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We often see people with oddly huge database backups, and it is often caused by mis-use of the BDK
The bloxconsole includes the ability to take snapshots. However these snapshots aren't very intelligent and are just a database backup of the current running NIOS. The snapshots are also stored on the bloxtools server, and when you take a backup of the NIOS database, it includes the bloxtools files, which will, as a result include the snapshots (which are just more backups).
Have you ever wished you could schedule the Network Discovery task torun daily at a convenient time? With the bloxScheduler snapin you can.The bloxScheduler snapin enables you to schedule scripts to run in thebloxTools Environment automatically. The scripts may be scheduled torun either once or periodically.
If you are writing or extending a widget, it may help to know what input fields are predefined and can be used in the widget
IB.field.username = function() {
IB.field.password = function() {
IB.field.ipaddress = function() {
IB.field.comment = function() {
IB.field.aliases = function() {
The above 5 are straight text fields
IB.field.ipam = function() {
This field will create an IPAM input box with multiple text fields
IB.field.macaddr = function() {