Install network probe

For more information, see to Probe Activation Key. The probe installs on the computer. N-able N-central enables notification alerts for the probe if it goes offline. Additional probes are automatically included within this notification.

This is available at the Customer and Site level. Once the probe is installed you can exit the server and return to N-able N-central. If you are using a customer-specific installation program, the Windows probe registers with the central server and initiates a discovery of all of the devices on the specified network. This may take some time depending on the size and configuration of the network being scanned.

Many partners wish to install a Windows probe to a Windows device that is not part of a windows domain. During the installation, a window will appear prompting you to enter the credentials of a Domain administrator enter a local administrator username and password, and the Computer name NETBIOS of the device instead of the domain:.

This will allow the probe to install and log into itself, which is how it tests to see if the account is valid. You can get WMI readings between devices in a Workgroup environment. The probe is installed using an administrator account, which will also exist on each of the workgroup computers that the probe will be polling. This means installing it either using:. If you choose the latter, creating the account under both the Administrators group and the Users group, you will need to remove the account from the Users group, as the account will inherit some of the permission restrictions of the Users group.

After the probe is installed, the service will have to be modified to use the administrator account:. Account Settings Logout. All Files. Submit Search. Note: The FindIT Network Manager will be displayed in the list of virtual machines once it has been successfully deployed. Step 9.

Once deployment of the FindIT Network Manager is completed using your preferred virtual machine, follow the steps below to configure the VM. Step 2. Step 3. Once you are prompted to change the password for the cisco account, enter the current password.

Step 6. Enter the password for sudo. The default password is cisco. If you changed it, enter the new password. Step 8. A static IP can also be configured. To learn how to access and configure the initial settings of the FindIT Network Manager, click here for instructions.