To add an SNMPv1 or v2c seed system:

  1. Attach the Domain Manager Administration Console to the target IP Manager.

    “Opening the Domain Manager Administration Console” on page 18 provides instructions on opening this console.

  2. In the Domain Manager Administration Console, select Topology > Add Agent, or click the Add Agent toolbar button, to display the Add Agent dialog box.

  3. In the dialog box, specify the hostname or IP address of the v1/v2c seed system in the Agent Name field.

    You can also specify the port on which the SNMP agent of the seed system receives requests by typing a colon (:) and the port number after the hostname or IP address. If you do not specify a port, the default port that is specified in the discovery.conf file is used.

    • Optional: If the read community string of the v1/v2c seed system is not one of the strings in the Read Community Strings window (Topology tab) of the Domain Manager Administration Console, type a read community string in the Community String field. “Adding read community strings” on page 160 provides more information about read community strings.

      • Optional: Select the Advanced Options checkbox to display the Add Agent Advanced Options panel. In the Advanced Options panel, you can optionally specify the SNMP port, the SNMP version, and the access mode for the v1/v2c seed system.

        Chapter 3, Discovery, in the VMware Smart Assurance IP Manager Concepts Guide provides information about seed file options, formats and their values.

      • Click OK to add the v1/v2c seed system and to start the discovery process. The Discovery Progress window appears.

        Chapter 3, Discovery, in the VMware Smart Assurance IP Manager Concepts Guide provides information about discovery errors and their solutions, and about pending systems.