2.8.2 Enabling the network monitor

If you enable the network monitor for a computer that is managed online, you can automate the discovery of network-connected devices or manage the network connections of devices in the network segment to which the computer belongs.

To enable the network monitor:

1. Display the Device module.

2. In Device Inventory in the menu area, select the desired network segment from Network List.

3. In the information area, select a computer on which the agent has been installed.

4. In Action, select Enable Network Access Control.

The network monitor of the selected computer is enabled. The network of the selected network segment is monitored.

For computers for which the network monitor is enabled, or is displayed as the management type. In addition, is displayed in the group in the menu area.

Important note

Do not uninstall the network monitor agent from a computer for which the network monitor is enabled. Uninstalling the network monitor agent disables the network monitor for the network segment to which the computer belongs.

Important note

If the menu area displays the operation status of the network monitor as Managing or Starting management, the following restrictions apply:

• The group of the applicable network cannot be deleted.

• Computers for which the network monitor is enabled cannot be excluded or deleted.

Important note

When enabling the network monitor for a computer running Windows Server 2003, make sure that WinPcap is not installed. If WinPcap is installed, uninstall WinPcap before enabling the network monitor.

Important note

A component (a network monitor agent) must be registered on the management server to enable the network monitor.

Tip

You can also enable the network monitor by selecting Network Access Control and then Assign Network Access Control Settings in the Settings module, and then using the Assign Network Access Control Settings view.

Tip

You can also enable the network monitor by using the provided media to install JP1/IT Desktop Management - Network Monitor on the computer on which the agent is installed.

Tip

If a computer for which the network monitor is enabled belongs to multiple network segments, the network monitor is enabled on all of the network segments.

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