HP Transcend Traffix Manager guide

144APPENDIX E: AUTOMATIC ATTRIBUTE ASSIGNMENT

Excel Worksheet The lookup-tables are stored in Excel named-ranges. Lookup named-ranges can be stored on separate worksheets or in the same worksheet. To create a named-range, simply select the cells containing your data, select Insert/Name/Define from the menu, supply a name for your range and click Add. The worksheet can contain any other information you want and this does not interfere with the lookup.

The range’s name must be the lookup-table name (IP_1 for example) and the first row consists of Traffix Manager attribute names. dblookup looks for named-ranges first, before looking for lookup worksheets.

Excel Workbook The lookup-tables are stored in Excel workbooks on a one-table-per-worksheet basis. In this case, the worksheet name must be the lookup-table name (IP_1 for example) and the first row consists of Traffix Manager attribute names. The worksheet may not contain any other information apart from your lookup-data.

Running dblookup The user can have many different lookup databases, each running with its own copy of dblookup and so with its own entry in the user-defined attribute configuration file. The database location should be passed to dblookup as its first parameter.

For example, if two lookup databases companies.mdb (Access database) and continents.xls (Excel workbook) were contained in c:\data, then you could add the following two lines to the user-defined attribute configuration file:

Companies dblookup.exe c:\data\companies.mdb	TRUE
Continents dblookup.exe c:\data\continents.xls	TRUE

Attributes would then be assigned to devices based on the contents of these two databases.

If you change the contents of the configuration file, then you must restart the Traffix Manager Server for your changes to take effect.

Lookup databases may be modified ’on the fly’: the dblookup program always uses the most recent data from the database, and does not need be restarted when the data was changed.

How dblookup Works dblookup tries to open the database provided on its command line, then looks for the lookup tables.

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$HP Transcend Traffix Manager manual Companies dblookup.exe c\data\companies.mdb$

