Avaya Network Management Terms
Issue 7 January 2008
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Management Console communicates these requests to Avaya Network Management Server,
which launches the correct applications. When run remotely, these applications are uploaded
from Avaya Network Management Server to the remote station.
Avaya Network Management Terms
The following table provides a list of terms used in Avaya Network Management documentation
with their descriptions.
What is Avaya Network Management Server
Avaya Network Management Server communicates with the devices in the network via Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) V1 or V3. It receives user input via Avaya Network
Management Console and updates Avaya Network Management Console with information from
the network devices. Avaya Network Management Server runs in the background as a
Windows Vista/2003/2000/XP service. The server provides a central address for event
reporting. It passes traps to Avaya Network Management Console for display in the Event Log
Browser. For more information about event handling and traps, refer to
What is Event
Handling
on page 18.
Table 1: Network Management Terms
Term
Description
Best Name
The best name for a device known to Network Management. For
information on defining the method used by Network Management to
arrive at the Best Name, refer to
Configuring Discovery’s Naming
Method
on page 116.
Branch
An intermediate level in the Network Tree. Branches include device types,
subnets, and user defined branches in custom views of the network.
Postgres
Database
A database where information about the devices in the Network Map is
stored.
Network Map
The set of devices that are known to Avaya Network Management Server.
Node
A network device. Nodes include (but are not limited to) switches, hubs,
routers, network printers, and computers.
Object
A branch or node in the network.
Poll
A request by an application for information from a device.
Summary of Contents for Integrated Management
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