3Com OfficeConnect WX1200, Reference Manual

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16: M
ONITORING THE
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ETWORK
The 3WXM Services is configured to provide data for the Explore and
Status Summary windows by default. To provide data to the client and RF
windows, you must enable the service to poll WX switches for client and
RF data. You also can enable the service to receive SNMP traps generated
by the WX switches. (See “Changing Monitoring Settings” on page 503.)
Requirements for
Monitoring
To enable the 3WXm service to monitor network data, you or the 3WXM
Services administrator must specify the WX switches to monitor. The
3WXM Services collects data from the switches and updates the
information in the windows of the Monitor tab on 3WXM clients.
To specify the WX switches to monitor, you upload their configuration
into 3WXM or add them to the network plan. In addition, SNMP traps
must be enabled on the WX switches.
By default, the 3WXM Services supplies data to all of the windows within
the Monitoring tab. This data is refreshed at regular intervals, according
to the polling interval configured for the 3WXM Services. The default
polling interval is 5 minutes.
You can optionally disable the 3WXM Services from supplying data to
specified windows. To configure the 3WXM Services for monitoring, see
“Changing Monitoring Settings” on page 503. To enable SNMP traps on
WX switches, see “Configuring SNMP” on page 189.
Accessing
Monitored Data
Data provided by 3WXM Services is displayed in the Monitor tab in the
Content panel. To access the data, 3WXM client must have a connection
with the host running the 3WXM Services.
To access monitored data
1 Enable the 3WXM client to access the 3WXM Services, if you have not
already done so.
2 Select the Monitor option in the main 3WXM tool bar.
By default, the Explore view of the Network Plan is displayed.