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Viewing and Reconciling Device Inventory
Device inventory management in NSM allows you to display information about the
hardware, software, and license components of each device. It also provides features to
update the NSM database with the most current inventory information from the device.
In addition, you can use Device Monitor, Device List, and the device tooltip to view the
status of inventory synchronization.
These inventory management features are available for all Junos devices, Secure Access
devices, and Infranet Controller devices. You cannot use these features with ScreenOS
security devices or IDP sensors. You can use these features to make the NSM database
match the device inventory, but you cannot write new inventory information to the device.
Initially, the device inventory in the NSM database is generated when the device is first
imported into NSM. Immediately after import, the device inventory in the NSM database
matches exactly the inventory on the device itself.
If the hardware on the device is changed, the software is upgraded through the Web UI
or CLI, new software packages are installed, or a new license key is installed on the device,
then the inventory on the device is no longer synchronized with the NSM database.
The Device Monitor, Device List, and tool tip shows the hardware inventory status, the
software inventory status, and the license inventory status for each device. Possible
states include:
•
In Sync
Inventory in the NSM database matches the device.
• Out of Sync
Inventory in the NSM database does not match the device.
•
N/A
Either the device is not yet connected and managed by NSM, or the device is a ScreenOS
security device or IDP sensor.
The following sections provide details:
• Viewing the Device Inventory on page 272
• Comparing and Reconciling Device Inventory on page 273
Viewing the Device Inventory
NSM displays the hardware, software, and license inventory for each device according
to the information it has in its database. For a device with dual Routing Engines, NSM
collects the inventory data from the master Routing Engine.
To view the device inventory, the device must be in the “Managed” state.
To view the device inventory, follow these steps:
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