxy protocols are SNMP, Ping, Trace, Telnet, and SSH. You can configure Jumpbox for the

Telnet or SSH proxy services if necessary.

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Workstation is a map-based design and troubleshooting environment where network professionals can design

network, create dynamic documentation, diagnose and troubleshoot network issues.

Thin Client is a web-based client to provide basic functionality through a web browser, including search,

mapping, inventory management and so on.

Note: All the servers can be deployed on geographically dispersed locations, but a deployment closed to the managed

network or users facilitates the working performance and efficiency.

Three Quick Steps to Set Up NetBrain System

1 Deploy Enterprise Server and Client ~ 20 minutes for standard deployment

2 Discover Your Live Network ~ 14 minutes for 5000 devices

3 Tune Workspace for Everyday Use Depending on your network size

What to Do Next after Setup

For Trial License (POC users)

After the setup, you can invite users to use NetBrain. Please contact us to schedule a 1.5-hour free web training

session with you and your colleagues to walk through the key NetBrain features in your own environment. During

this web session, we will be referencing the NetBrain POC Walk-Through Guide. In the meantime, please feel free to

download the guide and start trying out the exciting features.

For Permanent License (Customers)

After the setup, you can invite users to use NetBrain. Please also contact us to schedule a 1-hour free web meeting

to review your setup and to answer any questions you may have.

Additional Information for POC Users and Customers

You can reference the End User Quick Start Guide for essential information on using NetBrain for dynamic

documentation, visual troubleshooting, and network change management.

We also offer free live web training classes to help you master NetBrain so you can tackle your daily network with

ease.

http://www.netbraintech.com/ftp/EE62/NetBrain_POC_Walk_Through.pdf

http://www.netbraintech.com/ftp/EE62/NetBrain_End_User_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf

http://www.netbraintech.com/resources/live-training/


2. System Requirements

Notes:

There must be more than 3GB free space in the system drive (for example, C drive) to complete the installation

no matter which drive NetBrain system will be installed on.

The installation package of NetBrain Enterprise Server 6.2a is provided in 64-bit only. The download link is

provided in the order confirmation email. Please contact NetBrain Support Team for any assistance if required.

Before installing NetBrain Enterprise Edition on your machine, make sure that your machines meet the following

requirements:

Component CPU Memory Hard Disk Supported Operating System

All-in-One Server CLS/WSS/AS/NS (up to 1000 nodes)

Quad Core 8GB 100GB free space Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 64-bit

Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 64-bit

Customer License Server (CLS)

Dual Core 4GB 20GB free space Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 64-bit


Workspace Server (WSS) Quad Core (8 Core for 10k nodes)

8GB (16GB for 10k nodes)

100GB free space (200GB for 10k nodes)



Automation Server (AS) Quad Core (8 Core for 10k nodes)

8GB (16GB for 10k nodes)

100GB free space (200GB for 10k nodes)

Windows Server 2008/2008 R2


Network Server (NS) Quad Core 8GB 20GB free space Windows Server 2008/2008 R2


Workstation Quad Core 8GB 20GB free space Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2

Network Connectivity Requirements

Source Destination Port

WSS CLS HTTP/HTTPS

CLS, AS, NS, Workstation WSS HTTPS/HTTPS

WSS AS TCP-8888

WSS NS TCP-7813

AS, Workstation NS TCP-9099

NS Live Network ICMP/SNMP/Telnet/SSH

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3. Deploying Enterprise Server

Note: If you want to deploy multiple Workspace Servers, you need to install Customer License Server and Workspace

Server on separate servers. See Appendix 1: Installing Enterprise Server Separately for more details.

Standard Workflow to Deploy Enterprise Server

1. Install All-in-One Enterprise Server

2. Create a Server Workspace

3. Refresh Server Workspace in Customer License Server

4. Allocate Licenses to Server Workspace

5. Configure Third-Party Authentications

6. Invite Users

7. Assign Users to Server Workspace

8. Connect Workspace Server with Automation Server

3.1. Installing All-in-One Enterprise Server

Before installing the all-in-one Enterprise Server on your machine, make sure that the machine meets the system

requirements.

Proceed the following instructions to install all the Enterprise Server components on the same machine with the

administrative privileges. Note: If you have already installed the system for your trial license, you can directly go to

Task D to activate your permanent license.

