Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
Use this wizard panel to specify the discovery host, seed switch, and other parameters that are required for the discovery of Cisco switches.
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Table: Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Switch Vendor | Displays the switch vendor. |
| Discovery Method | Displays the discovery method for the discovery of the Cisco switch. |
| Discovery Host | Select the discovery host. |
| Seed Switch Name/IP | Enter the name or the IP address of the seed switch that is required for the discovery. |
| For Cisco, a switch in the N Port Virtualization (NPV) mode should not be configured as a seed switch. | |
| SNMP Version | Select the SNMP version to be used for the SNMP communication. |
| SNMPv3 | The options in this section are available only when you select SNMPv3 in the SNMP Version field. |
| User Name: Enter the name of the SNMP user. The user must have at least network-operator role. | |
| Security Level: Select the appropriate security level from the drop-down list. The available levels are NoAuthNoPriv , AuthNoPriv , and AuthPriv . | |
| Authentication Protocol: Select the authentication protocol. It is applicable to AuthNoPriv and AuthPriv security levels. | |
| Authentication Password: Enter the authentication password for the user. It is applicable to AuthNoPriv , and AuthPriv security levels. | |
| Privacy Protocol: Select the privacy protocol. It is applicable to AuthPriv security level. | |
| Privacy Password: Enter the privacy password for the SNMP user. It is applicable to AuthPriv security level. | |
| SNMPv1/2c | The option in this section is available only when you select SNMPv1/2c in the SNMP Version field. |
| Community String: Enter the SNMP community string. The community can be read-only or read-write. |
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