Contents

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1. Introduction 1) Install and Launch NetBrain Workstation 2) NetBrain User Interface3) Common Workflow

2. Dynamic Documentation 1) Map around a Device2) Drill Down on a Site3) View and Annotate Design Details4) Observe a Device5) Create Visio Maps Instantly 6) Find Relevant Maps Instantly 7) Map Layer 2 Connections for an IP8) Map Layer 2 Connections of a LAN

Segment 9) Define and Map a Dynamic Device Group10) Auto Update Maps 11) One-Click Word Document from the Map

3. Visual Network Analysis 1) Visualize Layer 3 Design 2) Visualize Layer 2 Design3) Configuration Analysis4) Routing Analysis 5) Log in to a Network Device

4. Visual Troubleshooting1) Map an Application Path2) Map Layer 2 Connections along a Path 3) Monitoring 4) Batch Compare Configurations and Routings5) IP Accounting 6) IP SLA 7) NetFlow Traffic Analysis 8) Use Runbook to Troubleshoot Network9) Run Instant Qapp to Visualize Variables

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5. Automation Qapp1) Instant Access to NetBrain Functions2) Run General Qapps in Qapp Group3) Run Monitor Qapp in Qapp Group4) Qapp Center5) Create a Qapp Instantly via Qapp Wizard

6. Network Change Management1) Change Management Workflow 2) Define Network Change Task3) Implement Network Change Task4) Verify Network Change Results5) Document Your Network6) View Change Analysis Results7) Drill down Detail Changes

7. Thin Client1) Thin Client Login2) Overview Map3) Search Devices and Paths4) Topology Map5) Map Center6) Inventory Report7) Configuration Security

8. Others1) Add Multiple Automation Servers2) TACACS+ Authentication Integration

1.1 Install and Launch NetBrain Workstation

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• The Workstation is a map-based design and troubleshooting environment where you can design network, create dynamic documentation, diagnose and troubleshoot network issues.

• After the administrator creates a shared workspace, you can connect to it when logging in to the Workstation. The data of a shared workspace is stored in NetBrain Workspace Server.

• After you log in to the Workstation, the data of the connected shared workspace will be automatically downloaded from the Workspace Server to the Workstation.

1. Download and install the Workstation software

Enter http://IP or domain name of your License Server/netbrainin your web browser to download Workstation and then install it.

2. Set up the NetBrain server address

Launch the Workstation. Select Change Server and enter your Workspace Server IP address.

3. Enter username and password Contact your administrator for your username and password if necessary. The default username/password is admin/admin.

4. Login Click OK to login. The shared workspace data is auto downloaded from the Workspace Server.

Instructions:

1.2 NetBrain User Interface

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1 Quick access toolbar

2 Ribbon toolbar

3 Current working window

4 Context menu of map

5 Navigation paneYou can drag and drop an entry from the Workspace pane to the map.

6 Search result pane, which contains search results, one IP table, route table, and so on. You can drag and drop an entry from the results pane to a map page.

7 Properties pane

1.3 Common Workflow

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1. Search Enter a keyword such as IP address, configuration keyword or model in the Search box and press the Enter key. Tip: Click All Devices or Advanced Searchlink in the Search field to define search scope or specify more precise search criteria.

2. Map the search results

Mouse over a search result such as a Cisco Router. Select Map > L3 Neighbor and click on the map to create a dynamic Qmap.

3. Analyze from the map

Browse a runbook from the ribbon toolbar or from the map context menu. Or browse another feature from the map context menu to analyze the network.

Instructions:

Search NetBrain workspace, databaseand Visio maps on your machine using:• IP address or device hostname • Text inside maps • Configuration keywords • Model, serial number, MAC and so on

From the search results:• Create a dynamic Q-map (L3 and L2)

instantly• View the relevant Visio diagrams

Directly from the map:• Visualize the network design• Analyze the map with Network

Analysis Tools set

2.1 Map around a Device

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Objective:

• Map Layer 3 connections around a device.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot a problematic router.

• BGP neighbors are down.

