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Documentation > Reference Manual for GigaFlow > Configuration > Detailed Device Information

Detailed Device Information

Located at Configuration > Infrastructure Devices > Detailed Device Information.

By clicking any device IP address in the Existing Devices table, you can bring up a detailed overview of that device.

On loading, the device name, device IP address and device ID are given across the top of the page.

SNMP Settings

Below this information, you will see the SNMP Settings panel. SNMP information is listed here. This includes:

  • Date and time of last SNMP details poll.
  • Date and time of last SNMP Interfaces poll.
  • Last SNMP duration in milliseconds.
  • Date and time of last DSP check.
  • SNMP Location.
  • Number of interfaces.
  • Device description.
  • Device ObjectID.
  • Device poller.
  • Device name.
  • Templates, e.g. V5.
  • Flows: more detail can be shown by clicking the drill down arrow.

To change the device name:

  • Enter the new name in the text box.
  • Click Save Save icon. to save changes.

To change SNMP version and/or community:

  • Select a version number from the drop-down box.
  • Enter a community name.
  • Click Save Save icon. to save changes.
  • Click Test SNMP Fields to test these settings.

To test SNMP settings and status:

  • Click Refresh Refresh icon. to refresh status.
  • You will seen a green Up arrow indicating that SNMP is up or a red Down arrow if SNMP is down.

All other device information is populated automatically from the device and cannot be edited.

Attributes and Tools

To add attributes to the device:

  • Select a device type from the drop-down menu.
  • Enter a name for the attribute and click + to add.
  • To remove an attribute, click the small x.

There are quick-links to useful tools, including:

  • Forensics.
  • ARPs.
  • CAMs.
  • Int Tools.
  • Traffic Overview.

And links to associated integrations (Integrations) and servers (Server Discovery). See also System > Global for more about integrations.

See Reports > Forensics for more.

Storage Setting

In this panel, you can view and make changes to the device information storage settings:

  • Storage profile name.
  • Allowed disk duration, set to 14 days.
  • Allowed disk storage (GB). This defaults to 1 GB. To change this, enter a new value and click Save Save icon..
  • Process flows. You can change this by selecting from the drop-down menu. The choices are:
  • Yes.
  • No forensics storage.
  • No processing.
  • Store seen IP, Yes or No.
  • Sample rate, per second.
  • Time and date of oldest Disk Storage.
  • Click Save Save icon. after making a change.
  • Sample rate. This defaults to 1 millisecond. To change this, enter a new value and click Save Save icon..
  • To remove a device, click Remove Device.

At the bottom of the detailed infrastructure device settings page, there are several tabs:

  • Interfaces.
  • Subnets.
  • Flow Templates.
  • Stats.
  • VLANs.
  • Bridge Ports.
  • Bridge Ports To IF Index.
  • Application mapping.

Other Settings

The Interfaces tab consists of an editable table with the following information:

  • IfIndex: the interface number.
  • The interface name. To change this, enter a new name and click Save Save icon..
  • The interface alias. To change this, enter a new alias and click Save Save icon..
  • The interface description. To change this, enter a new value and click Save Save icon..
  • The interface IP address.
  • The interface MAC address.
  • Speed In (MB/s). To change this, enter a new value and click Save Save icon..
  • Speed Out (MB/s). To change this, enter a new value and click Save Save icon..
  • Admin status.
  • Oper status.

The Subnets tab displays a list of SNMP discovered subnets. See also Reports > System Wide Reports > Subnet List.

The Flow Templates tab displays a list of the Netflow templates used, e.g.:

  • V9 Templates.
  • V10 Templates.
  • NSEL Templates.

The Stats tab consists of a list of the number of VLAN, ARP and CAM entries.

The VLANs tab consists of a list of VLANs.

The Bridge Ports tab consists of a list of bridge ports.

The Bridge PortNumbers To ifIndex tab consists of a list of bridge ports.

The Application Mapping tab displays a list of mapped applications with the key, appid and application listed for each mapping.