8.1 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:

Display the Inventory module.
In Device Inventory in the menu area, select the desired network segment from Network List.
In the information area, select a computer on which the agent has been installed.
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, [Figure] , , or is displayed as the management type. In addition, is displayed for the group in the menu area.

Important

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

Important: You cannot enable the network monitor if the computer is an agent for UNIX or Mac.

Important: In a multi-server configuration, you can enable the network monitor only for the computers immediately under the local server.

Important: If you enable or disable Network Monitor for the same device repeatedly within a short period of time, enabling Network Monitor might fail. If this happens, wait for a while and try to enable Network Monitor again.

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 2 - 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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