1. Search the device Enter the IP address or device name in the Search field and press the Enter key. Tip: Click All device or Advanced Search to define search scope and specify more precise search criteria.

2. Map the search result Mouse over a device in the search results. Click Map.

3. View the neighbors Click on the red plus sign to open the neighbor window.

4. Draw the neighbors Double-click All Neighbors or one specific neighbor to draw the neighbor(s) on the map.

5. Draw the neighbor(s) of the neighbor(s)

Repeat step 3 and 4 to draw more neighbors that you are interested in on the map.

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2.2 Drill Down on a Site

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Objective:

• Organize and manage a large network.

• Present a high level overview of the whole network.

• Drill down to devices inside a Site.

1. Map a Site Right-click a Site and select Site Map to map the Site.

2. Drill down to devices inside a Site

Right-click a Site and select Action Pane to open the Site Action pane.Drill down to the devices in current Site via frequently used tools.

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2.3 View and Annotate Design Details

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Objective:

• Zoom in on the map to view details.

• Browse and annotate the design.

Use Case:

• Create a design map for routing, multicasting, and so on.

1. Zoom in the map Scroll the wheel of the mouse forward.

2. View the configurations of a network object

Mouse over a network object such as routing protocol, interface, or ACL.

3. Annotate a network design

Click on the icon.

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2.4 Observe a Device

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Objective:

• Access device data quickly.

• Launch relevant operations easily.

1. Display Observer Focus Scroll mouse wheel to zoom in to 280% on a Qmap.

2. Display Observer Pane When zooming in to 300%, the Observer Pane will open. Keep zooming in the Qmap, the Observer pages will fade away one by one to provide a quick view on each type of data.

3. Switch the Observer pane among objects on the map

Click another object (device or LAN segment) on the map to observe it.

Instructions:

2.5 Create Visio Maps Instantly

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Objective:

• Export NetBrain Qmap to Microsoft Visio format.

Use Case:

• Share a map with colleagues who has no access to the Workstation.

• Generate static Visio maps for inventory or compliance purposes.

Create a Visio map Select Map > Visio Map from the map context menu.

Instructions:

Notes:

• Microsoft Visio must be pre-installed for this feature to work.

• There is a limitation on the trial license for this feature. You

can only export a map with 50 or fewer devices to Visio.

2.6 Find Relevant Maps Instantly

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Objective:

• Manage thousands of maps in the map center.

• Find Visio or dynamic maps by keyword Instantly.

Use Case:

• Quickly pull out relevant Visio maps.

1. Search the maps using any text on the map, device name or IP address

Enter a text, hostname or IP address in the Search field. Click All Devicesto set the search target as map. Then click Search.

2. Open the map in Workstation Click a map (Visio or dynamic qmap) to open it in Workstation.

3. Find all relevant maps for a dynamic Qmap

Right-click a map and select Search Relevant Maps from the drop-down menu.

Instructions:

Note: When NetBrain Workstation starts, it will automatically scan and index your local disk for Visio and Qmaps.

2.7 Map Layer 2 Connection for an IP

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Objective:

• Find the switch port connected to an IP address and map the connection.

Use Case:

• Block the traffic from a virus-infected server.

1. Search the IP address Enter the IP address in the Searchfield and press the Enter key.

2. Create a Layer 2 map from the search results

Hover your mouse pointer over a device in the search results pane. Click Map > L2 Neighbor and then click Map.

3. Draw other switch neighbors

Click on the red plus sign of the switch to extend its neighbors.

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2.8 Map Layer 2 Connections of a LAN Segment

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Objective:

• Map the Layer 2 connections of a LAN segment.

Use Case:

• Document a data center.

1. Search the LAN segment Enter the LAN segment subnet address (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24) in the Search field and press the Enter key.

2. Create a Layer 2 map from the search results

In the search result pane, mouse over a network segment. Click Map > L2 Neighbor, then click Map.

3. Highlight the LAN segment

Select Design > LAN Segment from the map context menu.

