Configuration tips and tricks

Introduction

When you are new to nGeniusONE configuration, all those acronyms variable names and definitions may be overwhelming. These guidelines will assist you to better understand the power of nGeniusONE and discover its full potential.

 

Solution

Captitals

Type ALL CAPS when configuring nGeniusONE and replace <space> by "_" (underscore).  Dynamically assigned names like resolved hostnames and the majority of standard application names are in small letters so you can easily spot the difference. Not using spaces in names is just plain scientific.

 

Prefixes

Prefixes will allow you to clearly see where these variables are used in various real-time and printed reports.

Module Service Configuration

• as_ = Application Service
• ns_ = Network Service
• sh_ = Service Hierarchy

Module Global Settings

• ls_ = Location Key / Site
• lv_ = Location Key / VLAN
• cc_ = Client Community
• sc_ = Server Community
• vp_ = VIP
• ap_ = Application