Passive Network Discovery on only specified device

[tivanni]

Hi,

I'd like to execute passive network discovery on only one device, it's possible?
i have to add to Netxms throught Network Discover all the laptops present in all my network...The laptops run Window 7, so they have ICMP ping disabled and then they cannot be discovered throught active mode of network discovered...
If i use "normal" passive network discovery, netxms try to catch info about user by catching the ARP cache and the IP routing table of all device known...The problem is  in my network there are several device(UPS) not managed by me, that use different snmp community each other...this device detect snmp wrong access and send email alarm to they owner...So if i use passive network discovery and i specify a default community, all the device that have a community different than the default will sent alarm, and panic happens
All mac address and IP info of the laptop are stored in the core switch of the network, can i limit the passive network discovery on only this device?
If i set the UPS unmanaged, when i exec the network discovery,will netxms try to access howewer the device?

Thank you,

Giovanni

[victor]

Hi!

I see few options here. The best one is to use address filters in network discovery, if your network scheme allows this. Device address validated before trying to access device using SNMP, so this should help. Another possible option is to manually add these devices to NetXMS (or let them being discovered) and then disable SNMP access (in node properties, check "Disable SNMP for all polls" on "Polling" page), or just set them to "unmanaged" state.

Best regards,
Victor

[tivanni]

OK,

i choose to Disable SNMP for all polls for the "problematic" nodes, that are already on Netxms.
The problem is resolved, thank you so much!