Network Devices

Go through the section for detailed information on the various network devices.

BNT Switches

To discover BNT switches, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password authentication for the service account.
  • The service account must have admin authority.

Brocade

To discover Brocade devices, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password authentication for the service account.
  • Virtual Fabric mode disabled - The service account can use any valid authority. User authority is recommended.
  • Virtual Fabric mode enabled - The service account requires Admin authority on Fabric OS.

Check Point

To discover Check Point devices, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password or username-SSH key authentication for the service account.
  • The service account must have administrator authority (adminRole).
  • The service account must have SSH access to run CLI commands.

Cisco

To discover Cisco devices, use the following computer system credentials or SNMP credentials.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password or username-SSH key authentication for the service account.
  • Other (Cisco Device) - Use username-password and optional enable password authentication for the service account.
  • Other (Cisco Works) - Use username-password authentication for the service account.
  • The service account requires network-admin role privileges.
  • SNMP - Enter community string (for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2).
  • SNMP (SNMPv3) -
    • Enter username, password, private password (optional).
    • Select one of the authentication protocols (none, MD5, SHA).
    Note: A single community string (with read-only access) must be available for TSA to connect to all network devices that are in scope.

F5 BIG-IP (TMOS)

To discover F5 BIG-IP systems that are running TMOS, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password or username-SSH key authentication for the service account.
  • The service account must have F5 administrator authority.
  • The service account must have SSH access to run TMSH CLI commands.

Fortinet (FortiOS)

To discover Fortinet devices that are running FortiOS, complete the following steps.
Preparing the environment
Make sure that the system console is configured to display the entire command output -
config system console
set output standard
end
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password or username-SSH key authentication for the service account.
  • The service account must have at least Read-Only permissions.

IBM b-type Storage Area Network (SAN) switches

To discover IBM® b-type SAN devices, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use the username-password for the service account.
  • Virtual Fabric mode disabled - The service account can use any valid authority. User authority is recommended.
  • Virtual Fabric mode enabled - The service account requires Admin authority on Fabric OS.

Juniper

To discover Juniper devices, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use username-password for the service account
  • The service account must have administrator authority.

Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS)

To discover Palo Alto Network systems that are running PAN-OS, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use the username-password for the service account.
  • The service account must have Superuser or Superuser (read-only) authority.
  • The service account must have REST API access on port 443.

QLogic Switches

To discover QLogic switches, complete the following steps.
Credentials for access list
  • Computer System - Use the username-password for the service account.
  • The service account must have administrator authority.