Allied Telesis Nozomi Plugin For Vista Manager EX Software User Guide

Allied Telesis Nozomi Plugin For Vista Manager EX Software

Specifications

• Product Name: Nozomi plugin for Vista Manager EX
• Compatibility: Works with Vista Manager
• Functionality: Discovers and classifies devices on the network

Product Usage Instructions

Installing and Configuring the Nozomi Plugin for Vista Manager

To add the Nozomi plugin to Vista Manager, follow these steps:

1. Install Nozomi Guardian.
2. Generate Nozomi Guardian key and token.
3. Register the Nozomi plugin with Vista Manager.

Install Nozomi Guardian

A virtual version of the Nozomi Guardian sensor is required to collect information for Vista Manager. Install this sensor on a virtual device in your network and configure it to communicate with the Nozomi plugin in Vista Manager.

For detailed installation and configuration instructions, refer to the Installing on a Virtual Machine (VM) section of the Nozomi Guardian user manual on the Nozomi Customer Support Portal.

Generate Nozomi Guardian Key and Token

After installing the Nozomi Guardian sensor, generate a key and token for authentication purposes. These credentials will be used during the registration process with Vista Manager.

Register the Nozomi Plugin with Vista Manager

Once you have installed and configured the Nozomi Guardian sensor, register the Nozomi plugin with Vista Manager to enable device discovery and classification on your network.

Using the Nozomi Plugin

After successfully installing and configuring the Nozomi plugin, you can use it to discover and classify devices on your network. The discovered devices will be displayed on the Network Map and Asset Management pages in Vista Manager.

You can customize the details of the discovered devices as needed. When you remove or unregister the Nozomi plugin, the devices discovered by it will be removed from the map.

Configuring Smart Polling

In addition to basic device discovery, you can configure smart polling to gather additional information. Examples of smart polling configurations include:

• Configure the SSH smart polling plan.
• Configure the WinRM smart polling plan.

FAQ

Q: How do I remove or unregister the Nozomi plugin from Vista Manager?

A: To remove or unregister the Nozomi plugin, navigate to the plugin settings in Vista Manager and select the option to uninstall or unregister.

Q: Can I use the Nozomi plugin without installing Nozomi Guardian?

A: No, the Nozomi plugin requires the installation of Nozomi Guardian to function properly for device discovery and classification.

Introduction

Vista Manager EX™ is a graphical network monitoring and management tool for Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ (AMF) networks. Vista Manager EX automatically creates a complete topology map from an AMF network of switches, firewalls and wireless access points
(APs). Vista Manager EX facilitates simple management of many, or all, network devices from a dashboard that gives you a central overview of your network. From the dashboard you can monitor up-to-date network status, and take action to resolve any network problems.
The Nozomi plugin lets you discover and classify devices on your network. If you run an AMF network with AMF Device Discovery enabled, you can use Nozomi to add more information about devices into Vista Manager.
After you register the plugin, Vista Manager will poll for devices and discover them using the plugin. The devices will then be displayed on the Network Map and Asset Management pages, and you can change any desired custom details. When you remove or unregister the Nozomi plugin, the devices discovered by Nozomi will be removed from the map.

Related documents
For more information, see:

• The Vista Manager web page.
• The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) Technical Documents—for information about how to install and use the VST-APL and the applications supported on it.
• Vista Manager Virtual (VST-VRT) Technical Documents—for information about how to deploy and use the VST-APL and the applications supported on it.
• The Vista Manager EX Technical Documents—for information about how to install Vista Manager EX as Windows software on Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V or VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0, and 8.0. This page also shows how to use Vista Manager EX and its optional features.

The following documents give more information about AMF:

• AMF Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
• AMF Introduction and videos

These documents are available from the links above or on our website at alliedtelesis.com

Installing and configuring the Nozomi plugin for Vista Manager

To add the Nozomi plugin to Vista Manager requires the following steps:

• “Install Nozomi Guardian” on page 4
• “Generate Nozomi Guardian key and token” on page 4
• “Register the Nozomi plugin with Vista Manager” on page 5

Additionally, you can configure smart polling to gather additional information. See the following sections for configuration examples:

• “Configure the SSH smart polling plan” on page 6
• “Configure the WinRM smart polling plan” on page 8

Install Nozomi Guardian
A virtual version of the Nozomi Guardian sensor is required to collect information for Vista Manager. This sensor is installed on a virtual device in your network, and then configured to communicate with the Nozomi plugin in Vista Manager.
For more details on how to install and configure Nozomi Guardian, refer to the Installing on a Virtual Machine (VM) section of the Nozomi Guardian user manual on the Nozomi Customer Support Portal.

Generate Nozomi Guardian key and token
Nozomi Guardian uses OpenAPI keys to authenticate users. Using your OpenAPI key, you can generate a key token. This key token is used to create a secure connection between the Vista Manager and the Nozomi Guardian sensor. This key token is used in the “Register the Nozomi plugin with Vista Manager” section.
For more details on how to generate your key and token, refer to the OpenAPI keys section of the Nozomi Guardian user manual on the Nozomi Customer Support Portal.

Register the Nozomi plugin with Vista Manager
Once the Nozomi Guardian configuration is complete, you need to register the Nozomi plugin in Vista Manager. This will allow Vista Manager and the Nozomi Guardian sensor to communicate.

