NetXMS User Guide

Welcome to the NetXMS User Guide.

This guide covers daily operations and usage of the NetXMS management console for network operators and users. It explains how to navigate the console, view monitored objects, interpret alarms, and work with network topology.

Who This Guide is For

This guide is for operators and users who work with NetXMS day-to-day through the management console. It focuses on viewing, navigating, and interacting with monitored infrastructure — not on installation or configuration.

For system administration tasks such as installation, server configuration, user management, data collection setup, and event processing, see the Administrator Guide.

For scripting with NXSL, see the NXSL Reference.

Contents

  • Introduction — what NetXMS is and how it helps you monitor your infrastructure

  • Basic Concepts — key terminology and ideas you need to know

  • Management Console — navigating the desktop and web management clients

  • Objects — understanding and working with monitored objects

  • Topology — viewing network topology maps and connections

  • Working with Alarms — reviewing, acknowledging, and closing alarms

  • Working with Incidents — tracking problem investigation with trouble tickets

  • Reports — generating and scheduling reports

  • Glossary — definitions of common terms