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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10058-01 September 2004 September 2004 202-10058-01
Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10058-01 September 2004 September 2004 202-10058-01
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... circuit layout(s) described herein. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your ProSafe Network Management System. ii September 2004 202-10058-01 NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System must use a unique Software License Key. Please go to the Internet...
... circuit layout(s) described herein. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your ProSafe Network Management System. ii September 2004 202-10058-01 NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System must use a unique Software License Key. Please go to the Internet...
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..., Conventions, and Formats 2-1 Overview ...2-2 Other ProSafe NMS Features 2-2 ProSafe Network Management System 2-3 System Requirements ...2-3 Device Access Modes ...2-3 None (TCP Only) ...2-4 ICMP (Ping) ...2-4 SNMP V1 and V2c 2-4 SNMP V3 ...2-4 Package Contents ...2-4 Chapter 2 Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console 3-1 Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software 3-2 Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console...
..., Conventions, and Formats 2-1 Overview ...2-2 Other ProSafe NMS Features 2-2 ProSafe Network Management System 2-3 System Requirements ...2-3 Device Access Modes ...2-3 None (TCP Only) ...2-4 ICMP (Ping) ...2-4 SNMP V1 and V2c 2-4 SNMP V3 ...2-4 Package Contents ...2-4 Chapter 2 Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console 3-1 Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software 3-2 Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console...
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...guide uses the following format to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for the ProSafe NMS according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. This manual is used to highlight information of ...guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date ProSafe Network Management System September 2004 Note: Product information and updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. Table 1-2. Introduction 1-1 September 2004 202-10058-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Audience,...
...guide uses the following format to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for the ProSafe NMS according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. This manual is used to highlight information of ...guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date ProSafe Network Management System September 2004 Note: Product information and updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. Table 1-2. Introduction 1-1 September 2004 202-10058-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Audience,...
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... secure SNMPv3 support. • Event forwarding, and email and pager notifications. • Audit events for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Overview ProSafe NMS uses the popular SNMP management protocol to poll and configure devices, workstations, and servers over IP networks. Along with all the features expected in the Online Help system. • Running tasks as Windows...
... secure SNMPv3 support. • Event forwarding, and email and pager notifications. • Audit events for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Overview ProSafe NMS uses the popular SNMP management protocol to poll and configure devices, workstations, and servers over IP networks. Along with all the features expected in the Online Help system. • Running tasks as Windows...
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... and support one user. Table 1-3. Recommended system requirements Parameter CPU Memory Disk Free Screen Mouse Required Console Operating System ProSafe NMS Pentium II 600 MHz 128 MB 500 MB 800 x 600 Yes Win XP/2K/2K3/NT/ME/98 Device Access Modes... V1, SNMP V2c and SNMP V3. Introduction 1-3 September 2004 202-10058-01 The map database size is limited to medium sized networks. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • Alarm box event action • Event forwarding • Running external programs • Automatic Icon and Program selection •...
... and support one user. Table 1-3. Recommended system requirements Parameter CPU Memory Disk Free Screen Mouse Required Console Operating System ProSafe NMS Pentium II 600 MHz 128 MB 500 MB 800 x 600 Yes Win XP/2K/2K3/NT/ME/98 Device Access Modes... V1, SNMP V2c and SNMP V3. Introduction 1-3 September 2004 202-10058-01 The map database size is limited to medium sized networks. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • Alarm box event action • Event forwarding • Running external programs • Automatic Icon and Program selection •...
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... show you how to keep your NETGEAR dealer. Since SNMP V1 and V2c are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your software CD and license key in any of SNMP V3 is considered an advanced topic. Any device that are responding. ProSafe NMS Software - Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 None (TCP Only) Null access is...
... show you how to keep your NETGEAR dealer. Since SNMP V1 and V2c are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your software CD and license key in any of SNMP V3 is considered an advanced topic. Any device that are responding. ProSafe NMS Software - Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 None (TCP Only) Null access is...
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Introduction 1-5 September 2004 202-10058-01
Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Introduction 1-5 September 2004 202-10058-01
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 1-6 Introduction September 2004 202-10058-01
Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 1-6 Introduction September 2004 202-10058-01
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.../NETGEAR ProSafe NMS/Install Air Messenger Pro menu. Please refer to "Emailing or Paging the Administrator on to notify your pager when an event occurs. Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console To control ProSafe NMS tasks, you must be logged on an Event" for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software ProSafe...
.../NETGEAR ProSafe NMS/Install Air Messenger Pro menu. Please refer to "Emailing or Paging the Administrator on to notify your pager when an event occurs. Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console To control ProSafe NMS tasks, you must be logged on an Event" for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software ProSafe...
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... you will need to restart the ProSafe NMS Server system tasks. At the login prompt, enter localhost as the Server Address. 3. Installation and Startup 2-3 September 2004 202-10058-01 Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Disabling Automatic Console Login To disable ...automatic console startup and login, go to stop the ProSafe NMS Server system tasks. 2. Enter the username and password and click OK. Go to the Windows Start menu and use the Programs/NETGEAR ProSafe NMS...
... you will need to restart the ProSafe NMS Server system tasks. At the login prompt, enter localhost as the Server Address. 3. Installation and Startup 2-3 September 2004 202-10058-01 Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Disabling Automatic Console Login To disable ...automatic console startup and login, go to stop the ProSafe NMS Server system tasks. 2. Enter the username and password and click OK. Go to the Windows Start menu and use the Programs/NETGEAR ProSafe NMS...
