NETGEAR NMS100 Console Button Commands

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100

Installation and Startup 2-5

September 2004 202-10058-01

Console Button Commands

The following diagrams show the function of each button in the Main button bar and Edit button

bar. Each of these buttons has a corresponding main menu item.

Figure 2-2: Main button bar

Edit Button Bar

Use the Edit button bar to add the objects shown below.

Figure 2-3: Edit button bar

View All

Zoom to

Normal 1:1

Zoom In

Selected

Rectangle

Zoom Out

Zoom View Find

Edit

Use

Show/Hide

View Object

View

Map

Objects

Object

Properties

Read/Write

Mode

Event Log

Current Events

Object

History Events

Tool

Map View

Parent Root Subnet Map View

Map Object

Display Display

MIB Browser Tool

Device

Back

Forward MIB Object

MIB Table MIB Graph

Quick Select

Quick Poll

Device Object

Subnet (Hierarchy) Object

Goto Object

Link Between Objects

Bus Network Object

Ring Network Object

Regular Network Object

Contents

Main September 2004 202-10058-01 Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1 Introduction Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats Overview Other ProSafe NMS Features ProSafe Network Management System System Requirements Device Access Modes None (TCP Only) ICMP (Ping) Package Contents Page Page Chapter 2 Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console Page Console Elements The following figure and table show the main elements of the ProSafe NMS console. Installation and Startup 2-5 Console Button Commands Figure 2-3: Edit button bar Figure 2-2: Main button bar Edit Button Bar Use the Edit button bar to add the objects shown below. Selection Tool Event Log Tool View Window Area Page Chapter 3 Data and Statistics Working with the Map Database The Map Selection Tree Using Map View Windows Moving Map Objects Moving Objects at the Root Level Moving Objects Inside Subnet Levels Moving Objects from One Subnet to Another Changing Object Properties Attributes Access Parameters Type-Dependent Attributes Data and Statistics 3-9 a. D = Device, L = Link, N = Ring, Bus, Network, S = Subnet, G = Goto Table 3-2. Object Properties Attribute tab 3-10 Data and Statistics Adding Map Objects Table 3-3. Object Types Viewing Device MIB Data The MIB Selection Tree Manage Menus Custom Menus Table Display Elements Graph Display Elements The following figure shows a sample graph display and the function of graph controls. Graph Styles Saving Long-term Statistics Creating a New Report Viewing Trend Data in a Graph Window Limiting Saved Instances Polling and Emailing 4-1 Chapter 4 Polling and Emailing Setting Threshold Alarms Table 4-1. Threshold Alarms Setting Status Variable Polling Configuring Automatic Alarms Setting Manual Threshold Alarms Polling TCP Application Services Discovery of Four Built-in Services TCP Service Polling Custom TCP Service Polling Managing Polling for the Device Emailing or Paging the Administrator on an Event Page Page Page 4-10 Polling and Emailing Other Event Types Table 4-2. ProSafe NMS Events Emailing or Paging Multiple Users Page Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Advanced Configuration Troubleshooting Network Discovery Duration of Network Discovery Normal Discovery Map Layout Failure Symptoms and Solutions Discovery Agent Fails to Connect to the Server Incorrect or Missing Community Names SNMP Device Access Control List Firewalls Block SNMP Operations Not Enough Seeds Broadcast Packet Losses Limiting the Scope of Discovery Setting Up New Filters Stopping Discovery Auto-Layout A-1 September 2004 202-10036-01 Appendix A Event Parameters Table 5-1. Event Parameters Page Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary Terms Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Index 1 A B C L M N O P