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PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM
6. Operation
This chapter shows you how to operate the Pro Switching System using the SNMP
application via HP OpenView. It explains the monitor displays through which you
communicate with the system, and guides you step-by-step through the various
aspects of network access and control.

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 SNMP A
PPLICATION
S
OFTWARE
You can operate the Pro Switching System using the SNMP application software
that runs under HPOpenView for Windows. The SNMP application uses the
OpenView graphical interface, which allows you to manage networks of devices
from different vendors, using application software that the vendors provide. The
SNMP application software is ordered separately (part number SM701A).
6.1.2 HP O
PEN
V
IEW
U
SER
’
S
G
UIDE
You may already be familiar with HP OpenView. If not, read the HP OpenView
User’s Guide.
6.1.3 N
ETWORK
M
APAND
D
ATABASE
When setting up and controlling your network of Pro Switching System devices,
you will need to create a network map and enter information into a network
database. These operations are interrelated: you enter database information at the
same time as you create the map. This chapter guides you through this procedure.
6.1.4 M
AP
C
ONCEPTSAND
S
TRUCTURE
OpenView Map basics are described in detail in the HP OpenView User’s Guide.
You will work with a map composed of two or more submaps.
NOTE
Map and Submap—In HP OpenView applications, a “map” is not itself a
single screen display or “page.” It is the name given to a group of pages
or “submaps.” Each submap is a separate screen display.
The map represents the network in the form of icons. The icons represent
network components and the sites where they are located. Icons are color-coded to
indicate status. Clicking on an icon allows you to access more detailed network
information.