NETGEAR NMS100 manual Overview, Other ProSafe NMS Features

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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100

Overview

ProSafe NMS uses the popular SNMP management protocol to poll and configure devices, workstations, and servers over IP networks. Along with all the features expected in any SNMP management station, ProSafe NMS also includes the following advanced features:

•Scalable to 1,000 devices.

•SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and secure SNMPv3 support.

•Event forwarding, and email and pager notifications.

•Audit events for user actions (login and editing).

•Application Service (TCP) polling.

•Long-term trend reports.

•Custom MIB tables with derived MIB expressions.

•RMON-I user interface application.

•GUI device support development tools.

•Application programming interfaces with samples.

Other ProSafe NMS Features

This document has only described some of the most commonly used ProSafe NMS features. ProSafe NMS is a full-featured distributed network management system that will meet your most demanding needs. These are some of the other features that you will find described in the Online Help system.

•Running tasks as Windows Services

•Windows Task Bar Control Icon

•Private MIB Import

•User audit events (login and map edit)

•Custom MIB Tables

•Custom MIB Expressions

•Custom menus

•Graphical device views

•MIB variable browser

•RMON user interface

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Contents September 2004 NETGEAR, IncCustomer Support World Wide Web TrademarksStatement of Conditions Contents Chapter Data and Statistics Appendix a Contents Manual Scope Audience, Scope, Conventions, and FormatsTypographical Conventions Other ProSafe NMS Features OverviewDevice Access Modes ProSafe Network Management SystemSystem Requirements Recommended system requirementsPackage Contents Introduction Introduction Chapter Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local ConsoleInstalling the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local ConsoleStopping and Starting the Server Disabling Automatic Console LoginStarting a Local Console Session Console Elements Main button bar Edit button bar Selection ToolEvent Log Tool Element FunctionConsole Button Commands Zoom toSelection Tool Event Log ToolSelection Tool tabs Selection Tab DescriptionView Window Area Installation and Startup Working with the Map Database Map Selection TreeUsing Map View Windows View All Zoom OutZoom RectangleMoving Map Objects Moving Objects at the Root LevelMoving Objects Inside Subnet Levels Automatically arranged and manually arranged submap levelsMoving Objects from One Subnet to Another Changing Object Properties AttributesAttribute Name Description Access ParametersObject Properties Access tab Type-Dependent Attributes Object Properties Attribute tab Object Attribute Name Description Type aType Description Adding Map ObjectsObject Types Manage Menus Viewing Device MIB DataMIB Selection Tree Table Display Elements Custom MenusGraph Display Elements Graph StylesSaving Long-term Statistics Creating a New ReportViewing Trend Data in a Graph Window Limiting Saved Instances Alarm Type Description Setting Threshold AlarmsThreshold Alarms Setting Status Variable Polling Configuring Automatic AlarmsSetting Manual Threshold Alarms TCP Service Polling Polling TCP Application ServicesDiscovery of Four Built-in Services Custom TCP Service Polling Managing Polling for the DeviceEmailing or Paging the Administrator on an Event To modify an existing Custom TCP Service definitionThen, set the Email/Paging global event options Add an Event Filter for the pollDeviceDown event Then, set the Email/Page event actions Event Subtree Trap Name Description Other Event TypesProSafe NMS Events Emailing or Paging Multiple Users First, add a grouped set of usersThen, add an Event Filter for the selected devices Normal Discovery Map Layout Troubleshooting Network DiscoveryDuration of Network Discovery Failure Symptoms and Solutions Sample top-level and Subnet Map views for a small networkDiscovery Agent Fails to Connect to the Server Incorrect or Missing Community NamesNot Enough Seeds Snmp Device Access Control ListFirewalls Block Snmp Operations Limiting the Scope of Discovery Setting Up New FiltersBroadcast Packet Losses Stopping Discovery Auto-Layout Event Description Parameters Event ParametersEvent Parameters Set Community name of the target device List of Glossary Terms Cat Denial of Service attackAuto Uplink Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name DoSInternet Protocol GatewayIP Address Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Local area networkMAC address MbpsNetBIOS Network Address TranslationPacket Perfect Forward SecrecyPPPoE PPP over ATMPPP over Ethernet RouterSubnet Mask Wi-Fi Windows Internet Naming Service Universal Plug and PlayWEB Proxy Server Wide area networkWireless Network Name Ssid Index Index Index