SMC Networks 6.20 manual Management Functions, Application Interface

INTRODUCTION

Management Functions

EliteView is a Windows-based software package. It provides state-of-the-art utilities which allow you to perform the following network management tasks:

•Generate a detailed hierarchical map of your entire network configuration. These maps display the current status of network nodes, and provide a hot link to the management module for each device.

•Maintain centralized boot services that provide network addresses and information on system files to download. Boot services are used to quickly reassign network addresses, and fetch filenames required for downloading frequently modified system software for test devices.

•Monitor and log significant events and statistics. EliteView provides access to common MIB variables, as well as specific parameters for SMC devices. Network statistics can then be displayed in tabular or graphic form.

•Automatically respond to network problems with a variety of actions. By defining thresholds for parameters based on device-specific criteria or traffic loading, you can invoke event handling routines designed to warn the network manager of potential system problems or automatically take corrective action.

•Quickly fetch or set MIB variables for network devices. Data in the Management Information Base (e.g., RFC 1213 for generic internetworking devices) can be managed on an item-by-item basis.

•Remotely manage or reconfigure network devices. SMC provides a wide variety of intelligent networking devices, including hubs and switches, which can be remotely managed via an SNMP agent. Software modules based on an advanced graphic user interface are provided to manage every aspect of these devices. Using the MIB Browser, extensive management functions are also provided for third-party devices.

Application Interface

EliteView runs on a personal computer attached to the network you want to manage. Management actions normally occur via the network map, through which you can activate the appropriate software module simply by double-clicking on the concerned device or by selecting a target device and then invoking the appropriate module from the menus. By sending commands across the network, EliteView can directly manage a wide variety of SNMP-based devices.

Using this powerful management tool, you can generate a device map of a complete view of the network, where each device is represented as an icon. Network devices can be added or deleted manually, or located using Discovery. Device icons can be placed anywhere within a map using simple drag and drop. Object attributes can also be easily changed.

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