SMC Networks 6.20 manual Chapter Introduction, General Description

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

EliteView provides a user-friendly interface for managing SMC Networks, Edgecore and third-party network devices. This software is specifically designed to support the efforts of the MIS manager, system administrator(s), technical staff responsible for network management and maintenance, and network operators who use the system on a daily basis.

EliteView provides all the tools you need to manage nearly any kind of network. You can readily monitor the traffic load throughout the network and make the changes required to avoid major crises ahead of time. This software is designed around an event-driven architecture, which allows you to define event-handling routines that can automatically manage a wide variety of common network tasks.

General Description

EliteView is based on the industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and provides protocol support for UDP/IP and IPX. EliteView is a Windows-based application used to manage nearly every component in your network, from internetworking devices down to end-node computer resources.

EliteView manages network devices using the comprehensive Management Information Base. This MIB consists of various MIB modules which define basic system parameters for both general and specific device types.

EliteView is based on a sophisticated graphical interface that permits it to manage any network device that supports SNMP. By opening your network map and clicking on various objects, specific management interfaces and system information can be readily accessed.

Interface statistics and traffic load can be illustrated by line charts. This information can be automatically recorded by the Log Manager to maintain historical records. A powerful reporting feature is also provided for recording significant information from any management window. Reports can be edited, saved and retrieved again during a later session for subsequent analysis or comparison.

Event management is a key feature of EliteView. By defining specific data filters and thresholds, you can activate event-handling routines that help you keep the network functioning. You can easily shut down malfunctioning ports, switch to backup systems, or reconfigure network connections; and then restore system parameters back to normal values after component problems have been resolved or the traffic falls off.

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