Nortel Networks NN47220-101 manual Overview, Setting Asem Properties

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Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager

Overview

The Nortel Application Switch Element Manager (ASEM) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for remotely managing a Nortel Application Switch through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This document provides an overview of how to use the ASEM.

The following topics are covered in this book:

•"Setting ASEM Properties" (page 5)

•"Opening a Switch" (page 8)

•"The ASEM Interface" (page 13)

•"Switch Conﬁguration Tools" (page 35)

•"Monitoring Performance" (page 40)

•"Customizing the ASEM Display" (page 42)

Setting ASEM Properties

ASEM uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to conﬁgure and manage a Nortel Application Switch. The ASEM Properties screen is used to conﬁgure parameters used to communicate with a switch. These parameters include polling interval, time-out, and retry count. These parameters are set at any time before or after a device is opened.

To set the properties in the ASEM Properties screen, follow this procedure:

Step Action

1From the ASEM menu, select Nortel ASEM > Properties. This screen is illustrated in "Properties Screen" (page 6).

Nortel Application Switch Element Manager

Users Guide

NN47220-101 (320512-D) 01.01 Standard

5.0 28 January 2008

Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks

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Contents Users Guide Export Contents Contents Overview Setting Asem PropertiesProperties Screen Field Description Polling Fields Property screen ﬁeldsSnmp Fields General FieldsOpening a Switch Using Snmp versions 1 or Opening a SwitchField Description Asem Server Notifications FieldsOpen Device screen Previously Opened Switches Opening a Switch using SNMPv3Connection Error Message Troubleshooting the Opening of a SwitchConnecting to a Asem Server Open Device screen Asem Interface Asem InterfaceAsem Interface Elements Main menubar items Menu Description Asem MenubarMenu Description Detailed Menu Descriptions Nortel, Actions, and Help menusScreen Icon Text DescriptionOpens the Export Preferences screen Opens the Manage Switch ConfigurationOpens the Import Preferences screen Actions MenuIcon Text Description Icon Text Description Element Manager User’s Guide this Help MenuAsem Toolbar Monitor Port Monitor SwitchClick Monitor MonitorAsem Screen and Tab Buttons Nortel Refresh Status Tree Preferences screen Asem Tree ControlActions Close IP Address System Description Version MAC Address Asem Context MenusApplication Root Context Menu items Menu Item Description Switch Root Context MenuApplication Root Context Menu Switch Tree Context Menu Switch Root Context Menu items Menu Item DescriptionMenu Item Description Switch Tree Context Menu itemsPort Context Menu Screen Context Menu items Menu Item Description Port Context Menu items Menu Item DescriptionScreen Context Menu Working with Switch Screens Undocking a Switch Screen Viewing a Switch ScreenUndocked Screen Docking a Switch ScreenClosing a Switch Screen Conﬁguration Tools Function Description Switch Conﬁguration ToolsConﬁguration Tools Function Description Working with Tables and FormsWorking with Edit Tables and Forms End Table Filter screen Filtering Table DataIs Less than Equals Does not Equal Sorting Table DataWorking with Polling Tables and Forms Monitoring PerformanceExporting Data Printing DataSelected graphing data Altering the Graph Display Customizing the Asem DisplayGraphing Table Bar Graph Graph sub-types Graph Type Graph Sub-typesMIB Variable=Description Modifying Label AppearanceModifying or adding Well-known Protocols Modifying the list of well-known portsLocalization of Asem Altering the Default BrowserNative2ascii input file name output file name Changing the MIB Default ValuesEnd Index Index Index Page Users Guide