Take Windows Server 2008 operating system for example:

1. Download the Enterprise Server installation package from your order confirmation email.

2. Right-click the setup.exe file and select Run as Administrator to launch the InstallShield Wizard with administrative

privileges.

3. Follow the InstallShield Wizard to complete the following tasks one by one:


Task A. Installing IIS and .NET framework

From NetBrain Enterprise Edition 6.1, the InstallShield Wizard will verify and list the third-party softwares that must be

pre-installed before installing the Enterprise Server based on your installation environment. Click Install to install IIS

and .NET framework if they are not installed on the machine. After the installation is completed, the Status column

displays Completed.

Task B. Installing Customer License Server and Workspace Server

After installing IIS and .NET framework, you are prompted to install Customer License Server and Workspace Server.

1) In the Welcome window, click Next.

2) Verify the system configuration, and then click Next.

3) Read the license agreement, and then click I Agree.

4) Enter the user name and company name, and then click Next.

5) Select the Customer License Server and Workspace Server check boxes, and then click Next.

6) In the Workspace Server window, select the Register to License Server check box to register the Workspace Server

to the Customer License Server automatically, and then click OK.

7) Click Change to change the installation path based on your needs and then click Next. The default installation path

is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\.

Task C. Installing Postgres database

The Enterprise Server uses the Postgres database to store data.

1) Enter the port number and the password for the Postgres database, and the click Next.


2) Click Browse to change the installation directory of the Postgres database based on your needs, and then click

Next. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\Postgresql 9.5\Data.

3) Verify the summarized current settings, and then click Install to install the Postgres database.

4) Click Finish.

Task D. Activating licenses

After installing the Customer License Server and Workspace Server, the NetBrain License window opens automatically

to prompt you to activate your license immediately.

1. Click Activate Permanent License to open the Activate License window.

2. Select one of the following methods to activate your license:

Activate online - select this activation method if your machine is connected to the internet. Enter your license ID,

password, first name, last name, and email address, and then click Next.

Activate offline by email - select this activation method if your machine is not connected to the internet.

1) Enter your license ID, password, first name, last name, email, and then click Next.


2) Click [email protected] to send an email with a generated identity file attached.

After receiving this email, NetBrain Support Team will create an activation file and email it back to you.

3) Save the activation file to your local disk.

4) Click Browse to select the activation file and click Open to import it into the NetBrain Enterprise Server.

5) Click Next to complete the activation process.

Task E. Installing Automation Server

When the InstallShield Wizard of the NetBrain Automation Server pops up, do the followings:



3) In the Choose Destination Location window, click Browse to specify a directory to install the Automation Server,

and then click Next. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\autoserver\.

4) In the Define Service Port window, specify the service port number of the Automation Server, and then click Next.

The default port number is 8888.

5) Verify the current settings summarized in the Current Setting pane, and then click Install.

6) Click Finish.

Task F. Installing Network Server

When the InstallShield Wizard of the NetBrain Network Server pops up, do the followings:



3) In the Choose Destination Location window, click Browse to specify a directory to install the Network Server, and

then click Next. The default installation path is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\Network Server\.




4) Specify the benchmark service port and proxy service port, and then click Next.


6) Click Finish.

Task G. Installing NetBrain Workstation

When the InstallShield Wizard of NetBrain Workstation Enterprise Edition pops up, do the followings:

1) Click Next in the Welcome window.

2) In the License Agreement window, click I Agree.

3) In the Choose Destination Location window, click Browse to specify a destination folder to install NetBrain

Workstation and click Next.

4) In the Start Copying Files window, a summary of the current installation settings is listed. Click Install to copy the

files.

5) Click Finish to exit the wizard.

3.2. Creating a Server Workspace

A shared workspace (server workspace) is created and maintained in the Workspace Server, and must be authorized in

the Customer License Server, so that it can be shared among all the Workstations connecting to it. By default, the

Workspace 1 is created on the Workspace Server, and all seats and nodes will be allocated to this workspace

automatically while you install the Enterprise Server.

To create a shared workspace in the Workspace Server, complete the following steps (taking Windows Server 2008

operating system for example):

1. Click Start > All Programs > NetBrain > NetBrain Enterprise Server > Add Shared Workspace on the machine which

the Workspace Server is installed.


