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NetBotz 750 appliance discovery process in DCE

Picard EcoStruxureIT
‎2019-09-09 06:56 PM

Last Updated: Sisko JLehr Sisko ‎2024-04-29 08:32 AM

To discover NetBotz 750 appliances, choose the SNMPv1 or SNMPv3 discovery type.

 

NetBotz 750 cameras are supported in firmware versions 5.2.x and newer only.

 

Only a Data Center Expert Server Administrator can configure the settings needed to discover NetBotz 750 appliances, and add SSL certificates if used. 

 

1. Before you begin

 

 IMPORTANT 

 When you log in to a NetBotz 750 device for the first time, you must log in as root via SSH or   through a serial connection and set the root password.

 See the Installation and Quick Configuration Guide for the NetBotz Rack Monitor 750 and the   Security Handbook on the NetBotz 750 Rack Monitor product page.

 

Before you discover NetBotz 750 appliances in Data Center Expert, make sure you have:

  • Access to the NetBotz 750 appliances you want to discover.
  • The IP addresses or IP address range for the NetBotz 750 appliances you want to discover.

 

Only a Data Center Expert Server Administrator can configure Device File Transfer Settings, NetBotz Appliance Credentials, and add the NetBotz 750 SSL certificates to Data Center Expert.

 

2. Configure settings on the NetBotz 750 Appliance

 

On each NetBotz 750 Appliance you want to discover:

  • Log in to the NetBotz 750 web client.
  • Enable SNMPv1 or v3 in the Settings > System > SNMP option. By default, SNMP is turned off on the NetBotz 750 appliance.
  • If Data Center Expert uses a self-signed certificate, uncheck the Verify DCE Certificate in Trust Store option in the Settings > System > DCE Surveillance option.

 

3. Add SSL Certificates to Data Center Expert and NetBotz 750 Appliance(s)

 

If Data Center Expert uses SSL to communicate, add SSL certificates to both Data Center Expert and each NetBotz 750 you want to discover.

 

Add the NetBotz 750 certificate to Data Center Expert

 

Add the certificate from each NetBotz 750 you want to discover in Data Center Expert. Otherwise, the cameras connected to the NetBotz 750 will not appear on the Surveillance tab.

Note: You do not need to add the NetBotz 750 SSL certificate to DCE if you intend to select No verification in the Device > NetBotz Appliance Communication Settings > NetBotz 750 Camera Communication Settings option. This option is available after you discover the NetBotz 750.

 

  1. Open a web browser and go to the NetBotz 750 web client.
  2. Download the certificate from the browser, and save the certificate file in Base-64 encoded X.509 format.
  3. Log in to the Data Center Expert client.
  4. Go to System > Server Administration Settings > Server SSL Certificates.
  5. Click Add. Paste the certificate, or, click Import Certificate and then navigate to the NetBotz 750 certificate to import it.
  6. Click Add.

 

Add the Data Center Expert SSL certificate to the NetBotz 750

 

Add the SSL certificate from Data Center Expert to each NetBotz 750 you want to discover. Otherwise, the NetBotz 750 cannot post camera clips and motion updates to Data Center Expert.

Note: If Data Center Expert uses a self-signed certificate, make sure the Verify DCE Certificate in Trust Store option is unchecked on each NetBotz 750 in the Settings > System > DCE Surveillance option. You do not need to upload the Data Center Expert self signed certificate to the NetBotz 750.

 

  1. Open a web browser and go to the Data Center Expert web client.
  2. Download the certificate from the browser, and save the certificate file in Base-64 encoded X.509 format.
  3. Log in to the NetBotz 750.
  4. Go to Settings > System >Trust Store.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Open the certificate file in a text editor, and copy and paste the certificate into the field.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Repeat steps 4-8 for each NetBotz 750 you want to discover.

 

4. Configure settings on Data Center Expert

 

  1. Click Device > SNMP Device Communication Settings > Device File Transfer Settings to add the root credentials (not superuser) for at least one NetBotz 750. Choose the protocol SCP Only. This allows Data Center Expert to download the device definition file (DDF) from the appliance.
  2. Click Device > NetBotz Appliance Communication Settings > NetBotz Appliance Credentials. Click Add to specify the user credentials (not root) for the NetBotz 750 appliances you want to discover. If the credentials are different for any of NetBotz 750 appliances you want to discover, add each appliance to the list individually.

 

Warning and critical alarms can occur if Device File Transfer Settings and NetBotz Appliance Credentials are not configured either before you discover NetBotz 750 appliances, or, during discovery if you are a Data Center Expert Server Administrator. You can see these alarms in the Active Alarms pane in Data Center Expert.

 

5. Discover NetBotz 750 appliances

 

  1. Click Device > Add devices. Select SNMPv1 or SNMPv3 depending on how your NetBotz 750 appliances communicate.
  2. Specify the IP address or address range, SNMP settings, and whether you want to register for Priority scanning.
  3. Add Device File Transfer Settings for at least one NetBotz 750 Appliance if you have not already done so. See step 4 above.
  4. Add NetBotz Appliance Credentials for your NetBotz 750 Appliances if you have not already done so. See step 4 above.
  5. Choose a group, and click Finish.

 

6. Configure NetBotz 750 Camera Communication Settings in Data Center Expert

 

If you have imported signed certificates from the NetBotz 750 Appliance, it is not necessary to modify the NetBotz 750 Camera Communication Settings.

 

If you imported a self signed certificate from the NetBotz 750 Appliance, and that certificate does not have a valid hostname:

 

  1. Go to Device > NetBotz Appliance Communication Settings > NetBotz 750 Camera Communication Settings. Select one or more NetBotz 750 IP addresses, and click Edit Communication Settings.
  2. Select Verify certificate and click OK.

 

7. Configure Surveillance Settings in Data Center Expert

 

Go to Device > Surveillance Settings. Select the NetBotz 750 cameras you want to license, check the box to License Cameras, and click OK. See Surveillance Settings.

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