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2.9 Define and Map a Dynamic Device Group

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Objective:

• Define device groups dynamically so that the group devices and maps can be automatically updated.

Use Case:

• Share and auto update the maps for device groups.

1. Create a new device group In the Workspace navigation pane, right-click the Shared node under the Device Group node and select New Device Group.

2. Select devices dynamically Click Dynamic in the Device Group Properties window.

3. Define the search criteria Define search criteria according to the device type, hostname, IP address and so on.

4. Search the devices Click Search to search the corresponding devices and click OK.

5. Map the device group Right-click the created device group and select Topology Map.

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2.10 Auto Update Maps

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Objective:

• Validate a map against the current network state.

• Auto update NetBrain maps and Visio maps.

Use Case:

• Automatically create and update maps for data centers.

1. Validate the map against the current baseline

Open a map and click Map > Validatefrom the ribbon tollbar.

2. Regenerate the map Click Regenerate Map to update the map.

3. Schedule map update

Click Schedule to set up a schedule to automatically update maps.

Instructions:

2.11 One-Click Word Document from the Map

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Objective:

• Create a Word document instantly from a map.

Use Case:

• Create inventory, design, or troubleshooting documents.

1. Open the Network Documentation window

Click Map > Word Document from the map context menu.

2. Select the data to export Select a template and click Advanced to select the data to be exported.

3. Specify a target file Select a target file.

4. Create a word document Click Finish.

Instructions:

Note: There is a limitation in the trial license for this feature. You can only

create a Word Document for a map with 50 or fewer devices.

3.1 Visualize L3 Design

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Objective:

• Visualize the network’s design such as routing, MPLS VRF, and multicasting.

• Analyze the configurations of a network design.

Use Case:

• Visualize the routing design for a core network.

• Determine if a network is QoS/VoIP ready.

1. Highlight routing protocols

Select Design > Highlight RoutingProtocol from the map context menu.

2. View the configuration of devices

Click a device on map and select Device Data > Configuration File from the map context menu.

3. Filter the configuration Select a filter condition such as All BGP Configuration to show the BGP configuration. Tip: You can select the configuration, and select Display on Map in the right-click menu to display the configuration as configlet note on the map.

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3.2 Visualize L2 Design

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Objective:

• Highlight the VLAN, the STP blocked ports, or voice VLAN.

• View L2 port configuration.

Use Case:

• Understand the L2 design.

1. Highlight LAN segment Select Design > LAN Segment from the map context menu.

2. View the port configuration

Move your mouse pointer over a port and the port information will be displayed in the tip window.

3. Annotate the configuration in the map

Click the icon.

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3.3 Configuration Analysis

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Objective:

• View the current and historical configurations.

• Compare the current and historical configurations.

Use Case:

• Identify configuration changes before and after implementing a network change.

• Identify recent configuration changes during troubleshooting.

1. View the configurations Click a device on your map and select Device Data > Configuration File from the map context menu.

2. Select a source such as the current baseline or a historical benchmarked data

By default, the displayed configuration is from the current baseline or map data. You can select another source DataFolder.

3. Search the configurations Click the icon to search the configuration by a keyword.

4. Compare two configurations

Click Compare and then select two source DataFolders to compare.

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3.4 Routing Analysis

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Objective:

• View the route table and find the route to a destination quickly.

• Find out how a route is propagated.

Use Case:

• Discover a flapping route.

1. Open the route table Click a device on your map and select Device Data > Route Table from the map contextmenu.

2. Sort the route entries Click on a table header to sort route entries. For example, click Metric to sort route entries in ascending order to find any flapping routes.

3. Find the route by a destination IP address or subnet

Enter the destination IP address or subnet in the Filter field, and then press Enter on your keyboard.

4. Map the route on the map Drag a route entry to the map.

5. Find out how a route is propagated

Click Go To Next-hop to discover how this subnet is routed to the next hop device. Continue this process till the destination is reached.

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3.5 Log in to a Network Device

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Objective:

• Work on the old CLI window and the map side by side.

Use Case:

• Disable a switch port connected to the a virus-infected server.