2. Click Add in the Create Shared Workspace window.

1) Enter the workspace name and description and click OK.

2) Click the icon to select a local directory to save the workspace data.

3) Click Create to create the workspace. NetBrain starts to create a database for the workspace.

3. Click Close.

3.3. Refreshing Server Workspace in Customer License Server

After creating a server workspace in the Workspace Server, the workspace is not displayed in the Workspace list in the

Customer License Server immediately until you refresh the web page.

1. Go to http://<IP Address of CLS>/netbrain and log in with default username/password: admin/admin.

2. On the Workspace Server tab, select the Workspace Server that you add the shared workspace in the left pane,

and then click Refresh at the lower-right corner of the page. The newly added Server Workspace will be displayed

in the Workspace list in the right pane.

3.4. Allocating Licenses to Server Workspace

The NetBrain license specifies the maximum number of concurrent Workstation users (as known as seats) as well as

available network nodes.

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1. Select the License tab in the Customer License Server web page to view the detailed license information of the

Enterprise Server.

Network node size of workspace - the maximum number of devices can be stored in all workspaces that are

added in the Customer License Server. One device occupies one node, except for end systems, IP phones, and

unclassified devices.

Concurrent Seat Count - the maximum seats for concurrent users to connect the Server Workspace. If one user

logs in to the Workstation and the Thin Client at the same time, only one seat is occupied.

Automation Procedure - the validity period to use the Automation Procedure function. This value is specified

when you purchase the license of the function.

Network Change Management - the validity period to use the Network Change Management function. This value

is specified when you purchase the license of the function.

Note: After purchasing additional device nodes or floating user seats, you need to restart the Workstation or click

Refresh to update your license. If your system cannot connect to the internet directly, click Internet Proxy Settings

to set up the proxy server.

2. Select the Workspace Server tab, and click Refresh to update the status of all shared workspace.

3. Select a Workspace Server from the left pane. In the right pane, select the target Server Workspace which you want

to allocate licenses to.


4. Click Assign License to allocate the seats and nodes based on your needs.

Node size - the maximum devices in a workspace.

Max seat - the maximum users that connect to the Server Workspace concurrently.

Reserve seat - the seats reserved for specific workspace and users in case that they cannot log in due to running-

out-of-seats.

5. Click Submit.

3.5. Third-party User Authentications

NetBrain supports to import users authenticated in LDAP/AD and TACACS+ Servers into the Customer License Server in

batches, eliminating the efforts to maintain multiple user databases.

LDAP/AD Authentication

TACACS+ Authentication

3.5.1. LDAP/AD Authentication

To authenticate users of your LDAP/AD server, complete the following steps:

1. Select User Accounts > External Authentication Server in the Customer License Server web page.

2. Select the Enable External Authentication check box to enable the external authentication.


3. Select LDAP/AD Authentication, select the server type and configure the server information.

4. Select user groups and submit.

5. Assign customized privileges if necessary.

1) On the Roles tab, the Source field distinguishes the groups imported from the AD authentication server.

2) Assign customized privileges to the imported roles.

6. Synchronize users.


1) On the Users tab, click Synchronize with LDAP/AD server.

2) Click a user name to configure the assigned roles and click Submit.

3.5.2. TACACS+ Authentication

To authenticate users of your TACACS+ server, complete the following steps:

1. Click User Accounts > External Authentication Server in the Customer License Server web page.

2. Select the Enable External Authentication check box to enable the external authentication.

3. Select TACACS+ Authenticate and configure the server information.

Secondary Server will be used when the primary server is unavailable. If you do not have a backup TACACS+

server, leave the field empty.

Server Port is the port which the TACACS+ server uses to receive the authentication requests and respond to

these requests. Make sure it is consistent with the port number you have configured in the TACACS+ server.

Secret Key is the password used to access your TACACS+ server. Make sure it is consistent with the password you

have configured in the TACACS+ server.


4. Assign roles for all the imported users. The roles listed in the Initial role(s) of new users list are populated from the

Customer License Server.

Note: The assigned roles do not affect the existing users under the Users tab.

5. Click Submit. Then a dialog box prompts to request you to enter the credentials that you have configured in the

TACACS+ server and click Test to check whether the connection works.

