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TASK | NOTES | WIKI REFERENCE |
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SECURITY | ||
Configure network security rules to allow management of devices using NMIS | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/Information+about+Network+Ports | |
Determine how users will authenticate with NMIS | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/User+Management+in+NMIS8 | |
Create initial list of users and identify each authorization level | ||
Determine server name, IP and FQDN | ||
Acquire certificate if server will run SSL/HTTPS | ||
Determine process/responsibility for maintaining NMIS host device (OS and hardware) | ||
COLLECT DEVICE DATA | ||
Collect list of devices to import into NMIS | ||
Collect SNMP Community strings and SNMP version for each device | ||
Collect WMI admin accounts for management of Windows servers | ||
Collect device MIBs for SNMPTrap processing | ||
COLLECT NOTIFICATION INFORMATION | ||
Collect email server information for sending notifications | ||
Identify options for SMS text messaging (if required) | ||
Is integration with a HelpDesk required? | ||
SYSTEM RESOURCES AND INSTALL | ||
Determine starting hardware specifications | ||
Install and configure host OS (if not Opmantek VM) | ||
Install NMIS or import and resize Opmantek VM | https://community.opmantek.com/display/opCommon/The+Opmantek+Installer https://opmantek.com/network-management-download/ | |
Install SSL certificate and configure for HTTPS | ||
If using the Opmantek VM change root password for applicance | ||
Test login to NMIS using default credentials | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/Default+Credentials+%28Passwords%29+for+NMIS8+VM | |
Copy manufacturer MIBs in SNMPTrap subfolder | Restart SNMPTrap daemon | |
SETUP AND CONFIGURE NMIS (INITIAL) | ||
Complete Basic Setup Wizard | Set cookie type to OMK Set Combined Emails to true Set Node Status Mode to fine-grained | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/Configuring+Email+Server+for+NMIS+Notifications+including+Gmail+server https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/NMIS+Node+Status |
Create/Edit NMIS Groups | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/Leveraging+the+NMIS+Group | |
Add/Edit Contacts | Populate email for Contact1; this Contact is used in testing NMIS email handling | |
Add/Edit Customers | ||
Adjust Model Policy | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/NMIS+Model+Policy | |
Add/Edit Users | Users should NOT be using the NMIS or Admin user accounts, passwords for these accounts should be changed or the accounts disabled. | |
Configure authentication (other than htpasswd) (if needed), and test | https://community.opmantek.com/display/NMIS/User+Management+in+NMIS8#UserManagementinNMIS8-AuthenticationMethods | |
Test sending email | Configuring Email Server for NMIS Notifications including Gmail server | |
Import 1-2 devices of each Model from device list | Adding and Editing a Device in NMIS8 | |
Monitor NMIS for proper operation; troubleshoot device connectivity | Are all devices responding to ICMP/SNMP/WMI? Are any devices listed as using the Default or Model model? Are events being created as expected? | |
Configure simple Escalation | Configure a single escalation to handle all events and send emails to a test Contact Adjust Escalation rules to only send events at a level that will be addressed by a human operator | NMIS8 Escalations |
CONFIGURE NMIS (continued) | ||
Add/Edit Device Types | ||
Add/Edit Device Role | ||
Add/Edit Network Types | ||
Bulk Import Remaining Devices | Import ~250 devices at a time through bulk import; allow NMIS to complete first Updates before running next bulk import. | Import Nodes into NMIS8 - bulk import and integration |
Monitor NMIS for proper operation; troubleshoot device connectivity | Are all devices responding to ICMP/SNMP/WMI? Are any devices listed as using the Default or Model model? Are events being created as expected? | |
Identify devices requiring custom modeling | Developing Device Models for NMIS | |
Setup/Disable events in NMIS | NMIS Event List | |
Tune Thresholds | These are the alarm levels NMIS applies that generate events. | NMIS Threshold Configuration |
Adjust Node Summary Field list | Changing the fields which NMIS sends to the summary file Config.nmis/node_summary_field_list | Handling different location attributes in NMIS |
Adjust Node Configuration | How To Customize Interface Speed, Collection, Thresholds and Events Using Node Configuration | |
ADVANCED NMIS | ||
Polling Policy | NMIS8 Node Polling Configuration NMIS - Polling Policy - Configuring Variable Polling Polices |
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