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2. The NMS prompts the user whether the changes should be deployed to the objects (devices or port) in the network
currently using that Profile.
3. If yes, the profile will be redeployed.
6.10 Profile Monitoring
Profile monitoring is the process tracking the Profiles being used by objects in the network. It also includes the tracking of
whether the individual settings of the object are consistent with the parameters defined in the Profile that was applied to it.
The settings can deviate from the Profiles over time as the devices are manipulated through non-AlliedView NMS methods
(such as using the CLI directly). To better manage the Profiles, the NMS monitors the Profile to port and device associations
in the network.
6.10.1 Viewing Profile to Port Associations
The user can view a list of ports that indicate which Port Profile each of the ports is currently using. This view will also
indicate whether the parameters set on the port are still consistent with the Port Profile defined on the NMS. Perform the
following steps:
Note: The table used to display the Port Profile usage will be that same table that indicates the Customer ID associated with each
port. This panel is named “Configured Ports”.
1. Select the “Ports” panel under the Network Inventory Object.
2. The Ports panel will contain a table that lists the configured ports in the network. The columns in the table include the
device/slot/port of the port, the customer id associated with the port, and the Port Profile associated with the port with an
indication as to whether the port configuration is in sync with the Port Profile settings defined in the NMS.
6.10.2 Viewing Profile to Device Associations
The user can view a list of devices that indicate which Device Profile each of the devices is currently using. This view will also
indicate whether the parameters set on the device are still consistent with the Device Profile defined on the NMS.
1. Select the “Profile Association” panel under “Nodes”.
2. The Profile Association panel will contain a table that lists the devices in the network. The columns in the table include
the name, type, ip address, and Device Profile with an indication whether the device configuration is in sync with the Device
Profile settings defined in the NMS.
6.11 Keeping the Profile Parameters and Ports/Devices in Sync
Over time, either through the NMS or directly with the devices, the user can make changes to the devices or ports so that
they are no longer in sync with the configuration defined in the Profiles. The NMS must discover this discrepancy and keep
the Ports and Profile Association Panels up to date.
• To check for changes made directly to the device that affect the device level configuration, the NMS rediscovery process
compares the values on the device with the Device Profile that was applied to it and update the Node table accordingly.
This means that a change on the device will go undetected by the NMS only until the next rediscovery of the device is
automatically invoked by the NMS.
• To check for changes made directly to the device that affect the port configuration, the NMS rediscovery process will
compare the port configuration on the device with the Port Profile that was applied to it and update the Configured
Ports table accordingly. This means that a change on the device will go undetected by the NMS only until the next
rediscovery of the device is automatically invoked by the NMS.
• For changes made through the NMS, the applications that make the changes to a device or port will update the NMS
tables immediately.
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