Device42 Documentation Home Page

Welcome to the device42 documentation site. You can navigate through all of the documentation pages using the table of contents on the left hand side navigation bar and or search for content using the search box on the top left of the left sidebar.

What is device42?

Device42 is comprehensive IT Infrastructure management software that provides data center management, IP address management, IT asset & inventory management, password management and application mappings in a single tool.

If you are not able to find what you’d like to know, you can simply click on the floating “support” tab on the left to open a new ticket or send us a note at support@device42.com.

Table of Contents:

• Getting Started
  • Installation
    • Installation - vmware player
    • Installation - Virtual Box
    • How do I Install device42 xen/kvm appliance if import existing disk image option is missing?
    • Installation - Citrix Xen Server
    • Installation - Microsoft Hyper V
    • Installation - vCenter Server
    • Installation - Xen or KVM using virt-manager
    • Getting Started On A PC
    • Getting Started On A Mac
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorials Overview
    • Tutorial: Loading Data using the API
    • Tutorial: Loading Data Using Spreadsheets
    • Tutorial: Navigating the device42 User Interface
  • Getting Started with Auto-Discovery
  • Importing Data from Existing Spreadsheets
  • Basic Navigation Tips for Adding/Editing
  • FAQ's
  • Language Selection
• Auto Discovery
  • Auto-Discovery best practices
  • Auto-Discovery System Requirements
  • Remote Collector
  • Operating Systems Supported in Auto-Discovery
  • Windows, Linux, and Hyper-V Server Auto-discovery
  • Windows WinRM Auto-Discovery
  • Linux & Unix Server Auto-Discovery
  • Agent Based Discovery
  • Virtual Machine auto-discovery
  • Hypervisors and Containers Supported in Auto-Discovery
  • Cloud Auto-Discovery
  • Linux Based Autodiscovery Software
  • Active Directory Sync
  • Blade systems auto-discovery
  • Cisco UCS auto-discovery
  • External Ping Sweep Utility
  • DNS Autodiscovery
  • IPMI auto-discovery
  • Netflow Collector
  • Ping Sweep
  • Network Auto-discovery
  • Vendors Supported in SNMP Auto-Discovery
  • SNMP SAN/Server Auto-Discovery
  • Using API's for Custom Auto-Discovery
  • Certificate Auto-Discovery
  • Auto-populate Windows Machines in an AD using APIs
• Buildings, Rooms, and Racks
  • Buildings and Rooms
  • Racks
  • Auditing Racks
• Setup & Troubleshooting Menu
  • Advanced Routing
• Devices
  • Device List View
  • Hardware Models
  • Device Add/Edit
  • Device - Properties Tab
  • Device - Parts Tab
  • Device - Lifecycle Tab
  • Device - Other Tab
  • Device - Services Tab
  • Device - Software Tab
  • Device - Blade Chassis
  • Device - Virtual & Blade
  • Device - Cluster
  • Adding VMs to an HA/Cluster
  • Device - Other
  • Using the re-importable export feature
  • Device Name Profiles
  • Clone a Device
• Power Units
  • PDUs
    • Defining PDU Models
    • Adding PDUs
    • PDU ports
    • PDU rack display
  • Supported PDU Vendors
  • Adding ATSs
• Connectivity
  • Patch Panels
    • Patch panel cable management definitions and legends
    • Patch panels and cable management
    • Creating patch panels from scratch in device42 : an example
  • Circuits
  • Creating Wall Jacks
• Spare Parts
  • Managing Spare Parts
  • Importing Part Models
  • Importing Parts
• IPAM
  • VLANs
  • VRF Groups
  • Subnets
  • Subnet Tree View
  • IP Addresses
  • MAC Addresses
  • Switch Ports
  • Switch Templates
  • DNS Zones
  • DNS Records
  • IP NAT/Map
• Software
  • Software License Management
  • Software Licensing Alerts and Notifications
  • Services
  • Impact Charts
  • Application Components
  • Certificate Management
  • Operating Systems
