HP Network Direr Software Products Monitor and manage multi-site networks, Local and Remote Sites

17	USING 3COM NETWORK
	DIRECTOR ON A MULTI-SITE
	NETWORK

Overview	This chapter describes how to use 3Com Network Director to discover,
	monitor and manage multi-site networks.
	This chapter covers the following topics:
	■	Key Concepts
	■	Components
	■	Configuration
	■	Examples
	■ Useful Information and References
	■	Key Considerations

Key Concepts

Multi-Site Networks A multi-site network is a network whose components (for example, switches, hubs, routers, servers and end stations) are distributed over multiple sites, which may be geographically separated by large distances, but are still intended to function together as a single, usually private, network.

Connectivity between the individual sites of a multi-site network can take many forms, but usually consists of either dedicated private WAN links, such as PPP links, or virtual private links running over a public WAN network, such as VPN tunnels running over the Internet.

Local and Remote Sites

It is common when talking about multi-site networks to distinguish between the local site and the remote sites. The site where you are