If you are unable to pair a Xiaomi / Aqara device the “normal” way, then the only method to obtain the Device Network ID is in a catchall or zbjoin message. The hubinfo description does not contain useful information.
There are a number of things you can troubleshoot that could be preventing the pairing of a Xiaomi / Aqara device:
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Check if you are using any Zigbee repeater devices. Zigbee repeaters work like WiFi extenders to increase the range of the Zigbee network by allowing end device to connect to the repeater instead of direct to the hub. Most mains-powered Zigbee devices (except some brands of Zigbee bulbs) will act as a repeater. Only IKEA Tradfri smart outlets, a XBee Zigbee developer modules, and this user-created device are confirmed to be compatible with Xiaomi / Aqara devices. Nearly all other Zigbee repeaters cause Xiaomi / Aqara devices to be dropped from the Zigbee network after a few hours, and some Zigbee repeaters don’t even pass any messages on to the hub.
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Only the Samsung “Classic” mobile app should be used when pairing Xiaomi / Aqara devices. The new Samsung Connect app will not work.
After confirming that there are no Zigbee repeater devices on your network, and you’re using the “Classic” mobile app, this is what you’d be looking for:
When you click on the date/time for the catchall message the DNI (device network id) will be here:
In the first screenshot you’ll also see that I got a zbjoin message. If the device doesn’t show up during pairing in the mobile app, the zbjoin message is even more helpful, because it contains both the DNI and the devices unique ZigBee ID:
Manually add a device in your hub’s IDE and enter the DNI (and if you have it, the ZigBee ID), choose the correct Device Handler, name the device and save.