As soon as the users login to NetBrain, they will be added to the Users tab of the Customer License Server.

3.6. Inviting Users

You can invite other users to use NetBrain by sending invitation emails.

1. On the Customer License Server webpage, click the Email Settings tab to configure email settings. See Configuring

Email Settings for details.

2. On the Home tab or the User Accounts tab, click Invite Users.

1) Select the users you want to invite.

For users without email addresses configured, you can click Enter Email to type their email addresses manually.

To change the email address for one user, you can double-click the entry to edit, or move your mouse pointer

over the entry and click the icon.

2) You can customize a message in the text box as part of the email content. Then click View Sample Email

Invitation to preview the email.

3) Click Invite. The invitation emails will be sent to the invited users.

3.7. Assigning Users to Server Workspace

After allocating licenses to the Server Workspace, you can assign users to manage the Server Workspace in the

Customer License Server.

1. Select the Workspace Server tab in the Customer License Server web page.

2. Select a Workspace Server from the left pane, and then select the target Server Workspace which you want to

assign the roles.

3. Click Assign User, the Assign License page for the selected Server Workspace opens.

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All the created roles and users are listed in the Roles and Users panes. The users that have the access permission to

the Server Workspace are selected by default.

4. Select the users who can access the Server Workspace and specify the corresponding role.

5. Click Submit to save the changes.

3.8. Connecting Workspace Server with Automation Server

Connecting an Automation Server is a prerequisite to work with a Server Workspace.

1. Go to http://<IP Address of WSS>/Workspaces and log in with default username/password: admin/admin.

2. On the Automation Server tab, click Add Automation Server.

3. Enter the IP address and port number of the Automation Server.

4. Select the workspace that you want to connect with the Automation Server.

5. Click Submit.

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4. Building Shared Workspace in Workstation

NetBrain Workstation provides a two-step wizard to guide you through the setup of a shared workspace. It's highly

recommended that first-time users follow the wizard to build your shared workspace.

Step 1: Define Telnet/SSH/SNMP Access Credentials and Proxies

1. Select the Telnet/SSH Login tab.

2. Click Add.

3. Enter the values based on your situations.

4. Repeat previous two steps to add more entries.

5. Click other tabs to add the privilege password, SNMP RO community string, private key, and Network Servers.

6. Click Next.

Step 2: Discover Live Network and Build Layer 3 and Layer 2 Topology


1. Select Telnet and SNMP from the drop-down list.

2. Enter the IP address of a seed router.

3. Click Start Discovery.

4. View the discovery statistics and summary.

5. Click OK.

Notes:

NetBrain Network Server must have both the SNMP access to discover the device type and vendor/model and the

CLI access to retrieve configurations and Layer 2 data.

The discovery process includes retrieving live data from your network, building Layer 3 and Layer 2 topology and

refreshing workspace data from server to Workstation. Depending on your network size, the time it takes may

vary from a few minutes to 20 minutes.


5. Tuning Workspace for Everyday Use

Steps Practices

1. Verify L3/L2 Topology 1) Map L3 Connections

2) Map L2 Connections

2. Create a Virtual MPLS Cloud (only if ISP is used in your network) 1) Add an MPLS Cloud

3. Divide Network into Sites 1) Define Site Hierarchy

2) Rebuild Sites by Border Interfaces

3) Drill Down in a Site

4. Schedule a Benchmark Task 1) Schedule System Benchmark Tasks

5. Tune Discovery Results 1) Resolve Unknown IPs

2) Resolve Devices Discovered Only by SNMP

5.1. Mapping a Device Group

You can map devices and connections among the devices by device groups:

1. Right-click the blank area on the Layer 3 map and select Map Device Group from the drop-down menu.

The Map Device Group window opens.

Note: If you select the Hide System Device Group check box, the system device groups will not be listed.

2. Select the check boxes in front of the device groups and click OK.


5.2. Mapping a Switch Group

1. Select the L2 Topology navigation pane and navigate to the target switch group.

2. Right-click the target switch group and select Map.

Tip: You can drag a switch group from the L2 Topology navigation pane to a Layer 2 map directly.

