NMC-RX 7.2.x User Guide, Vol. 1 > Organizing Your Network with Groups and Devices > Creating a Device

Creating a Device

You create a device so that the NMC-RX application can discover the physical device by its IP address. Once the physical device is located on the network, the application builds a logical representation of the device, which you can view through the Instance Explorer.

All modules physically installed in the slots of the device are identified by the application and are represented logically in the Instance Explorer. For example, if the application discovers a network device with a CT3 module in slot 5, the Instance Explorer shows slot 5 with three line interfaces (T3s), each having 28 DS1 interfaces (T1s).

To create a device:

1. From the Network Workshop, select the group name to which you want the new device to belong.
2. Right-click, select Create, and click Juniper RX Device.

The Create System dialog box appears.

3. Set system parameters (Table 27).

 Table 27:  Create System Parameters 

 Parameter
 Description

 System Name

 Name that you assign to the device. Name must not exceed 32 characters and can include spaces.


 Primary Address

 IP address that you use to communicate with the device.



 

4. Click OK.

The Creating Device window appears and automapping of the device begins.

Depending on the device configuration, this process may take a few moments. When automapping is complete, the NMC-RX application adds the device to the selected group in the Network Workshop.

NOTE: When NMC-RX begins to automap the device, if you close the Creating Device window or click the Cancel button, a confirmation dialog box appears.

Any error messages or warnings that may occur during the update appear in the Updating Device dialog box. When the update is complete, a pop-up dialog box appears if there are any errors or warnings.

5. If you want to update the device regardless of the error or warning, click Yes.
6. Close the Creating Device window.

The NMC-RX application acknowledges the creation of the device.

7. Click OK.

The new device appears in the list in the Network Workshop context area.