NAME
snm_ipx_discover - IPX nodes discoverer for Site/SunNet/Domain Manager
SYNOPSIS
snm_ipx_discover [ -d debuglevel ] [ -n nxisname - i ipad_dress -p password ] ...
DESCRIPTION
snm_ipx_discover creates SunNet Manager runtime database records for IPX devices (clients/servers).
snm_ipx_discover uses NXIS (NetWare Export Import Service) to obtain its data by connecting to one or more NXIS servers. The data that is gathered is analyzed to determine its host type, capability, etc., which then is added to the database.
NXIS is a new service within Novell's NetWare Management System (NMS) where it exports the NMS topology database to other network management systems. This eliminates the need for SNM to natively discover NetWare on TCP port 1486.
Built into the snm_ipx_discover tool is the Schedule Discover function. Using this functionality, it can periodically query the NXIS server for new data that has been discovered.
Before snm_ipx_discover can be started, the runtime database must be available. The easiest way to do this is to run the Console, snm. When snm is started for the first time, you have the choice of a "Head Start" option, in which IP Discover uses the arp table to find no more than 10 elements on the local subnetwork, or "Basic Start", in which no discovery is performed.
OPTIONS
The snm_ipx_discover needs to know about the NXIS server and its password to talk. These functions can be specified through the command line or through the GUI. Following are the available options.
Each option is recognized as a separate argument.