Add a Network Function with Devices

When preparing to use Device Manager, you set up device groups and add Network Functions (NF) to the groups. After you successfully add a NF, the system can communicate with the associated device and you can launch the login page for the device by way of the Session Element Manager.

• Optional—If you do not want to use the default device group, named Home, add the device group that you want. See "Configure Device Groups for Network Function."
• Configure SNMP community on each device that you plan to add to the device to Device Manager. See the device documentation.

Use the following procedure to add a Network Function (NF) to a managed device group. You can add more NFs by repeating the procedure.

Note:

The table in the following procedure displays all possible configuration attributes, but the system displays only the set that corresponds to the selections that you make in this configuration.

1. Expand the Device Manager slider, and click Devices.
2. In the Managed Devices - Group View pane, select a device group, and click Add.
3. In the Select Network Function Type dialog, do the following:
   1. Select a Category from the drop-down list.
   2. Select a Network Function from the drop-down list.
4. Click Continue.
5. In the Add Network Function: Device dialog, do the following:

   Name	Description
   Network Function Name	Enter the NF name that you want to use for the device you are configuring.
   Description	Enter the description of the NF.
   Component type	Select a device from the drop-down list.
   Redundancy type	Select High Availability or Standalone.
   Primary IP address	Enter the IP address for this device.
   Secondary IP address	Enter the IP address for the second device, when this device is part of an HA pair.
   SNMP agent mode	Select the SNMP version number that the SNMP agent supports, and click Load. Valid versions: v1, v2 and v3. When you select v3, SEM displays the authentication configuration fields for SNMP version 3. Note: After you add the SNMP version for an existing device, you cannot change the version unless you remove the device and add it again.
   SNMPv3 user name	Enter the SNMPv3 user name.
   SNMPv3 authentication protocol	Select the SNMPv3 authentication protocol from the drop-down list.
   SNMPv3 authentication password	Enter the SNMPv3 authentication password.
   SNMPv3 privacy protocol	Select the SNMP version 3 authentication protocol from the drop-down list.
   SNMPv3 privacy password	Enter the SNMPv3 privacy password.
   SNMP community name	Enter the SNMP community name for this device, which is the name of an active community where the device can send or receive SNMP performance and fault information.
   SNMP port	Enter the SNMP port number.
   User Name	Enter the device user name.
   User Password	Enter the device password.
   Web Protocol	Select HTTP or HTTPS from the drop-down list.
   Web Port	Enter the web port.

6. Click Apply.
   The system adds the NF to the specified managed device group and displays a green icon by the name of the device in the Managed Devices - Group View table upon successful addition.