• View the output of a BGP routing table of a router and its topology map side by side.

1. Search the device Enter the device hostname in the Searchfield and press Enter on your keyboard.

2. Create a map for this device

Move you mouse over the target device in the search results and click Map.

3. Log in to the device Click the target device on the map and select Telnet/SSH from the map context menu.

Instructions:

Note: The system uses the credentials in the local CLI settings to log in to a device. Click Workspace > Settings to open the Local CLI Settings window to enter the local CLI settings.

4.1 Map an Application Path

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Objective:

• Discover and map the application path (Layer 3 and Layer 2) between two end points.

• Discover the path that goes through ACL/PBR/MPLS Core/MPLS VRF Lite/NAT and so on.

• Deep Packet Forwarding Visualization.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot a slow application.

• Document critical applications.

1. Enter the source and destination IP addresses

In the ribbon menu under the Home tab, enter IP addresses in field A and B.

2. Select the path direction Click the arrow to select the path direction.

3. Select the discovery option 1) Click Options. 2) Select the path set to analyze paths. 3) Select the data source to calculate path.

• Via Live Network (live path) • Via Cached Route in Data Folder (historical

path)4) Click Path.

4. View the Path Log Click on the corresponding tabs in the Path Log pane to view the detailed logs.

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4.2 Map Layer 2 Connections along a Path

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Objective:

• Map Layer 2 connections along an Layer 3 path.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot a slow application.

• Document critical applications.

1. View Layer 2 path Right-click an Layer 3 path curve and select View L2 Pathfrom the drop-down menu.

2. View port configuration along the path

Mouse over a switch port and view its configuration in the tip window.

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4.3 Monitoring

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Objective:

• Visualize the device/interface status and performance data on the map.

• Visualize the routing protocols and routing neighbors on the map.

Use Case:

• Identify a down/unstable device or interface.

• Identify any interfaces with high bandwidth or devices with high CPU or memory usage.

• Monitor BGP/OSPF/EIGRP/IS-IS neighbors and routes.

• Monitor Multicast changes.

1. Turn on monitoring Select Monitor > Overall Health Monitor from the map context menu. Then click Run.

2. View specific data Click an item in the Monitor Result table. The corresponding monitor result chart will be displayed in the right pane.

3. Turn off monitoring Click Stop.

Instructions:

Note: If the interface delay or bandwidth usage is not visible, you

can zoom into the Qmap or drag the link longer to make it visible.

4.4 Batch Compare Configurations and Routings

Objective:

• Compare configurations and routings for all devices on the map.

Use Case:

• Identify any missing routes after implementing a network change.

• Identify configuration changes that may cause a network problem.

1. Compare configurations and routings for all devices on a map

On a Layer 3 map, select Change > Compare Historical Data from the map context menu.

2. Select two source DataFoldersand the data to be compared

Select two Data Folders (::Current Baseline andBenchmark DataFolder) and the data to be compared (Configuration File and Route table). Click Compare.

3. View the routing change statistics and the routing changes

Double-click the router NY-Core in the Batch Compare Route Tables pane to view its routing changes. You can filter the routing change by a destination IP address, for example 10.83.20.100.

4. View the configuration changes Switch to the Batch Compare Configs table. Double-click an entry to check the configuration change details.

Instructions:

Note: The server DataFolders (begin with “::”) are automatically created by the

benchmark tasks on the Server Workspace.

4.5 IP Accounting

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Objective:

• Find the top talker via IP Accounting.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot high bandwidth usage.

1. Launch IP Accounting Right-click the bandwidth usage of an interface and select IP Accounting when the Over Health Monitor is running.Note: The interface must have IP Accounting configured.

2. Sort the IP accounting results

Click a table header such as Packets per Second to sort the results.

3. Create the path Right-click an entry and select Create Path to map out the path for this entry.

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4.6 IP SLA

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Objective:

• View packet loss, jitter and latency between two devices across a LAN or WAN link.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot VoIP.