• Enterprise Application Dependency Mapping
  • Configure Application Dependency Mapping
  • ADM Supported Applications
• Power and Environmental Monitoring
  • Getting Started with Power and Environmental Monitoring
  • Power Monitoring and Control
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Power and Environmental Alerts and Notifications Setup Alerts and Notifications
  • Power and Temperature Unit Display Settings
  • Manage Monitored IPs
• Mobile Inventory
  • Auto assign asset numbers
  • Understanding QR and Bar Codes in Device42
  • Asset Tag Printing
  • Printing QR Codes from firefox
  • printing QR codes from IE
  • Bulk QR Printing
  • Using Mobile devices for asset management
• Passwords
  • Password Security and Permissions
  • Password Operations
  • Password Reporting
  • Set Default Password Management Group
• Reports
  • Creating reports
  • Save and schedule reports
  • Creating dashboards
  • Export Records
  • Run Book
  • Object History (aka audit log)
  • Power and Environmental Alerts and Notifications Setup Alerts and Notifications
• Imports
  • Spreadsheet Imports and Exports
  • Legacy Imports
    • Import Overview
    • Import IP Sheet
    • Import Racked Devices
  • Spreadsheet Converter Tool
• API Overview
  • Device42 API Documentation
  • Importing CSV files into d42 using the API helper utility
  • Limit API GET Calls
• Device42 Object Query Language (DOQL)
• SAML 2.0 Configuration
• Multitenancy
• Accounting
  • Purchases
• Appliance Manager
  • Device42 Appliance Manager login
  • Device42 Restore
  • Generate log bundle
  • Changing Device42 Appliance Hostname
  • Collecting SNMPWALK output for troubleshooting
  • Generating IPMI output for troubleshooting
  • Global and Password manager session timeout
  • Securing the VM console with password
  • Set FQDN for Web Access
  • Setting up backup (device42 Appliance Manager)
  • Set up HTTPS cert
  • Installing VMWare or Xenserver tools
  • Adding multiple Network Interface Cards(NIC) to Device42 VM
  • Delete History Logs
  • Enabling SSL in Appliance Manager
  • Enable or Disable TLS v1.0 from Appliance Manager
  • Warm HA Setup, Failover, and Automated Backups
• Other Features
  • Tags
  • Custom Fields
  • Add an Active Directory User as a Device42 Administrator
  • Bulk add Active Directory group members as Device42 users
  • Auto Clean Feature
  • Role-based Permissions and Access
  • Setting Time Zone and NTP
  • Transferring devices, assets, and parts to other data centers
  • Customizing Device42
  • Custom Column Views
  • Data Reset Tool
  • What If Scenarios
  • Generating CSRs
  • Tools of the Trade
• External Integrations and Migrations
  • External Logging in Device42
    • Configuring Splunk to Store Device42's Audit Logs
  • Device42 HP Service Manager Integration
  • Device42 Jira Integration
  • Device42 ServiceNow Connector
  • Device42 Zendesk Connector
  • Device42 BMC Remedy Plugin
  • Puppet and Chef Integrations
  • Collect Node Data from Device42 for Rundeck
  • Device42 Confluence Connector
  • Aperture VISTA to Device42 Migration
  • Monitor Device42 Health Status in Nagios
• How-to Videos
  • Add and Bulk Edit Hardware models How to
  • Add a new route to Device42
  • Agentless Auto Discovery Tool How to
  • Accessing hidden menus for advanced customization
  • Adding links and other URLs to devices
  • API Imports - add/create hardware models
  • API Imports - adding devices to racks
  • Backup and Restore How to
  • Building Hierarchy View How To
  • Bulk Export and Import How to
  • Create and Connect Patch Panels and Switch Ports How to
  • Device Discovery Troubleshooting How To
  • Device42 Object Query Langage (DOQL)
  • Generic (.CSV) Import Tool How to
  • Jira Integration How To
  • Ping Sweep Tool How To
  • Update Device42 Appliance How To
  • WMI Authentication Testing Tool How To