Chapter 2      Getting Started

Task

Description

Step 1

Set up your network.

This step includes upgrading your 

device software, enabling SNMP, 

verifying connectivity. See 

Setting Up 

Your Network, page 4 10

 for details.

Step 2

Add and configure 

seed

 devices.

This step is used to shorten the initial 

discovery period, to discover 

Note

If you added your seed devices 

at initial setup, be sure to add 

 disconnected  networks, or to 

the device credentials. This 

discover devices that are not 

step is needed before you can 

CDP enabled, you must add seed 

provision any of your server 

devices. See 

Adding Devices, page 4 5

load balancing devices.

for details and 

Entering Device 

Credentials, page 4 3

 for details.

Step 3

Discover the network.

This step initiates a discovery, select 

Devices > Device 

Management > Discovery. See 

Running Device Discovery, page 4 25

for details.

Step 4

Verify the discovery.

This step is used to verify the 

discovery. See 

Running Device 

Discovery, page 4 25

 for details.

Step 5

Set up user accounts.

This step is done to set up tiered access 

for users. See 

User Management, 

page 7 1

.

Related Topics

Managing Domains, page 4 49

Create and Manage User Roles, page 7 6

Create and Manage User Roles, page 7 6

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