Device Identity - DCR

[tech_trac]

Hello,

When I add a device to the DCR, I have noticed that the IP changes by itself from the given to some other interface of the device. Is this normal.

Thanks.

[Joe Clarke]

This can happen if you are running Discovery, and you have selected a management IP address resolution scheme which produces an address different than the one in DCR. So, the short answer is, yes, probably.

[tech_trac]

Would the usage of unintended/different IPs of the same device cause any unexpected results across various functionalities of LMS or it doesn't matter.

[Joe Clarke]

It shouldn't matter as long as LMS can reach the designated management IP address.

[tech_trac]

I would like to disable discovery and ensure that only the manually entered IP is used for the devices in LMS applications. How can I do that.

I believe the IPs entered in CiscoWorks will also reflect across other modules. Please confirm.

[Joe Clarke]

You can simply go to Common Services > Device and Credentials > Device Discovery, and disable all of the scheduled Discoveries. Discovery will then only run if manually started.

Yes, all applications will share the identity attributes in DCR.