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Viewing Inventory Manager

To view Inventory Manager, do the following:

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Device inventory data is displayed in the table by organization and device group. If you do not have access to or have not created organizations or device groups, the Inventory Manager table is empty. For more information about creating organizations and device groups, see Configuring AIM Organizations and Device Groups.

For more information about the device inventory information that appears in the Inventory Manager table, see Inventory Manager Table Descriptions.

Inventory Manager Table Descriptions

This section describes the Inventory Manager table.

Inventory Manager Table Element Descriptions

Table 80 describes the Inventory Manager table element descriptions.

Table 80: Inventory Manager Table Element Decriptions

Event Name

Description

Privileges

Enabled/ Disabled

Results

Export Excel

Inventory Manger generates a Microsoft Excel XLS file containing all data in the Inventory Manager table (including hierarchy info).

None

Enabled if one or more devices are selected

Inventory Manager data appears in Microsoft Excel in XLS file format.

Export CSV

Inventory Manager generates a Microsoft Excel CSV file The data in the file is comma-separated so that it can be imported into a spreadsheet.

None

Enabled if one or more devices are selected

Inventory Manager data appears in Microsoft Excel in CSV file format.

Export XML

Inventory Manager generates a file containing the XML output of the hardware components that are installed in the device chassis for the devices specified. This inventory information is the same as the output for the JUNOS Operational mode show chassis hardware CLI command.

You can use the data in the file in the Juniper Networks Hardware Configuration Validation Tool online at http://tools.juniper.net/microcode/

None

Enabled if at least one device is selected

Inventory Manager data for the selected device(s) appears in XML format in a text window.

Filter By drop-down list box

Lists the available Inventory Manager table filter options:

  • Nothing
  • Organization
  • Device Group

    The default option is Nothing. For more information about filtering Inventory Manager data, see Filtering Inventory Data.

None

Always enabled

The Filter By drop-down list box causes the following actions in the On drop-down list box:

  • The On drop-down is blank if the Nothing option is selected.
  • The names of the available organizations to which the user has access appear in the On drop-down list box if the Organization option is selected.
  • The names of the available device groups to which the user has access appear in the On drop-down list box if the Device Groups option is selected.

On drop-down list box

Lists the names of the available organizations or device groups to which the user has access. The On drop-down list box is associated and responds to the option you select in the Filter By drop-down list box. If the Nothing option is selected in the Filter By drop-down list box, this drop-down list box is blank. For more information about filtering Inventory Manager data, see “Filtering Inventory Data” on page 93.

None

Always enabled

The On drop-down list box operates as follows:

  • If the Nothing option is selected, the On drop-down is blank.
  • If the Organizations option is selected in the Filter By drop-down list box, the On drop-down list box displays the names of the available organizations to which the user has access.
  • If the Device Groups option is selected in the Filter By drop-down list box, the On drop-down list box displays the names of the available device groups to which the user has access.
  • If the Organizations or Device Group option is selected, the On drop-down list box defaults to All.

Inventory Manager Table Column Descriptions

Table 81 describes the Inventory Manager table column descriptions.

Table 81: Inventory Manager Table Column Descriptions

Name

Description

Privileges

Organization/Device Group

The Organization and Device Group to which the device belongs.

Not allowed to modify

Device

Name of the device. This field is a link to the Chassis Detail page, which displays all the hardware components installed in the device chassis. For more information about the Chassis Detail page, see Viewing Device Chassis Detail.

Not allowed to modify

Platform

Juniper Networks device type—for example M20, MX480, or J4300.

Not allowed to modify

Serial Number

Serial number

Not allowed to modify

Software Version

JUNOS software version currently running on the device, for example 9.1R1.

Not allowed to modify
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