5.3. Adding an MPLS Cloud

Generally, geographically dispersed networks are connected to one another through the MPLS VPN Network of an

Internet Service Provider (ISP). To help you know your networks thoroughly and manage networks conviniently,

NetBrain introduces a concept called MPLS cloud to simulate the MPLS functions accurately by following the rules of

forwarding labeled packets. NetBrain MPLS could can generate virtual routing tables and use it in Workstation to

calculate paths between geographically dispersed network devices communicating via MPLS VPN.

Adding MPLS Cloud and Generating Virtual Routing Table

1. Click Workspace > Manager from the ribbon toolbar, and then select the MPLS Cloud category at the left pane, and

click Add at the lower-right corner. The Add MPLS Cloud window opens.


CE Interface Description - the description of the CE interface from the configuration or imported file.

Flag - used to mark the source of CE device. There are two types of source:

o Dynamic - added by dynamic calculation.

o Static - added manually or imported.

VPN - the VPN name manually added or imported to recognize all the VRFs in one VPN..

2. Enter the MPLS cloud name and description.

3. Add CE interfaces for the MPLS cloud.

Dynamically calculate CE interfaces

1) Enter the BGP AS (Autonomous System) number and VRF (virtual routing and forwarding) name. The VRF is

used to establish the correct connections if some devices have the duplicated IP addresses. Use semicolons

(;) to separate multiple BGP AS and VRF names.

2) To automatically synchronize the updates of CE interfaces with your live network, you can select the Auto

update dynamic CE list via BGP AS# and VRF name check box. The rebuilding of Layer 3 topology will also

trigger the update of the CE list.

3) Click Create.

Manually add CE interfaces

1) Click Add in the Add MPLS Cloud window.

2) Specify the properties of the CE device and click OK.

Batch import CE interfaces

1) Click Import in the Add MPLS Cloud window.


2) Browse the .csv file and click Open. Here is an sample file for reference:

4. Click OK.

5. Generate a virtual routing table (VRT) for the MPLS cloud to make it have route entries to reach the CE devices and

can be passed through when calculating an MPLS VPN path.

1) Right-click the target MPLS cloud in the table and select Generate Virtual Routing Table from the drop-down

menu.

2) Select Current Baseline from the drop-down list to use the cached route table of the MPLS cloud stored in this

DataFolder to calculate the virtual route table.

Auto update global virtual route table - select the check box to automatically update the global virtual route

table when generating the virtual route table of the MPLS cloud.

3) Click OK.

5.4. Creating Site Hierarchy by Importing a Spreadsheet

You can define your site hierarchies according to the actual region distribution of your network devices by importing a

spreadsheet. Only *.csv, *.xls, or *.xlsx files can be imported.

1. Arrange the column headers in the imported file to Region\Country\Area\State\City\Site Name (Office) to set the

site hierarchy. Take the following snapshot for example:

2. Import the file.

1) Click Workspace > Site Manager from the ribbon toolbar to open the Site Manager.

2) Right-click the root site node My Network in the site tree and select Import from File from the drop-down

menu.

3) Browse the file and click Open.


4) On the Define Site Hierarchy tab, select a column header from each level list to define the site hierarchy and

click OK. By default, five site levels are listed. You can select a column header from the unnamed level list to

create more level lists.

5) On the Add Site Properties tab, select the check boxes of the columns that you want to add as site properties.

6) On the Add Site Identification tab, select column headers to identify the devices included in the site and match

dynamic clusters. All devices in matched clusters belong to the site.


3. Click OK. The site nodes are created in the site tree. Here is an example:

5.5. Rebuilding Sites by Border Interfaces

After importing the site hierarchies, you can define border interfaces to split your network devices into different site

clusters.

1. Specify the border interfaces on the Border Interface tab of the Site Manager:

Manually adding border interfaces

1) Click Add on the Border Interface tab.

2) Select the interfaces in a device group, a site, a link group, or a device type group as border interfaces. Click OK.

Dynamically calculating border interfaces

1) Define border interface groups based on your needs:

Interface Type - select interfaces in an interface type as the border interfaces. After you select an interface type

and click Calculate, all the interfaces excluding no IP interfaces that belong to the specified interface type are

added to the Calculated group. Failover interfaces should be included because they often use the same IP for

multiple sites and can confuse the site calculation algorithm.

