Nortel Networks 4400, RELEASE 4.1 manual Determining Which Management Tool to Use

14Chapter 1 Introduction

Determining Which Management Tool to Use

The Passport 4460 unit is managed through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is an application-level protocol that operates over TCP/ IP. Therefore, all of the Passport 4460 device management tools accept your commands and instructions, then translate them into SNMP commands.

Note: Refer to Using Passport 4400 Install Tool Version 4.1, 206906-BChapter 1, for more information to help you determine which management tool to use.

Device Management Tools

Configuring a Passport 4460 typically involves the use of Passport 4460 and one or more of the following device management tools:

•Install Tool

•Passport 4400 Configurator

•Command Line Interface (CLI)

•Mass Deployment and Reporting Tool (MDT)

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