1. Open the IP SLA Manager window

Click Qapp > Advanced tools > IP SLA from the ribbon toolbar.

2. Refresh the IP SLA information

Click Refresh.

3. Start monitoring an IP SLA entry and view the result chart

Select an IP SLA entry, click Start. And then click Show Chart.

4. Map the IP SLA and view results on the map

In the IP SLA Result pane, click Find Path. Switch back to the IP SLA Result pane, and click Highlight In Map.

5. Display the live IP SLA results on the map

Click Monitor to turn on monitoring.

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4.7 NetFlow Traffic Analysis

Objective:

• Find the top talker using NetFlow.

Use Case:

• Troubleshoot high bandwidth usage.

1. Launch NetFlow Right-click on the bandwidth usage of an interface and select NetFlow when the Over Health Monitor is running.Note: The interface must have NetFlow configured.

2. Sort the NetFlow results Click a field to sort the results.

3. Create the path Right-click an entry and select Create Path to map out the path for this entry.

Instructions:

4.8 Use Runbook to Troubleshoot Network Issues

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Objective:

• Run a Runbook to collect network data and troubleshoot your network step by step when problems occur.

1. Map Problematic Devices Map the problematic devices on NetBrain Qmap. For example, two devices failed to establish VPC peer link.

2. Select a Runbook From the floating menu of the map, click Runbook > Browse Runbook. Select a Runbook and click Run in the Browse Runbooks window. For example, select the Check VPC Status Runbook .

3. Run the Runbook Click the run icon to run each node within the Runbook to collect network data and troubleshoot your network problem step by step.

Instructions:

4.9 Run Instant Qapp to Visualize Variables

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Objective:

• Instant Qapp is used to search static or dynamic variables from various types of data sources then retrieve the values of the variables from the live network or cached DataFolders, and finally visualize them as device labels and interface labels on a map.

1. Open a map Draw problematics devices on a map and open it.

2. Search variables Enter the variable keyword in the search field of the Instant Qappnavigation pane and press the Enter key.

3. Drag variables to the map Select a variable from the search results and drag it to the map. The system retrieves the values of the variable for all available devices on the map from the live network. Drag more variables to the map based on your needs.

Instructions:

5.1 Instant Access to NetBrain Functions

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Objective:

• Run NetBrain’s built-in functions defined in Qapp group.

Use Case:

• Leverage NetBrain's powerful functions (more than 30 available) more easily without diving deeply into the software.

1. Select Network Document in "Automation QappGroup" block.

Click Qapp > Automation Qapp Groupblock from the ribbon toolbar, select Network Document to perform a variety of tasks with NetBrain functions.

2. Select Document function sets

Select the Document function sets, then click Asset Report.

3. Create Asset Report Click Create Asset Report to generate an asset report for your network

Sample: Launch Asset Report with Qapp

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5.2 Run General Qapps in Qapp Group

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Objective:

• Run NetBrain’s built-in Qapps defined in Qapp group.

1. Select Qapp in the Automation Qapp field

Click Qapp > Automation Qapp Groupfrom the ribbon toolbar, select individual Qapp tasks to perform a variety of network analysis or troubleshooting tasks with NetBrain’sAutomation Qapp.

2. Select function sets Select the function sets and the Qapptask you want to run.

3. Run the Qapp Click the icon to select the devices that you want this Qapp on and then click Run to execute the Qapp.

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5.3 Run Monitor Qapp in Qapp Group

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Objective:

• Run instant monitor defined in Qapp group.

1. Select Qapp in "Automation Qapp Group" block

Click Qapp > Automation Qapp Groupfrom the ribbon toolbar, and select individual Qapp tasks to perform a variety of network analysis or troubleshooting tasks with NetBrain’sInstant Monitor.

2. Select function sets Select the function sets and the monitor task you want to run.

3. Run the monitor Qapp The predefined Monitor profile will automatically select devices in the opened Qmap as device input. Click Run.

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5.4 Qapp Center

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Objective:

• Store and manage the Qapps and components of the Qapps in Qapp Center.

