NMIS 9 Installation Guide
Installation Prerequisites
The individual performing this installation has a small bit of Linux experience
Root access is available
Internet access is required for installing any missing but required software packages
Operating systems supported: This information can be found here: NMIS 9 Compatibility list.
NMIS Installation
Install Guides:
NMIS Configuration
Once installed, we can access NMIS GUI:
http://host.com/nmis9Your DHCP server will give the IP Address for your VM or device.
The default user and password to login in on the WebUI is user: nmis and password: nm1888
After you login in you will be on the primary screen, with the Basic Setup page.
Add Nodes
After the setup, we can create new nodes from the WebUI or import them from other systems.
Three options to add nodes:
1. Use Add Nodes on Basic Setup page
2. Use Add Nodes from the System menu,
3. Import Nodes
Add Nodes from Basic Setup
1st Option: Click on the "Add Nodes" button
When you add a new node the required fields will be name, host name/IP Address, Group, and SNMP community if you are using SNMP for collect or WMI username and password if you are using WMI for collect.
Then scroll to the bottom and click on the "Add and Update Node" button.
Add Nodes from System menu
2nd Option: We can create a node from the GUI using the menu System > System Configuration > Nodes (Devices):
Click on the blue add button.
Follow the same instruction above to add nodes.
Add Nodes with Import
It is also possible to import nodes using the node administration tools - how to add bulk nodes.