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Configuration

Everything you should know about configuring NetCrunch, including Initial configuration, alerts, and reports.

Before You Begin

The configuration of NetCrunch can be easy or hard, depending on how you start. There are many configuration possibilities, and if you know which one to choose in a given situation - everything becomes simple.

Read Architecture and Concepts to quickly review the options.
Important task you need to perform first: Windows Monitoring Setup.

In this chapter

Discovering your NetworkThis article will help you get through network discovery and the initial configuration process.
Configuration WizardConfigure automatic *Monitoring Packs*, set credentials for different systems, set up NetCrunch users, and profile for the Administrator. Customize the default alerting script.
Network Atlas ViewsRead about types of views and how they organize your data.
Alert and Report ManagementRead about scheduling reports, the difference between an event and an alert, Monitoring Packs, and message formats.
Customizing NetCrunch ReportsRead about what custom reports you can create and how they can be done.
Event Triggers for CountersNetCrunch allows for the setting up of various threshold conditions on performance data regardless of origin. This works for all performance data channels, from SNMP data to data received through the REST API.
Managing NetCrunch Users and NotificationsNetCrunch supports a flexible, role-based user system with access control for views, nodes, and features. You can integrate accounts with Active Directory, define granular access rights, and control notifications per user or group. This topic explains how to manage user accounts, access profiles, and notifications effectively.
Managing NetCrunch Access ProfilesAccess Profiles in NetCrunch define what users can see and do in the system. They form the foundation of role-based access control and allow scalable, high-performance delegation of privileges to individuals and groups. This topic explains how to design and apply Access Profiles to achieve the right balance between security and usability.
Managing Alerting Message FormatsMessage formats define how alert data is rendered and delivered across notifications, integrations, and automated actions. They provide a reusable, consistent, and highly customizable layer between events and alerting mechanisms.
Managing Calculated Performance CountersCreate calculated counters from existing performance counters and use them like regular metrics.
Devices with Multiple Network InterfacesMonitor multi-interface devices with granular control and flexible grouping options
Time Restriction SchemeCustom scheduling options for monitoring, alerts, and notification, allowing for precise control over various program activities.
Action RestrictionsTailored action restrictions for complex and situational action execution in response to alerts, such as time-specific activities, location-based notifications, and critical condition responses.
Managing Event Log ViewsAutomatic and customizable event log views with a visual query builder for efficient filtering, enabling tailored analyses without a need for time-consuming text searches.
Managing Multiple Node SettingsRead how to change node settings, such as monitoring time and device type for multiple nodes, and how to manage the alerting and reporting settings differently.
Configuring Notification ServicesRead to configure emails and text messages (SMS) with NetCrunch notifications.
Managing Node Custom DataYou can easily extend the NetCrunch node database by adding custom fields to each node. This allows for creating views and controlling alerting action execution.
Configuration TipsRead what configuration problems you should fix to make sure everything works fine.
Node Monitoring TemplatesUse templates for streamlined setup, allowing creation from existing nodes or scratch, customizable section inclusions, and easy application to IP nodes, with interactive sensor configurations requiring reference nodes for detailed settings.
Custom Node ToolsAdd your own commands to the node menu in the Desktop Console, so the tools you already use on a device are one click away from the node representing it.
Device Identification ManagerHow NetCrunch works out what a device is, why that answer decides how much of your monitoring happens by itself, and how to teach it about hardware it does not yet recognize.
Counter RepositoryOne place to fix how a counter is named, scaled, formatted and thresholded — set it once and every chart, picker, alert and report that touches the counter follows.
SSH TerminalAn interactive shell on a monitored node, opened from the node menu in either console. The session is carried by the probe that monitors the node, so a device on an isolated network is reachable without a separate jump host.