Configuration Summary

If you're new to Network Monitor R91, the following configuration sequence is recommended to help you evaluate the product. Each step includes a link to a more detailed explanation of how to perform that step.

1. Review the Pre-installation Checklist, Server Sizing and Network Monitor module requirements topics.
2. Perform the steps described in Installing a New Instance of Network Monitor R91.
3. Logon to the VSA.
4. Review the Getting Started section of this documentation to familiarize yourself with the module's user interface.
5. Run Network Discovery.
6. Install a gateway on a discovered network.
7. Add preconfigured monitors to selected assets.
8. Change the settings for the monitor threshold so as to force the monitor test to fail. This will enable you to watch the Alarm Status Progression.
9. Define actions that are executed when a monitor fails a test a consecutive number of times.
10. Test the monitor by creating a Simulate Alarm report to confirm the alarm is configured as you expect.