Use Case:

• Categorize, define, manage, and share Qappin the Qmap Center.

Instructions:

1. Open Qapp Center pane Click Qapp > Qapp Center from the ribbon toolbar, the Qapp Center pane opens on the left of your Workstation.

2. Browse the files in QappCenter

There are three types of Qapp organized under the Qapp’s hierarchical tree:• Sample Qapp• Shared Qapp• My Files

3. Click a Qapp to preview The Qapp Preview pane provides information such as the Qapp name, author, description, sample Qapp/picture.

5.5 Create a Qapp Instantly via Qapp Wizard

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Objective:

• Write a Qapp in just three steps by following a task wizard.

1. Open Qapp Wizard and select Task

Click Qapp > Qapp Wizard from the ribbon toolbar, and then select Monitor as the Qapp type and then click Next.

2. Enter CLI Command and select Parser

1) Enter Show interface and select Show interface (Cisco Router and Cisco IOS Switch) from the drop-down list.

2) Select the variables such as $interface, $input_error and $crc.

3) Click Next.

3. Select positions for selected variables

Select positions for selected variables, specify the variable $intf as interface name for command and click Save & Run to save and run the Qapp.

Instructions:

6.1 Change Management Workflow

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1. Design network change

Click Summary/Define Network Change to switch to corresponding view and define Benchmark CLI commands.

2. Implement & Benchmark

1) Click Benchmark Before to perform benchmark before network change.

2) Click Execute to switch to execute view to push the predefined commands to specified network devices.

3) Click Benchmark After to perform benchmark after network changes.

3. Verify network change

Click Compare to compare Benchmark Before data with Benchmark After data to analyze and verify network change results.

4. Document Click Document to create a document for the network change automatically.

Instructions:

Define Network Change Task• Annotate network change Task • Define network change• Define benchmark CLI

commands

Implement Network Change• Perform benchmark before • Execute network change task• Perform benchmark after

Verify Network Change Results• Batch compare configuration

files, route tables, and show commands

• Verify network change

Document • Document network change

automatically

6.2 Define Network Change Task

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Objective:

• Annotate network change task.

• Define CLI commands for network change.

• Define benchmark CLI commands.

1. Annotate network change task

Click Summary to annotate this change task.

2. Define network change commands

Click Define Network Change to define the configlet, and rollback config.

3. Define benchmark CLI commands

Under the Benchmark Before and the Benchmark After tab, define the CLIcommands that can reveal the differences from network change.

Instructions:

6.3 Implement Network Change Task

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Objective:

• Push predefined configlet to network devices.

• Perform CLI commands in Benchmark Before and Benchmark After to reveal the network change.

1. Perform benchmark before network change

Click Benchmark Before > Run CLI Commands to issue the predefined CLIcommands to retrieve data from the live network (before network change).

2. Execute change task Click Execute > to push the predefined configlet to network devices.

3. Define CLI commands in Benchmark

Click Benchmark After > Run CLI Commands to issue the predefined show commands to retrieve data from the live network (after network change).

Instructions:

6.4 Verify Network Change Results

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Objective:

• Identify configuration changes before and after implementing a network change.

• Compare the Benchmark Before data and the Benchmark After data to verify the network change task.

1. Select Execute Time Select the Execution Time from the drop-down list.

2. Select data folders to compare

Select two benchmark DataFolders to compare.

3. Compare the differences Click Compare.

4. Review and verify the network change

Double-click an entry to see the differences highlighted.

Instructions:

6.5 Document Your Network

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Objective:

• Create a word document to document the network change task.

1. Set export document options

Click Document to open the ExportDocument window, and then configure the options to export the document.

2. Select Benchmark DataFolders to compare

Select two benchmark DataFolders to compare.

3. Export document Click OK to export the network change task document.

Instructions:

6.6 View Change Analysis Results

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1. Show incremental change

Select Change > Show Incremental Change from the map context menu.

2. View change analysis results

View Change Analysis results in Time Lime pane, Map and Change Analysis pane.

3. Quit change analysis

Select Change > Quit Change Analysis to clear the change analysis result.

