Definitions

The Admin > Definitions category contains management views for the various user-defined elements and groupings used by the Plixer Scrutinizer system.

Hint

In views that include selection checkboxes, bulk actions become available after one or more items are selected.

From the Definitions page, the following system elements can be defined or configured:

Applications

Custom application definitions based on one or more IP addresses and ports

Autonomous Systems (AS)
Search for and/or view factory-defined Autonomous Systems (AS)
Custom Autonomous System Number definitions can be imported with the import scrut_util command.

Host Names

Static hostname-to-IP assignments and subnet labels for use in Reports and other Plixer Scrutinizer functions

IP Groups

User-defined subnets and IP address ranges for use in Reports and other Plixer Scrutinizer functions

MAC Addresses

Custom labels for collected MAC addresses

Protocol Exclusions

Custom rules to exclude certain protocols from collection functions

Type of Service
Custom labels for Type of Service (ToS) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) values in Reports
(ToS Family must be defined under System Preferences first)

Note

Pages under the Admin > Definitions tab of the Classic UI are included in this category.

IP Groups

IP Groups are supplementary groupings of network devices or endpoints (e.g., by department, by geographic region, by device type, etc.) that are used in Reports and other Plixer Scrutinizer functions. Each IP Group can comprise IP addresses, IP addresses ranges, and/or subnets as defined by the user.

Hint

Plixer Scrutinizer includes a number of default IP Groups that are used by various core functions (e.g., Security Groups). These IP Groups should be populated as part of setting up the system for the first time.

Adding a new IP Group

To add a new IP Group, follow these steps:

  1. On the Admin > Definitions > IP Groups page, click the (+) button to open the Add IP Group tray/form.

  2. Enter a name for the group.

  3. Select whether the group is internal or external from the dropdown.

  4. Click Save.

  5. In the main view, click the newly created IP Group to open its configuration tray.

  6. Expand the Rules section of the tray and click the (+) button to add a new rule.

  7. In the secondary tray, select the appropriate rule (IP address, subnet, etc.) type from the dropdown.

  8. Enter the details required for the rule in the additional fields.

  9. Click Add to save the rule.

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An IP Group can have multiple rules defining membership.

The settings for an existing IP Group can be edited at any time by clicking on it in the main table view.

Bulk actions

When one or more IP Groups are selected using their checkboxes, the following bulk actions become available:

  • Adding new rules to all selected IP Groups

  • Deleting all selected IP Groups