MPLS Cloud - select the neighbor interfaces that connect to an MPLS cloud as the border interfaces. For example,

RouterA.s0—MPLS_Cloud2—RouterB.s1. If you set MPLS_Cloud2 as a border node, the interface s0 of the router

A and interface s1 of the router B will be set as the border interfaces.

DMVPN - select the neighbor interfaces that connect to a DMVPN as the border interfaces. It is similar to the

MPLS Cloud.

WAN Cloud - select the neighbor interfaces that connect to a WAN cloud as the border interfaces. It is similar to

the MPLS Cloud.


Device Group - select the interfaces that have connections to other device groups as the border interfaces.

Link Group - select the interfaces in link groups as the border interfaces.

Device - select the interfaces of devices in a device group, site, or device type group as the border interfaces.

LAN - select the interfaces in LAN segments as the border interfaces.

Note: If you want to divide your network manually, select the Disable Dynamic Site Calculation check box and then

click Rebuild Site. All the clusters divided by border interface will be assigned to the Unassigned site. Then you can

manually add devices to a leaf site under the Site Definition tab.

2) Click Calculate.

Your network devices will be automatically split into different site clusters and you can merge it to an existing leaf

site.

2. Click Rebuild Site to rebuild sites.

The Site Member tab opens automatically and all the devices belonging to the leaf site are listed. The devices

matching a dynamic cluster are also listed.

3. After rebuilding sites, click Commit to commit the result to the Enterprise Server.

5.6. Mapping Sites

Large networks with multiple sites can be represented with a single overview map showing the logical relationships

between each site. There are two map types for sites:

Site Overview Map - display the overall architecture of the whole network.

To diagram a site overview map, right-click on a site in the navigation pane and select Overview Map from the

drop-down menu.


Site Map - display how the leaf sites under the container site are connected or draws all the devices and layer 3

connections under the leaf site.

To diagram a site map, right-click on a site in the navigation pane and select Site Map from the drop-down menu.

Tip: To drill down to devices under each site for further operations and analysis, right-click the site and select the

Action Pane.

5.7. Scheduling a System Benchmark Task

NetBrain Basic System Benchmark is designed to keep the basic network data, Layer 2 topology, Layer 3 topology and

inventory information in a shared workspace up-to-date on a regular basis.

1. In your Workstation, you can click Workspace > Benchmark > Server Benchmark to go to Server Workspace web

page.

2. Switch to the Schedule Task tab page, and select the Enable check box for the Basic System Benchmark task.

3. Click the icon in the Action column to edit the properties for the Basic System Benchmark.

1) In the Schedule Options area, specify the frequency and the start time to run the task. You can run the task

once, daily, weekly, or monthly on a specific date and time.

2) In the Device Scope area and the Define Data Type area, you can view the target devices and the data types the

benchmark task will retrieve.

a) Click the icon to view what data can be retrieved in each data type.

b) The Route Table option is selected by default. Clear the check box if you don't want to retrieve route tables.


3) Expand the Advanced Options node.

Compare new benchmark data with last data to detect network change event

a) Select the option. NetBrain will automatically compare the live data retrieved in this benchmark task with the

data retrieved in last benchmark task.

b) Click Options to customize the data that will be compared. By default, all the data are selected.

c) Click Define Comparison Logic to customize the attributes of route table and Layer 3 topology for

comparison.

d) Click OK.

Auto Update Map

a) Select the option. NetBrain will update the shared maps on the Enterprise Server after the live access and

export the maps to .vsd files.

b) Click Select Map to select the shared maps to update in the Benchmark Task Properties dialog box.

My Network - updates all the site maps.

Shared Device Group - updates the maps of the shared device group you select.

Shared Link Group - updates the maps of the shared link group you select.

Shared Maps on Enterprise Server - updates the shared maps on Enterprise Server you select.

c) To export the updated maps to .vsd files and save them in your local folder, you can select the Export Visio to

check box and specify the directory to export the .vsd file of the updated maps.

Note: Before using this feature, ensure that Microsoft Visio is installed on the Automation Server.

Overwrite existing file - name the exported .vsd file with the map name and overwrite the old .vsd file with

the newly exported one.

Append new files - add a timestamp after the map name to distinguish the latest .vsd file from the old

ones.

d) Click OK.