1. In Vista Manager, navigate to System Management > Plugins.
2. Click on the +Add Plugin button.

3. In the Server URL field, enter “https://localhost:15443”.
4. When the Plugin Certificate Fingerprints are shown, verify that they are correct. Once you have verified them, click on the Confirm Fingerprints button.
5. On the Setup form, enter the following information:
   • Key Name: The name of the Nozomi OpenAPI key you have generated.
   • Key Token: The token of the Nozomi OpenAPI key.
   • IP Address: The IP address of your Nozomi Guardian installation.
6. Click on the Save button.

Nozomi Guardian traffic monitoring and smart polling
The Nozomi Guardian sensor is able to discover nodes by monitoring network traffic. Once running, it passively observes local network traffic to provide details about network devices.
In addition, you can configure smart polling for active asset discovery. This can provide additional information about connected devices, including operating system, firmware, and patch status.
Nozomi Guardian offers a number of different smart polling methods. Below are examples of how to configure two of them for your network.
For more details on other smart polling methods and configuration, refer to the Smart Polling section of the Nozomi Guardian user manual on the Nozomi Customer Support Portal.

Configure the SSH smart polling plan
The SSH polling plan extracts information using the SSH service. This lets you gather additional information about Linux devices.

1. On the Nozomi Guardian main page, click on the Smart Polling tab.

2. On the Smart Polling page, click on +New plan.

3. On the Plan configuration page, enter a name for the new plan (SSH is a good identifier).

4. From the Strategy dropdown, select SSH.

5. From the Data to be collected dropdown, select All.

6. Click on the Create Identity button.

7. In the Add identity dialog, enter the following information:

   • Name: A name for the identity you are creating.
   • Username and Password: The credentials used for the SSH connection.
   • Add node ID / subnet: A list of the devices and subnets that Nozomi Guardian will attempt to create an SSH connection to.

8. Click on the Save button to save the new identity.

9. Click on the New plan button to save the new plan.

Configure the WinRM smart polling plan
The WinRM smart polling plan extracts information using the WinRM service. This lets you gather information from devices running Windows Server 2016 and later, or Windows 10 and later, where WinRM has been enabled.

1. On the Nozomi Guardian main page, click on the Smart Polling tab.

2. On the Smart Polling page, click on +New plan.

3. On the Plan configuration page, enter a name for the new plan (WinRM is a good identifier).

4. From the Strategy dropdown, select WinRM.

5. From the Data to be collected dropdown, select All.

6. Click on the Create identity button.

7. In the Add identity dialog, enter the following information:

   • Name: A name for the identity you are creating.
   • Username and Password: The credentials used for the WinRM connection.
   • Add node ID / subnet: A list of the devices and subnets that Nozomi Guardian will attempt to create an WinRM connection to.

8. Click on the Save button to save the new identity.

9. Click on the New plan button to save the new plan.

Using the Nozomi plugin

Once you have installed and configured the Nozomi Guardian sensor, it will begin polling your network for information. It may take up to ten minutes for polling to begin.
Once you have registered the Nozomi plugin in Vista Manager, Vista Manager begins polling the Nozomi Guardian sensor. Polling information in Vista Manager is refreshed every five minutes.

Vista Manager Network Map
You can view detected devices on the Network Map screen. Nozomi will discover and classify these devices, and assign them an appropriate icon.

If you click on a device, you can see the information gathered by Nozomi in the side panel.

You can select multiple devices and create a group for them. Select the devices, right click, and select Groups > Add Group.

You can also hide discovered devices from the map. From the Select Map Layer drop-down, select Edit. Right click on the device you want to hide, and select Hide.

Vista Manager Asset Management
You can manage discovered devices from the Asset Management screen. In the Devices tab, you can see devices discovered by Nozomi.

You can also create groups for the discovered devices. Click on the Groups tab, and then click +Add Group. You can then add devices to the group, as well as specify a group name. If you want to change the icons for the devices in the group, you can select a custom icon for them. When you have finished, click the Save button to create the group.

You can also change the icons for the discovered devices. From the Devices tab, click on the ellipsis for the device, and select Edit.

You can then change the custom icon for the device.

You can also change all the icons for a group in the same way. From the Groups tab, click on the ellipsis for the group, and select Edit. You can then change the custom icons for the devices in the group.

Vista Manager Health Monitoring
Nozomi can also provide health monitoring information. This information is gathered from these devices by Nozomi smart polling.
In Vista Manager, select Health Monitoring. When you click on a device discovered by Nozomi, you will be able to view information including CPU usage, memory usage, and disk usage.

Removing the Nozomi plugin
If you want to remove all the devices and information discovered by Nozomi, you can unregister the plugin. Go to the System Management screen, and click on the Plugins tab. Select Nozomi and click on Delete Plug-in to unregister it.

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References

• Welcome to Allied Telesis | Allied Telesis
• Vista Manager Virtual (VST-VRT) Technical Documents | Allied Telesis
• nozominetworks.my.site.com/support/s/
• Vista Manager EX Technical Documents | Allied Telesis
• Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) Technical Documents | Allied Telesis
• Vista Manager | Allied Telesis

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