Viewing Devices
  • 24 Oct 2024
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Viewing Devices

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You can view Legacy orchestrator's inventory of devices and Provider Connectivity Assurance Modules in these four pages:

  • Managed Elements: Displays a list of the devices that Legacy orchestrator is actively managing and can log into automatically.
  • Unmanaged Elements: Displays a list of devices that Legacy orchestrator is aware of but is not currently managing.
  • Managed Modules and SFPs: Displays a list of Provider Connectivity Assurance Modules that are in the inventory of certain managed Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor Controls, and have been loaded into Legacy orchestrator. Assurance Modules, connected to an Assurance Sensor Control, are Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor Module and Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor SFP.
  • Unmanaged Modules and SFPs: Displays a list of modules that Legacy orchestrator is aware of but not currently managing.

Viewing the List and Dashboard of Managed Elements

This section explains the information that is displayed for each device in the Managed Elements list.

Managed Elements page (Devices ▶ Managed Elements)
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To view the list and dashboard of Managed Elements

  1. To access the list of managed elements, select Devices ▶ Managed Elements. A list of all managed elements is displayed. A dashboard is displayed on the bottom of the page, providing you with a high-level statistical view of the managed elements.
    To toggle the dashboard on or off, click Button_Graph.PNG above the list.

  2. To interpret the information displayed for the devices in each of the columns, see the table "Information displayed in the Managed Elements list (Devices ▶ Managed Elements)". Some of the columns described in the table may not appear in the Managed Elements list on-screen.

  3. To interpret the information displayed for devices in the dashboard, see "Managed Elements Dashboard".

  4. To display or remove columns from the Managed Elements list:

  • Right-click anywhere in the headings at the top of the columns. A context menu is displayed.
  • Slide the cursor down the menu to Columns to view the full list of columns that can be displayed.
  • Check any columns you want to view. Uncheck any columns that you do not want to view.

To view the configuration of a device in the Managed Elements list

Double-click anywhere in the row for the element (except its IP address, which is a link to the user interface of the element).

To access the user interface of a device from Managed Elements list

Click the IP address in the row for the device (which is a link). You will be able to log in to the device.

Information displayed in the Managed Elements list (Devices ▶ Managed Elements)

Name:
The host name of the device. This value is set on the device. Legacy  orchestrator obtains the value from the device.

Label:
An identifier for the device that is defined and used in Legacy orchestrator. You can edit this by selecting the device in the Managed Elements list.

Serial number:
The serial number of the network device. This value is obtained from the device.

IP:
The IP address of the device. This is a link that you can click to access the user interface of the device.
Typically, the user interface opens on the login page. The appropriate credential for this device should be displayed automatically in the user ID and password fields

Version:
Version of device firmware. This value is obtained from the device.

Hardware:
Information about hardware components obtained from the device.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Model:
Model of the device. This value is obtained from the device.

Inventory source:
The serial number of the inventory tracking device that discovered this device.

Only available for devices (configured for Plug & Go) that were discovered by an inventory tracker.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Source type:
Indicates how this device was added to the Legacy orchestrator inventory.

Possible values:

  • Manual: The device was manually added to the Managed Elements: list.
  • Plugngo: The device was configured for Plug & Go and was discovered and added to the Managed Elements list automatically.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Inventory polling:
Indicates whether or not Legacy orchestrator will poll this device periodically for its inventory.

Possible values:

  • Checked (enabled): Legacy orchestrator will automatically poll this device for new Provider Connectivity Assurance devices that it has discovered.
  • Unchecked: Legacy orchestrator will not poll this device for new Provider Connectivity Assurance devices that it has detected.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Operational state:
Indicates whether Legacy orchestrator has established connectivity with the device.

Possible values:

  • In Service: Legacy orchestrator has established connectivity with the device.
  • Out of Service: Legacy orchestrator has lost connectivity with the device.
  • On First Login: This state is available as of release 24.09. Legacy orchestrator manages devices that undergo a factory reset or initial installation. To transition devices from the ‘on first login’ state to the ‘in-service’ state, refer to Changing Default Password for Devices.

Resync state:
Possible values:

  • In Progress: Data is currently being retrieved.
  • Idle: No activity.

Last update:
Timestamp of the last synchronization of the device with the Legacy orchestrator server.

Date added:
Timestamp of the date that the managed element was added.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Last management state change:
Timestamp of the last change to the managed element state.


Note: This column is not displayed by default.

Managed Elements Dashboard

The alarm dashboard gives you a high-level statistical view of managed elements. The dashboard is displayed on the bottom of the Managed Elements page, and provides you with the following statistics:


Note: Text summaries have replaced pie charts as of Legacy orchestrator 23.12.

Operational state:
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Displays the breakdown of operational states, in percentages.

The operational states are:

  • In Service
  • Out of Service
  • On First Login

Firmware:

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Displays the breakdown of devices’ firmware versions, in percentages.

Model:
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Displays the breakdown of devices’ models, in percentages.

Last update:
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Displays the breakdown for devices’ timestamp of thier last synchro-nization with the Legacy orchestrator server, in percentages.

Viewing the List of Unmanaged Elements

This section explains the information that is displayed for each device in the Unmanaged Elements list.

To view the list of Unmanaged Elements

  1. To access the list of unmanaged elements, select Devices ▶ Unmanaged Elements.

  2. To interpret the information displayed for the various devices in each of the columns, see the table "Information in the Unmanaged page (Devices ▶ Unmanaged Elements)". Some columns described in the table may not appear in the Unmanaged Elements list on-screen.

  3. To display or remove columns from the Unmanaged Elements list:

  • Right-click anywhere in the headings at the top of the columns. A context menu is displayed.
  • Slide the cursor down the menu to Columns to view the full list of columns that can be displayed.
  • Check any columns you want to view. Uncheck any columns that you do not want to view.

Information in the Unmanaged page (Devices ▶ Unmanaged Elements)

Column HeadingDescription
NameThe host name of the device. This value is set on the device. Legacy  orchestrator obtains the value from the device.
LabelAn identifier for the device that is defined and used in Legacy orchestrator. If you want, you can edit it by selecting the device in the Unmanaged Elements list.
Serial numberThe serial number of the network device. This value is obtained from the device.
IPThe IP address of the device. This is actually a link that you can click to access the user interface of the device.

Typically, the user interface opens on the login page. The appropriate credential for this device should be displayed automatically in the user ID and password fields.

ModelModel of the device. This value is obtained from the device.
CredentialThe name of the Credential that Legacy orchestrator uses to log on to this device, see "Setting Up Performance Element Credentials".

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