Contents

User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Part II HOW Traffix Manager Works Collecting Data Displaying Connections To and From Objects Overview Predefined Event Rules Viewing Events Report Types Using the SubnetsDB File How Subnet Grouping Works 3Com Agents Supported Interface Types Monitoring Network Segments Using RMON-1 Agents Online Technical Services 163 World Wide Web SiteSnmp Tables used by Traffix Manager Page Where to find specific information About this GuideDocumentation If you are looking for Turn to Appendix a Conventions List conventions that are used throughout this guideText Conventions Icon Description Terminology Used This GuideRelated Documents Comments MiscellaneousPddtechpubscomments@3com.com Year Compliance3Com Year 2000 Web Getting Started with Traffix Manager Page Traffix Manager Overview Traffix Manager Overview How Does Traffix Manager Work? Traffix Manager Gathers Data from the Network Strategy for New Users Traffix Manager Overview Installing Rmon Transcend NCS Network Administration Guide forLaunching Traffix Manager For the First Time Agents on Your Launching Traffix ManagerServer Client Launching the Traffix Manager Client Managerwindow Traffix Manager Main Window Main Window ReferenceGrouping devices Minus sign next to the group Menu Option Function Display Collection EventsReports Help Traffix Manager Main Window Menu Options HOW Traffix Manager Works Page Collecting Data How TraffixManager Processes Collected Data Collected Data is added to a Relational Database Rmon Overview How Traffix MAP OverviewThis chapter contains the following sections Geographical location Attributes Be familiar with the concepts of attributes and groupingsPredefined attributes you can change these or add your own Unknown, or unassigned Installdir Groupings Assigning MAC AddressesRecords an entry for both devices and both devices appear Device a with the MAC address of the router Groupings Deselect Collapse Redundant Grouping Select this grouping Groupings Groupings dialog box III Running Traffix ManagerPage Launching Traffix Manager After the First Time Launching a TraffixManager Client After the first time. It contains the following sections There are two access levels for running the client Configuring Agents for Data Collection Interfaces Configuring Agents for Data Collection Community Access Levels Adding and Editing AgentsLevel Description Viewing Agent Statistics Polling for Data CollectionPolling Agents Over a WAN Link Suspending and Resuming Data Collection Manually Finding Agents for Data Collection Configuring Agents for Data Collection Displaying Network Traffic Main Window Loading NetworkTraffic Data You make these selections in the Load Traffic dialog box Working with Objects in the MainWindow Displaying Network Group StatisticsSelecting Them Objects From ObjectsDescription of Display Buttons Protocols Applications Favorites Displaying Network Traffic in the Main Window RMON-2 Limitations Displaying Network Traffic in the Main Window Displaying Traffic in Graphs Information about selected items Using the Graph Panel Using the Launch Graph Dialog BoxItems in the Map Launch Graph dialog box Using the Launch Graph Dialog Box Displaying Traffic in Graphs Using Event Rules Using Event Rules Examples of Event Rules Monitor Network Resource Usage Monitor Critical Devices Monitor Critical Connections Monitor Network Trends Specifying Devices Selecting Protocols Specifying the Time Filter Specifying SensitivitySpotting General Long Term Trends Monitoring Which Devices Are Using a Server Maintaining Network SecurityEnforcing Corporate Policy About Network Usage Monitoring Protocol Usage Monitoring WAN Links and Backbone Detecting Unauthorized ServersMonitoring Congestion on WAN Links Detecting Network Misuse Using Event Rules Viewing Events Viewing Events You use the Event List to display information about events By severity Filter dialog box By event rule Do not summarizePrint Viewing Managing SelectedEvents Configuring Traffix Manager to Forward Events as Snmp Traps Configuring an Open Management Platform OMPClick Add Forwarding Events as Snmp Traps Viewing Events Overview of Reporting During a specified period Reports Daily Reports Time Line for Daily Report Generation Weekly Reports Monthly Reports Report Manager has three main areas Report Manager Managing Reports Scheduling Reports Running Ad HocReports Managing Raw Data Managing Reports Change the lifetime of that raw report data or output Strategy for ReportingTraffix Manager Use Graphs to Identify Key Components Quickly Effects of Grouping On Reports Report Types Connection Activity Report Charts Report Section Chart TitleReport Device Activity Group Activity There are three ways you can report on groupsExternal Traffic flowing into or out of the group only Internal Traffic flowing within the group only Segment Activity Report Charts Unusual error totals. These baselines are calculated Top N Connections Received over the report period Top N Connections Report Charts Top N Connections Report Charts Top N Devices Report Charts Top Devices Remainder are grouped as other Device History Top N Groups Report Charts Top N Groups Percentage of errors Top N Segments Report ChartsTop N Segments Segments report Top N Segments Report Charts Utilization Appendices and Index Page Troubleshooting Traffix Manager TroubleshootingRunning Traffix Manager, and their solutions Contains descriptions of problems you might encounter when Reporting features of Traffix Manager Diagnosing Traffix Manager ProblemsReports If Browser is not in your path message is displayed Internal traffic Error could not Appendix a Troubleshooting Traffix Manager Traffix Control Panel This appendix contains Database These applications help you to manage and organize a numberNetwork over time Provides the following applications for managing databases Database Maintenance Clean databases Repair databases Optimize databases Install\traffix\config Upgrading Traffix Manager Deinstalling Traffix To deinstall Traffix Manager 2.0 for NT Manager Appendix B Database Management Using Traffix Control Panel Default Aggregating DevicesAggregation Local Domain Specification Selecting the Default Aggregation Action Setting a Maximum Device Limit Com Using the Subnetsdb File UsingSubnetsDB File File can be edited and reapplied at any time Class Description How Subnet Grouping Works Appendix D Using the Subnetsdb File Automatic Attribute Assignment Overview Contents User-defined Attributes Configuration File Mylookup fileattrs.exe c\my data\data.txt True Using the fileattrs Program PerformingAttribute Assignment True Appendix E Automatic Attribute Assignment Lookup2 Lookup2 Companies dblookup.exe c\data\companies.mdb Installdir\TraffixServer\examples All example programs are included There is one version in Visual Basic and one in C Simple attribute lookup process in C Example Programs Name Language Description Library functions available FunctionDescription Function Description GetAttribute Appendix E Automatic Attribute Assignment Supported RMON-2 Devices Types Appendix F Supported RMON-2 Devices Configuring 3COM DownloadingFirmware to 3Com Standalone Agents RMON-2 Agents RMON-1 Table Sizes RMON-2 Table SizesPage Appendix G Configuring 3COM Standalone RMON-2 Agents Manager Monitors Dhcp DevicesWhat Effect Do Dhcp Devices Have Chapter H Dhcp Using RMON-1 Agents Using RMON-1Monitoring Network Segments Appendix I Using RMON-1 Agents Retrieval Snmp Tables used by Traffix ManagerMandatory Comments ProtoDist For protocol distribution reports only Services ServicesTechnical Support Online Technical Access by Analog Modem Username anonymousHours a day, 7 days a week Country Data Rate Telephone Number Access by Digital Modem 847 262408 727 Europe, South Africa, and Middle East Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Country Telephone Number Fax Number Page Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Tree See Object List Index Numbers Community names definition 53 overview Dhcp 153 Html Detecting unauthorized machine access RMON-2 Snmp User Authorization dialog box 50 User Guide Structure Index 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Limitation of Liability