Instructions:

Change analysis can automatically compare the latest server benchmark data with the last server benchmark data, and the change result can be shown in EE workstation with 3 components:

• Time Line pane – Shows the change results in a bar chart format for a specified time range.

• Map – Each device now includes a badge icon to indicate how many changes occurred on the device.

• Change Analysis pane – Displays detailed change results, presented in two ways: data type or device.

6.7 Drill Down Detail Changes

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1. Show incremental change

Select Change > Show Incremental Change from the map context menu.

2. View the specific change result

Move your mouse pointer to the top of T1 to view the change result. And view the change result on the map or in the Change Analysis pane.

3. Drill down the detail changes

Double-click an item in the Change Analysis pane to drill down the detail changes.

Instructions:

Objective:

• Drill down the detail changes of each devices/objects.

7.1 Thin Client Login

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Objective:

• Introduce how to log in to Thin Client.

Instructions:

1. Input Thin Client web address

In search bar of web browser, enter http://workspace server ip/workspace/workspace id/Login.html. For example, http://10.10.10.235/workspace/1/login.htm.

Notes:• Generally, the workspace id is 1. • Workspace server IP is the IP address where

your workspace server is installed.

2. Enter you own user name and password

Ask your username and password from your NetBrain administrator. The default user name and password are admin/admin.

3. Log in to Thin Client Click Log in to log in to Thin Client.

http://10.10.10.235/workspace/1/login.htm

7.2 Overview Map

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Objective:

• Learn basic information and operation in Overview Map.

Instructions:

1. Click the icon, and the site overview map opens, which indicates the parent-child relationships of all sites in the network.

2. Click the icon to switch to Topology View, which shows relationship between all leaf sites in current network.

3. Click the icon to adjust the map layout and click the icon to update the overview map once the network site structure is changed.

7.3.1 Search Devices

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Objective:

• Introduce how to search devices in Thin Client.

Instructions:

1. Search by a string Enter a string, such as hostname, IP address address/mask or any string. Click Search to start searching.

2. View search results 13 kinds of result data can be displayed: Device, Configuration File, Show Commands, IP Interface, Site, Device Group, Link Group, Media, End System, One- IP-Table, Do-not-Scan, MPLS and Map.

7.3.2 Browse Search Results

Objective:

• Browse data in search results and quickly create a map.

Instructions:

1. Click device hostname, icon or any hyperlink to open detailed search result window.

2. Select a tab to view various data about the device, such as Site Map, Topo Map, Configuration, Device Properties, Data Table, CLI Commands. And you can also export the data which you are interested in.

3. On Topo Map tab, click the preview map to create the map in the right pane.

7.3.3 Search Paths

Instructions:

1. Click search box and select A-B path search from

the drop-down menu to switch to path pane.

2. Click the icon to open the Settings pane to set

the path options.

3. Enter source IP address and destination IP address

to execute the path, and you can see execution log

and dynamic path draw process.

Objective:

• Introduce how to search paths in Thin Client.

7.4.1 Topology Map – Create Dynamic Layer 3/Layer 2 Map

Objective:

• Ways to create dynamic Layer 3/Layer 2 Map in Thin Client.

Instructions:

Method 1. Click New Map from the main bar and click the icon from the context menu to search devices to be added to the map.

Method 2. Click > Site to open the Site pane and drag devices

from the Site pane to create topology page.

Method 3. Create a map by searching a device.

Method 1

Method 2

7.4.2 Topology Map – Zoom in or Zoom out

Instructions:

1. Zoom in/out to find different level information, such as protocol, description and so on.

2. Scaling is shown in zoom bar area.

Objective:

• Zoom in or out on the Jmap to show the different layers of data.

7.4.3 Topology Map – Design Reader Tip

Supported label:

1. BGP Neighbor

2. Interface ACL

3. Interface IP

4. Interface MPLS

5. Interface Multicast

6. Interface Name

7. Interface NAT

8. Interface PBR

9. Interface Protocol

10. PIX Interface ACL

11. PIX Interface IP

12. PIX Interface Name

Instructions:

1. Move your mouse pointer over a label next to a link

to see the corresponding configuration in a tip

window.

