Avaya Network Management Console User Guide
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Network Management in Standalone Mode
Devices can be added to the current Network Map using Discovery or the
Add Device dialog box. Devices in the Network Map can also be
modified. All changes to the Network Map are stored in the Network
File.
You can maintain multiple Network Maps by saving individual maps
with unique names. The Network Map whose devices are visible in
Avaya Network Management Console is the current Network Map.
You can also create a text file that contains the necessary information
about each device you want to add to the current Network Map and
import the devices listed in the file into the Network Map. For more
information on importing devices into the Network Map, refer to
“Importing Devices into the Network Map” on page 59
.
Avaya Network Management Server can also export the information in
the current Network Map to a CSV file. For more information on
exporting the device information from the current Network Map, refer
to
“Exporting the Network Map” on page 60
.
What is Discovery
Network Management in Standalone Mode can ‘discover’ the subnets
and nodes on your network. The Discovery tool uses SNMP MIB-II on
network nodes to search your network. In addition, you can instruct
Discovery to use ICMP Echo (ping) to search the network. You can
instruct Discovery to search your entire network for subnets and nodes,
limit the search to selected subnets, or update information about the
objects in the Network View.
The Discovery window shows a list of the subnets discovered with the
number of nodes found in each subnet. You can apply the results of a
Discovery to the current Network Map.
What is Event Handling
Events are unexpected or extraordinary occurrences in your network.
Examples of events include the loss of a port’s connection, the insertion
or removal of a module from a device, and the failure of a fan or power
supply. Network Management provides a method of reporting network
events.
* Note:
For the purposes of this document, the terms ‘event’ and
‘trap’ are used interchangeably.