4. Click Save.

5.8. Resolving Unknown IPs with Mismatched Login Credentials


1. Click Workspace > Manager from the ribbon toolbar.

2. Select Unknown IP in the Workspace Manager. All the unknown IP addresses are listed in the table.

3. Select Username/Password Mismatch in the left pane, the corresponding unknown IP addresses are listed in the

right pane.

4. Click Rediscover. The Live Network Discovery window and the Shared Network Settings window prompt.

5. In the Shared Network Settings window, add the matched Telnet/SSH login credentials under the Telnet/SSH Login

tab.

6. Rediscover the unknown IP addresses.

1) Select Scan IP Range to only discover the specified IP(s).

2) Select an access mode from the drop-down list according to the configuration on your devices.


3) Click Options to configure whether to rebuild topologies or retrieve inventory information according to your

needs.

Note: If you have scheduled a Benchmark task to rebuild topologies and retrieve inventory information, you can

skip the step to reduce the discovery time. Rebuilding topologies may take a long time.

4) Click Network Settings to specify the credentials to be used in the discovery.

5) Click Start Discovery.

After the devices are discovered successfully, they will be moved to the Discovered Devices category.

5.9. Resolving Devices Discovered by SNMP

The configuration files retrieved via SNMP are incomplete. Consequently, some functions such as highlight routing and

design reader cannot work as expected. It's recommended to resolve the devices.

1. Click Workspace > Manager in the ribbon toolbar. The Workspace Manager opens.

2. Select Discovered by SNMP in the left pane. The devices discovered via SNMP only (not accessible via Telnet/SSH)

are listed in the table.

3. Configure the Telnet/SSH credentials and tune them.

1) Right-click on a device and select Shared Device Settings. The Shared Device Settings window opens.

2) Configure the matched access mode and port. And click the icon closed to the Telnet/CLI credentials to select

the correct username from the drop-down list.

If there is no an available username to select, add the correct Telnet/SSH login credentials in Shared Network

Settings by clicking the Workspace tab and then Settings in the Shared Network Settings group.

3) Click Apply and then Tune to check if the new credentials and the connection between Network Server and live

network work.


4) Check the tuning process log.

If the connection works well, repeat step 1) to step 3) to solve other SNMP-only devices and skip the step 4; If

the connection between Network Server and live network does not work, check the Firewall rules and ACLs

configured in your network. Then rediscover the devices by selecting the devices, right-clicking them, selecting

Discover Selected Devices from the drop-down menu and follow the step 4.

4. Rediscover the SNMP-only devices.

1) Select Scan IP Range to only discover the specified IP(s).

2) Select an access mode from the drop-down list according to the configuration on your devices.

3) Click Options to configure whether to rebuild topologies or retrieve inventory information according to your

needs.

Note: If you have scheduled a Benchmark task to rebuild topologies and retrieve inventory information, you can

skip the step to reduce the discovery time. Rebuilding topologies may take a long time.

4) Click Network Settings to specify the credentials to be used in the discovery.

5) Click Start Discovery.

After the discovery, reopen the Discovered by SNMP list to check if the SNMP-only devices are removed.

Tip: To bulk resolve devices discovered by SNMP, you can click Workspace and then Settings in the Shared Network

Settings group to add the required Telnet/SSH login credentials. Then rediscover the devices.


6. Appendix: Installing Enterprise Server Separately

To realize the best system performance, you can deploy the Enterprise Server component on multiple Windows

servers separately.

Note: If you want to deploy multiple Workspace Servers, you need to install Customer License Server and Workspace

Server on separate Windows servers.

Workflow to Deploy Enterprise Server Separately

1. Install Customer License Server Separately and Activate Licenses

2. Install Workspace Server Separately

3. Install Automation Server Separately

4. Install Network Server Separately

You can follow step 2 to step 7 in Standard Workflow to Deploy Enterprise Server to continue the deployment.

6.1. Installing Customer License Server Separately

Complete the following steps to install the Customer License Server on a machine separately with the administrator

privileges:

1. Download the Enterprise Server installation package from your order confirmation email.

2. Right-click the setup.exe file and select Run as Administrator to launch the installation wizard with administrative

privileges. The wizard will verify and list the third-party softwares that must be pre-installed before installing the

Customer License Server based on your installation environment. Click Install to install IIS and .NET framework if

they are not installed on the machine. After the installation is completed, the Status column displays Completed.

