HP Network Direr Software Products manual Main Window, Network Discovery, Network Monitoring

42CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

Main Features	This section outlines the main features in 3Com Network Director, with
	references to the relevant chapters where each feature is described in
	more detail.
Main Window	The map and tree within the Main Window provide the main interface for
	viewing and managing your network. You can choose to view your
	network in several different ways, show the current health of monitored
	devices and links within your network and act as a launching point for
	many of the tools available within 3Com Network Director. The Main
	Window also contains the main menu, toolbar and status bar of 3Com
	Network Director.
	For more information, see “Main Window” on page 61.
Network Discovery	The Network Discovery process allows 3Com Network Director to
	discover, topologise and map all devices in your network. Using the
	Network Discovery wizard, you can specify exactly which parts of your
	network you want to discover, which types of device you want to discover
	and provide fine control over how 3Com Network Director discovers your
	local and remote subnets. You can also set up a schedule to allow regular
	updates to your network map.
	For more information, see “Discovering the Network” on page 91.
Network Monitoring	3Com Network Director can actively or passively monitor your network
	for abnormal conditions which may indicate problems and will alert you
	when a problem is detected. 3Com Network Director also provides you
	with constantly updated, detailed graphs of all network activity to help
	you visualize how your network is performing.
	You can also provide control over exactly how 3Com Network Director
	monitors your network and over what conditions should cause an event
	to be logged.
	For more information, see “Monitoring the Network” on page 273.