15.5.1 Configuring a forwarding filter to limit forwarded nodes

The example creates a node group to enable regional1 to forward to global1 only node information for Model 3500yl ProCurve Switches. To create a new node group and set this limitation, complete the following steps:

1. From Configuration > Object Groups for regional1 on the NNMi console, click Node Groups.

   

2. Click New.

   

   Note

   Although this example explains how to create a new node filter, and then use it to create forwarding filters from regional1 and regional2, you can use any existing filter as a model to be modified to serve as a forwarding filter from a regional NNMi management servers to the global NNMi management server.

   You can create a container node group that contains no devices or filters of its own, then use this node group to specify child node groups. Using this approach, you can forward node object data to global NNMi management servers using one container node group.

3. Type global1 in the Name field as the filter name and enter in the Notes field any notes you need about the filter you are creating.

   

4. Click the New icon on the Device Filters tab to open a Node Device Filter form.

   

5. Using the pull-down, select Switch-Router for Device Category, Hewlett-Packard for Device Vendor, and HP ProCurve 3500 Fixed-port Switch for Device Family.

6. Using the pull-down, click Quick Find to open a Device Profile form.

   

7. Find and select the profile for the HP ProCurve 3500yl switch, then click OK.

   

8. Click Save and Close for each configuration form.

   

9. To test this filter, select global1.

10. From the Actions menu, choose Node Group Details, and then click Show Members.

    

11. Notice that NNMi has already discovered one HP ProCurve 3500yl switch. This indicates that the filter you created is finding the switch models you configured it for. The next step is to use this node filter you just created to configure the forwarding filter.

    

12. From regional1's Configuration workspace on the NNMi console, click Global Network Management.

    

13. Click the Forwarding Filter tab.

    

14. Click Quick Find.

    

15. Select the global1 filter, then click OK.

    

16. Click Save and Close.

    

This completes the task of setting up a forwarding filter on regional1. Once you complete steps 1 through 16 for regional2, you will be ready to connect global1 to regional1 and regional2 as described in 15.6 Connecting a global manager with a regional manager.

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