To add a network device endpoint using the Network Device Endpoint Importer utility:
Launch the Network Device Endpoint Importer utility. Click File > New Endpoint or click the + option.
In the Endpoint Name field, specify a name for the endpoint you want to add.
In the Endpoint Properties table, verify or specify the following required information:
Field |
Description |
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Agent Name |
Select the Windows agent to which you want to add the network device endpoint. |
Endpoint Name |
(Optional) Specify a name for the endpoint, if you have not specified already in Step 2. |
Protocol |
Select the type of protocol used to connect with the network device - Telnet or SSH. |
Authentication Type |
This field is displayed only if you have selected SSH as the protocol. Select one of the following options:
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Network Device Type |
Select the type of the network device for which you are configuring this endpoint. This drop-down list has following options:
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IP Address |
Specify IP address of the network device. |
IP Port |
Specify the port through which the endpoint interacts with the network device. |
User Name |
Specify the user name to log in to the network device. |
Password |
This field is displayed only if you have selected Password as the Authentication Type. Specify the password of the network device. |
Key |
This field is displayed only if you have selected Key as the Authentication Type. Specify the private key file path. |
Expect Script Name |
This field is displayed only if you have selected Generic as the Network Device Type. Specify the name of the scripting file that interacts with the network device. |
NOTE:Some fields display default values. However, you can update the values.
(Optional) Specify the following endpoint properties:
Field |
Description |
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Passphrase |
This field is displayed only if you selected SSH as Protocol and Key as authentication type. Specify the passphrase for the private key file. |
Privilege Password |
This field is displayed only if you have selected IOS as the Network Device Type. Specify the privilege password of the network device. |
Contact Email |
Email address of the contact person. |
Contact Name |
Name of the contact person. |
Importance |
Criticality level of the endpoint. |
License Type |
Product for which you are licensing this endpoint. |
Location |
Physical location of the endpoint computer hardware. |
Version |
Version of the SQL Server database that the endpoint represents. |
Time Zone |
Time zone in which the endpoint computer hardware is located. |
Notes |
Descriptive notes about the endpoint. |
NOTE:Some fields display default values. However, you can update the values.
To register the endpoint with Secure Configuration Manager, select True in the Register field. Alternatively, you can select Register All to register all the endpoints you have added.
(Optional) To add the endpoint to a group, select Add Endpoint to a Group option and then select an existing group or type a new group name to which the endpoint should belong.
To easily add endpoints, you can do the following:
Save the configuration of endpoints you want to add in a .xml or a .csv file, and then load the configuration file by clicking File > Load Configuration and selecting the file.
Save the configuration of the endpoint you have added, by clicking File > Save Configuration. This saves the configuration of the endpoint in a .xml or .csv file. You can use the same configuration in the future while adding endpoints, by using the Load Configuration option.
NOTE:You can use the schema of the .xml file that you create here to create your own .xml files that contain endpoint configuration information. You can use these configuration information files to add network device endpoints in future.
Clone an endpoint by clicking the > button. This creates a new endpoint with the same configuration as the endpoint you are cloning. You can then modify the configuration of the clones endpoint as required. This makes it easy to add endpoints.