2. Save the configuration in the tip window as device note.

Objective:

• Quick understand network design by browsing the interface configuration in the Design Reader.

7.4.4 Topology Map – View and Export Data

Instructions:

1. Click a device. A floating toolbar with four icons pops up.

2. Click the icon, and a window with device data pops up. Click

different tab to browse various data about the device.

3. Click Data Table in the window and various table data can be

selected to show such as Route Table ,ARP Table, CDP Table, MAC

Table, STP Table, NCT Table and Fix-up Route Table.

4. Click the icon to export data. All selected data will be

exported to a folder and zipped automatically. The folder is

named with device hostname, for example, BST,POP1.zip.

Objective:

• Export the device configurations, data tables, and CLI commands to a local directory from the Thin Client.

7.4.5 Topology Map – Create Device Note

Instructions:

1. Click the icon and a blank note appears.

2. Double-click the note to edit the content.

Objective:

• Create a note for a device to annotate the changes and share them with other users.

7.4.6 Topology Map – View Layer 2 Map of LAN

Instructions:

Select a LAN and click the icon from the context menu. A

Layer 2 map is created automatically for the LAN.

Objective:

• Create a Layer 2 map for a LAN.

7.4.7 Topology Map – Share Map with Others(Copy URL)

Instructions:

1. Click the icon and the map ID and

name are displayed in the pop-up dialog.

2. Send URL to others and then they could

open the map.

Objective:

• Each Jmap has a unique ID which generates a unique URL. With the URL, you can easily share any Jmaps with other users.

7.4.8 Topology Map – Highlight Map

Instructions:

1. Click the Highlight icon from the context

menu.

2. You can select the devices according to

Site, Device Group or Link Group that

they belong to.

Objective:

• Highlight the devices in different sites, device groups, or link groups on a Jmap for better visualization in the Thin Client.

7.5.1 Map Center – Save a Map

Instructions:

1. Click the save icon.

2. Select a folder in Map Center to save the map in the

pop-up window.

Objective:

• Save a Jmap to Map Center via Thin Client. The map is shared among all users in Thin Client.

7.5.2 Map Center – Browse Maps

Instructions:

1. Click the function set icon to open the Map

Center.

2. Select a preview map in the left map center

pane to open the map.

Objective:

• Browse a Jmap in the Map Center and open it.

7.6 Inventory Report

Instructions:

1. Click the function set icon to open

Inventory Report.

2. View Inventory Report.

Objective:

• Thin Client provides a comprehensive view of device asset information, such as device type, vendor, model, location, IP, serial number and so on.

7.7 Configuration Security

Instructions:

Add a new role permission in Customer License Server webpage: View

Configuration File for Thin Client.

Notes:

• By default, users with the Admins and PowerUsers roles have the

privileges to view device configurations in Thin Client.

• The administrator can select the View Configuration File for Thin

Client check box to grant the permission to other roles.

• The configuration will not be displayed

in the search result.

• The Configuration tab will not be

displayed in View Data window and

are cannot be exported.

• Design Reader tip will not be

displayed .

8. 1 Add Multiple Automation Servers

Objective:

• Add multiple automation servers on Workspace Server.

Use Case：

• Expect to have a quick discovery, search and map since it is slow to run those functions if the network is large.

Register(ALL AS)

1. Click Add Automation Server to add automation server.

2. Specify an Automation Server for a specified workspace.

3. View each Automation Servers based on different workspaces.

Instructions:

8.2 TACACS+ Authentication Integration

Objective:

• Select TACACS+ authentication as an external authentication.

Use Case：

• Already have an existing TACACS+ authentication server and want to integrate it with NetBrain to provide the

login authentication service.

Instructions:

1. In the Customer License Server webpage, click User Accounts >

External Authentication Server.

2. Select Enable External Authentication and TACACS + Authenticate.

3. Fill in the required information.

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