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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 ma nagement module for each device.
• Maintain centralized boot servic es 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 provide s 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 p roblems 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 aut omatically 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.