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Tabbed control to execute common commands quickly. Display filtered Event Log entries. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Elements The following figure and table show the main elements of the ProSafe NMS console. Map View, MIB Tables, and MIB Graph windows are shown here. 2-4 Installation and Startup September 2004 202-...Element Main Button Bar Edit Button Bar Selection Tool Event Log Tool View Window Area Function Buttons and controls to select objects within different ProSafe NMS functional modules. Buttons to quickly insert Map elements.
Tabbed control to execute common commands quickly. Display filtered Event Log entries. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Elements The following figure and table show the main elements of the ProSafe NMS console. Map View, MIB Tables, and MIB Graph windows are shown here. 2-4 Installation and Startup September 2004 202-...Element Main Button Bar Edit Button Bar Selection Tool Event Log Tool View Window Area Function Buttons and controls to select objects within different ProSafe NMS functional modules. Buttons to quickly insert Map elements.
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Device Object Subnet (Hierarchy) Object Goto Object Link Between Objects Bus Network Object Ring Network Object Regular Network Object Figure 2-3: Edit button bar Installation and Startup 2-5 September 2004 202-10058-01 Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Button Commands The following diagrams show the function of these buttons has a corresponding main menu item. Each...
Device Object Subnet (Hierarchy) Object Goto Object Link Between Objects Bus Network Object Ring Network Object Regular Network Object Figure 2-3: Edit button bar Installation and Startup 2-5 September 2004 202-10058-01 Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Button Commands The following diagrams show the function of these buttons has a corresponding main menu item. Each...
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...the right of the Selection Tool to change its size. This will show the device events in a separate window in the Manage, Tools, and Help ProSafe NMS menus. Event filters used to determine what happens when an event is determined by the highest priority unacknowledged event for ...objects from one of several databases. The color of the Selection Tool tabs to show unacknowledged (current) events. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Selection Tool If you do not see the Event Log Tool, use the View/Selection Tool menu to show it . • ...
...the right of the Selection Tool to change its size. This will show the device events in a separate window in the Manage, Tools, and Help ProSafe NMS menus. Event filters used to determine what happens when an event is determined by the highest priority unacknowledged event for ...objects from one of several databases. The color of the Selection Tool tabs to show unacknowledged (current) events. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Selection Tool If you do not see the Event Log Tool, use the View/Selection Tool menu to show it . • ...
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... and there is the main way to see a list of how many windows you close a maximized window, the next top-most common situation for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • To remove one of ) an event, select the event and use the right-click Acknowledge menu. • To completely clear the event log...
... and there is the main way to see a list of how many windows you close a maximized window, the next top-most common situation for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • To remove one of ) an event, select the event and use the right-click Acknowledge menu. • To completely clear the event log...
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 2-8 Installation and Startup September 2004 202-10058-01
Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 2-8 Installation and Startup September 2004 202-10058-01
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...) then any subnet name in the Map Selection Tree or subnet icon in the View Window area of ProSafe NMS. This is where you can also use the scroll bars, but this is not as a diagram...area. • Use the View/Map View/Root Submap menu to show a map view for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Using Map View Windows Map View windows are overlapping windows that are displayed in a map view to...can see the map topology as easy. • Use the Zoom buttons to see more or less of the ProSafe NMS map. • Double-click on the view and drag the mouse to move ). Use the Pan/Zoom...
...) then any subnet name in the Map Selection Tree or subnet icon in the View Window area of ProSafe NMS. This is where you can also use the scroll bars, but this is not as a diagram...area. • Use the View/Map View/Root Submap menu to show a map view for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Using Map View Windows Map View windows are overlapping windows that are displayed in a map view to...can see the map topology as easy. • Use the Zoom buttons to see more or less of the ProSafe NMS map. • Double-click on the view and drag the mouse to move ). Use the Pan/Zoom...
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Moving Map Objects ProSafe NMS normally uses a discovery process to add subnets, devices, links, and networks in the Grid Spacing edit box. The second layer includes single-port devices linked to show map grid points. Map objects are placed on the ..., before changing the root level manually you move back and forth between different zoom levels you may only see small icons. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • Use the View All button to a separate subnet icon named Discovered Objects. • Select Top Level/Incremental from the Layout pull-down so...
Moving Map Objects ProSafe NMS normally uses a discovery process to add subnets, devices, links, and networks in the Grid Spacing edit box. The second layer includes single-port devices linked to show map grid points. Map objects are placed on the ..., before changing the root level manually you move back and forth between different zoom levels you may only see small icons. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • Use the View All button to a separate subnet icon named Discovered Objects. • Select Top Level/Incremental from the Layout pull-down so...
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The selected objects are added to the new mouse location. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 To move objects at the top level, select one or more objects in the view, as well as change the network from a Bus to positively rearrange the lower levels then it is automatically arranged and the object...
The selected objects are added to the new mouse location. Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 To move objects at the top level, select one or more objects in the view, as well as change the network from a Bus to positively rearrange the lower levels then it is automatically arranged and the object...
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...objects (or create copies) but these menus will not move are visible. 5. Drag the selected objects from One Subnet to move link or network objects and the moved objects will not retain their relative positions. Use the Window/Close All menu to remove all attached links and objects ... Manual for each of an automatically arranged subnet level on the left, and a manually arranged (regular network) subnet level on icons) in the view. Open a Map view for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 You can also use the Edit/Copy or Cut menus along with the Edit/Paste menu to make ...
...objects (or create copies) but these menus will not move are visible. 5. Drag the selected objects from One Subnet to move link or network objects and the moved objects will not retain their relative positions. Use the Window/Close All menu to remove all attached links and objects ... Manual for each of an automatically arranged subnet level on the left, and a manually arranged (regular network) subnet level on icons) in the view. Open a Map view for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 You can also use the Edit/Copy or Cut menus along with the Edit/Paste menu to make ...