How do I create a classic discovery rule?

Purpose

To discover classic devices, NSP requires a classic discovery rule. The classic discovery rule is associated with a unified discovery rule. NSP performs scans of the network to look for devices matching specifications provided in active unified discovery rules. You can also launch a discovery manually.

RESTCONF APIs are also available for device discovery and management; see the Device Administration and Mediation RESTCONF APIs documentation on the Network Developer Portal.

Note: The special characters ; and \ can appear in the names of classic discovery rules that have been synced from NFM-P. These characters are not allowed in NSP. Rules with these characters in their names cannot be edited or deleted in NSP.

Steps
 
1 

Open Device Discovery, Classic Discovery Rules.

The system displays the list of configured discovery rules.


2 

Click png6.png CLASSIC DISCOVERY RULE.


3 

In the form that opens, configure the required parameters.

Parameter

Description

Rule ID

Enter a rule ID or check the Auto assign classic rule ID check box.

Description

User-provided description of the discovery rule

Admin State

Specifies the administrative state for the discovery rule

Management Protocol

Choose IPv4 or IPv6

Classic Mediation Policies

Select a policy for each access type as needed:

  • Click on the mediation policy field.

  • In the form that opens, select a policy and click SELECT.

To create a mediation policy, click png6.png NEW; see How do I create a classic mediation policy?.

Classic Reachability Policies

Select a policy for each reachability type as needed:

Click in a reachability type field.

In the form that opens, select a policy and click SELECT.

To create a reachability policy, click png6.png NEW; see How do I create a classic reachability policy?.


4 

Click CREATE. The classic discovery rule is added to the list.


5 

To associate the classic discovery rule with a unified discovery rule and discover devices, see How do I discover devices?.

End of steps