First Run
Start the local app, accept the security terms, choose contribution settings, and open the browser UI.
Community Workflow
Install once, discover the network, read the underlay, and watch NMS events.
NetSphere Community is intentionally simple for the MVP: Auto Discovery, 3-tier underlay topology, basic NMS monitoring, and read-only diagnostics. Advanced overlay and automation workflows stay in Pro.
First run
Discovery
3-tier topology
NMS
Flow
The Community workflow is designed for legacy, campus, branch, and mixed-vendor networks.
Each step should produce visible evidence, even when SNMP is unavailable or SSH access is restricted.
Auto Discovery
Discover candidates with ICMP, ARP, TCP ports, HTTP fingerprints, SNMP when available, and SSH sync when configured.
Underlay Topology
Place devices into Core, Distribution, Access, Edge, and Endpoint rows using evidence and confidence.
NMS And Diagnostics
Monitor reachability and important ports, raise issues, and run read-only checks such as ping, path view, and route lookup.