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Avaya Network Management Console User Guide
When Avaya Network Management Server is launched, it runs a
number of daemons which poll the network devices listed in the default
Network Map to determine their status and updates their colors in the
Avaya Network Management Console View Area. Users can manage
devices or launch network-wide applications via Avaya Network
Management Console. Avaya Network 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.
Network Management in Standalone Mode
Terms
The following table provides a list of terms used in Network
Management in Standalone Mode documentation with their
descriptions.
Table 1-1. 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 70
.
Branch
An intermediate level in the Network Tree.
Branches include device types, subnets, and
user defined branches in custom views of the
network.
Network File
A file 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.
