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Chapter 1

Introduction
How to use this guide; related guides; useful definitions; software conventions; getting help
Welcome to the Generic SNMP User’s Guide. This guide is a reference for using
NetSight Element Manager to manage and control any SNMP-compliant devices
on your network.

Using the Generic SNMP User’s Guide

This guide contains information about software functions which are accessed
directly from the Generic SNMP icon or the System Group option available from
the Device menu. Each chapter in this guide describes one major group window
available for Generic SNMP management.
Chapter 1, Introduction, discusses the capabilities of Generic SNMP management
from NetSight Element Manager. This chapter includes a list of related guides,
recommended books, and SNMP definitions.
Chapter 2, System Group, describes the System Group window and its related
options. The System Group window is the initial window for Generic SNMP; it
displays summary and identification information about the SNMP device and
provides a menu for accessing other Generic SNMP windows.
Chapter 3, Viewing the Interface Group, discusses the Interface Group window,
which displays the number and types of packets received at and transmitted from
each interface on the monitored device.
Chapter 4, Using the Address Translation Table, allows you to view and modify
the mapping of IP Addresses and Physical Addresses via the Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP).
Chapter 5, Viewing IP Group Statistics, describes the Internet Protocol Group
window and its associated fields, including the Time To Live option.
Chapter 6, Viewing the IP Address Table, discusses the use of the Internet
Protocol Address Table.