Tutorials

In this first part, you will learn the basic features of NetworkView, using a map that is a merge of randomly scanned addresses (on the Internet with the SNMP "public" community name). Nothing was added manually to the nodes. Please note that the company names that may appear are not related to NetworkView Software.

1. Start NetworkView
2. If you are using the trial version, click Continue
3. Select the File, Open menu
4. In the Open dialog box, choose Tutorial1.nvd in the directory where you installed NetworkView (default is C:\Program Files\NetworkView3)
5. A map is loaded with several icons and a network line that link them together. Icons represent type of nodes and this version knows 24 types
   On a few nodes, you see a yellow box linked on the right: these are nodes with routing capabilities, and the box contains the IP routes that can be reached from this system.
6. The first node in the map has a box around it, indicating the current node. If you want to select another node, a router for example, just click on it with the mouse, or use the TAB (or shift-TAB) key to move to the next node until you reach it.
7. Select the node 192.168.1.9 (the second in the map) and double click. This opens the Properties window, which shows all the discovered information and the settings specific to this node. Seven Tabs are available. Click on each of them to have a overview of what information is related to each node:
   • The General tab contains summary data
   • NetBIOS, SNMP, Tcp Ports and WMI show the values retrieved by these methods
   • Note lets you enter a comment or description
   • Monitoring allows node specific parameters used by the monitoring process.
8. Select the General tab and double click the DNS Name line: you can change the values in the lines with a grayed background.
9. Click Cancel and double click the node 210.176.54.62 (bottom of map)
10. Choose the SNMP Tab
11. Clicking on the Addresses and Routes button will give you more SNMP information: the TCP/IP addresses and the routes that are shown in the graphic route box.
12. Click Close, then Cancel.
13. Click on the Sort by DNS Name button in the Display toolbar (the icon looks like a book).
14. Click now on the List View button (File toolbar), and select SNMP in the drop down menu. This list shows you all the SNMP values in the current map.
15. Select the menu Window, Tile Horizontally. Both windows are now visible. Press TAB or Shift TAB to see that the two views keep the current record synchronized.
16. Click then on the Discover Again toolbar button (a magnifier and a plus sign together). You see the last parameters that were used to discover this map.
17. Click on Cancel, and exit NetworkView without saving the changes. Then select Tutorial 2 from the Help Contents. The Tutorial Part 2 will introduce new features with a different map.

In this second part, you will learn other features of NetworkView, like adding a node manually and printing map and lists.

1. Start NetworkView
2. Select the menu File, Open
3. In the Open dialog box, choose tutorial2.nvd in the directory where you installed NetworkView (default is C:\Program Files\NetworkView3)
4. This map was created manually, without any discovery process.
5. Click on the map, scroll down with the mouse, or press the down arrow key to reach the end of the map. It ends with the router 10.1.1.51. We will add five more nodes.
6. Click on the Add button in the Operation toolbar (a plus sign) or press the + key on the numeric keypad.
7. Enter the address 10.1.1.52, the name "New Node", click in the Add Next checkbox, specifying 4 addresses to add. Click OK.
8. Five nodes have been added. Right click on the 10.1.1.56, and select Properties. Change the Type from "Unclassified" to "Router". Press Ok to validate the change.
9. Right click again and select Properties. Select the SNMP Tab and click on the Edit Routes Labels button. In the Comment field, type "119.222.11.1/24 Dallas" and click Add.
10. Again, type "119.243.12.2/24 London" and click Add. Click OK twice to finish. This node now has a box with two routes.
11. Click on the 10.1.1.53, and make it a "Printer". Take "10.1.1.54" and make it a "Switch".
12. Click on the Preview button (a magnifier on a paper). You can use the Zoom In button to view more details.
13. Click on Print and press OK to send the map to the printer.
14. Click on the List View button, and select Standard. Choose Print Preview to see what the list will look like. If you are not satisfied of the general look, you can go back to the list view and modify the width of each column. These changes will be reflected in the print preview and on paper (you can also use the List Editor to modify the list). We will see in Tutorial Part 3 and 5 how to change the preferences for the colors and the discovery.
15. Close Tutorial2.nvd without saving, and then select Tutorial 3 from the Help Contents