3. Click Next in the Welcome window.

4. Verify the system configuration, and then click Next.

5. Read the license agreement, and then click I Agree.

6. Enter the user name and company name, and then click Next.


7. Select the Customer License Server check box, and then click Next.

8. Optional: Click Change to change the installation directory of the Customer License Server based on your needs,

and then click Next. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\.

9. Enter the port number and the password for the Postgres database, and then click Next.

10. Verify the current settings summarized in the Current Settings pane, and then click Install to install the Customer

License Server and Postgres database. Click Finish to exit the installation process.

6.2. Installing Workspace Server Separately

To install the Workspace Server separately, complete the following steps with the administrator privileges.

1. Right-click the setup.exe file and select Run as Administrator to launch the installation wizard with administrative

privileges.

The wizard will verify and list the third-party softwares that must be pre-installed before installing the Customer

License Server based on your installation environment. Click Install to install IIS and .NET framework if they are not

installed on the machine. After the installation is completed, the Status column displays Completed.


2. Click Next in the Welcome window.

3. Verify the system configuration, and then click Next.

4. Read the license agreement, and then click I Agree.

5. Enter the user name and company name, and then click Next.

6. Select the Workspace Server check box, and then click Next.

7. Optional: Click Change to change the default installation directory of the Workspace Server based on your needs,

and then click Next. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\.

8. Enter the port number and the password for the Postgres database, and then click Next.

9. Verify the current settings summarized in the Current Settings pane, and then click Install to install the Workspace

Server and Postgres database. Click Finish to exit the installation process.

6.3. Installing Automation Server Separately


Automation Server needs to have a two-way communication with the Network Server and Workspace Server.

1. Open your web browser and enter http://<IP Address of CLS>/netbrain in the address bar. The Customer License

Server login page displays.

2. Click DOWNLOAD under the Automation Server to download the setup file.

3. Double-click the ASSetup.exe setup file to start the installation process.

4. Follow the InstallShield Wizard to go through the steps:

1) The installer will verify and list the third-party softwares that must be pre-installed before installing the

Automation Server based on your installation environment. Click Install to install C++ packages if they are not

installed on the machine. After the installation is completed, the Status column displays Completed.


3) In the License Agreement window, click I Agree.

4) In the Choose Destination Location window, click Browse to specify a directory to install the Automation Server,

and then click Next.

5) In the Define Service Port window, specify the service port number of the Automation Server and click Next. The

default port number is 8888.

6) In the Start Copying Files window, verify the current settings summarized in the Current Setting pane. Click

Install.

7) Click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard.

6.4. Installing Network Server Separately

1. Open your web browser and enter http://<IP Address of CLS>/netbrain in the address bar. The Customer License

Server login page displays.

2. Click DOWNLOAD under the Network Server to download the setup file.

3. Double-click the NSS.exe setup file.

4. Follow the InstallShield Wizard to go through the steps:

1) The installer will verify and list the third-party softwares that must be pre-installed before installing the Network

Server based on your installation environment. Click Install to install C++ packages if they are not installed on

the machine. After the installation is completed, the Status column displays Completed.

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3) Click I Agree in the License Agreement window.

4) In the Choose Destination Location window, click Browse to specify a directory to install the Network Server,

and then click Next. The default installation path is C:\Program Files (x86)\NetBrain\Network Server\.

5) Specify the benchmark service port and proxy service port, and then click Next.


7) Click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard.

6.5. Registering Workspace Server in Customer License Server

If you did not register the Workspace Server when installing the Customer License Server and Workspace Server on the

same machine or did not install the Customer License Server and Workspace Server on the same machine, you have to

complete the following steps to register the Workspace Server manually.

1. Go to http://<IP Address of CLS>/netbrain and log in with default username/password: admin/admin.

2. On the Workspace Server tab of the Customer License Server web page, click Add at the bottom of the Server

pane.

3. Enter the server IP address where the Workspace Server is installed and the port number.

4. Enter the server IP address (or domain name) and port number of the Customer License Server that can be

accessed by the Workspace Server based on the access protocol you configured.

5. Click Submit to save the settings.

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