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Network Node Manager i Software10.30

Use > Access Device Details > Interface Group Form

Interface Group Form

[This is the Context-Sensitive Help topic for the Interface Group form.]

Each interface group can include one or more interface-type specifications (based on industry-standard IANA ifType-MIB variables). The NNMi administrator can create and modify interface group definitions. The NNMi administrator can also configure interface groups as filters in table views.

The NNMi administrator can create and modify Interface Group definitions. The NNMi administrator can also configure Interface Groups as filters for views.

When determining membership in this Interface Group, NNMi combines the results of all Interface Group configuration settings in the following manner:

NNMi first evaluates ifType Filters. If any exist, interfaces must match at least one specification to belong to this Interface Group.
NNMi then evaluates any Additional Filters. Interfaces must also pass all Additional Filters specifications to belong to this Interface Group.
If a Node Group is specified for this Interface Group, any interface in this group must be contained in a node that is a member of the Node Group specified in the Basics section.

For information about each tab: See Also

Special Actions are available within the Node Group and Interface Group views.

If you are an NNMI administrator, you can create Interface Groups and use Interface Groups in several ways: See Also

Interface Group Basics
Attribute	Description
Name	The name of this group (text string specified by the NNMi administrator). This name is a maximum of 255 characters. Alpha-numeric, spaces, and special characters (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _+ -) are permitted.
Add to View Filter List	If disabled , this interface group does not appear in any interface group filter lists for interface and IP address views. If enabled , this interface group is a filter for all interface and IP address views.
Node Group	Optional. If configured, the specified Node Group serves as a filter for this Interface Group. If you specify a Node Group, any interface in this group must be contained in a node that matches the specified Node Group. For example, an Interface Group configured for Ethernet-only interfaces could be further refined by associating a Node Group configured for Printers-only. You could then gather data about all printers that contain Ethernet interfaces.
Notes	Optional. If your role permits, enter any information that might be useful to you and your team. Type a maximum of 1024 characters. Alpha-numeric, spaces, and special characters (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _+ -) are permitted.

NNM iSPI Performance
Attribute	Description
Add to Filter List	NNMi Administrators only. Using this feature is entirely optional. The NNM iSPI Performance software, such as NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics or NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic, can monitor your network without any exported filter. Enable only for groups that are needed as filters in NNM iSPI Performance reports. It might take up to an hour before the results are visible in the NNM iSPI Performance reports. Choose wisely because establishing a filter requires significant NNM iSPI Performance software processing time. If disabled , this group is not available as a filter in NNM iSPI Performance reports. If enabled , this group appears in the Optional Filters selection panel of the NNM iSPI Performance reports. Requires Network Node Manager iSPI Performance for Metrics Software (NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics) -- click here for more information. Requires Network Node Manager iSPI Performance for Traffic Software (NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic) -- click here for more information.

ifType Filters Tab

[This is the Context-Sensitive Help topic for the Interface Group form, ifType Filters tab.]

Interface Group members are filtered by industry-standard IANA ifType-MIB variables.

When determining membership in this Interface Group, NNMi combines the results of all Interface Group configuration settings in the following manner:

NNMi first evaluates ifType Filters. If any exist, interfaces must match at least one specification to belong to this Interface Group.
NNMi then evaluates any Additional Filters. Interfaces must also pass all Additional Filters specifications to belong to this Interface Group.
If a Node Group is specified for this Interface Group, any interface in this group must be contained in a node that is a member of the Node Group specified in the Basics section.

For information about each tab: See Also

ifType Filters Table
Attribute	Description
ifType Filters	Table view of all `ifType` filters associated with the selected interface group. If the Security configuration permits, double-click the row representing the `ifType` filter to view more details on the ifType Filter Form.

ifType Filter Form

[This is the Context-Sensitive Help topic for the ifType Filter form.]

If the NNMi Security configuration permits access to this form, displays the specification of the selected interface-type filter. This filter is based on an industry-standard IANA ifType-MIB variable.

ifType Specification
Attribute	Description
ifType	Click the Lookup icon and select Open to display the ifType (Interface Type) Form and view more information about the specified IANA ifType-MIB variable. If your role permits, you can easily choose from a list of all known industry-standard IANAifType-MIB variables (as of the time NNMi was released). You can also add a new value. (For more information, see: `http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianaiftype-mib`)

ifType (Interface Type) Form

[This is the Context-Sensitive Help topic for the ifType form.]

Displays information about the IANA ifType-MIB file's ifType variable value assigned to the selected type of interface (make and model).

For more information, see: http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianaiftype-mib

To access the ifType form, do one of the following:

Open any Interface Form: General Tab.
Open any ifType Filters Tab.

Interface Type Definition
Attribute	Description
ifType	`IANA ifType-MIB` file's text string assigned to this kind of interface.
Number	`IANA ifType-MIB` file's unique number assigned to this kind of interface.
Description	A description of this type of interface. Maximum of 2048 characters. Alpha-numeric, spaces, and special characters (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _+ -) are permitted. Optional. NNMi Administrators can navigate to the Configuration → MIBs → ifTypes view and modify the description text to provide useful information to your team.

Additional Filters Tab

[This is the Context-Sensitive Help topic for the Interface Group form, Additional Filters tab]

To create Additional Filters, your user name must be assigned to the role of NNMi Administrator.

Additional Filters enable the NNMi administrator to create expressions that further refine which interfaces to include in an Interface Group. If an NNMi administrator created any Additional Filters for the selected Interface Group, NNMi displays the Additional Filters expression. See Specify Interface Group Additional Filters for information about how to use the Additional Filters Editor or how to decipher an existing Additional Filters expression.

When determining membership in this Interface Group, NNMi combines the results of all Interface Group configuration settings in the following manner:

NNMi first evaluates ifType Filters. If any exist, interfaces must match at least one specification to belong to this Interface Group.
NNMi then evaluates any Additional Filters. Interfaces must also pass all Additional Filters specifications to belong to this Interface Group.
If a Node Group is specified for this Interface Group, any interface in this group must be contained in a node that is a member of the Node Group specified in the Basics section.

For information about each tab: See Also

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