Extreme Networks EPICenter 5.0, Manual

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4 EPICenter Concepts and Solutions Guide
Extreme Networks Device Support 23
Third-Party Device Support 23
Chapter 2 Getting Started with EPICenter
Starting EPICenter 25
Starting the EPICenter Server 25
Starting the EPICenter Client 26
The EPICenter Client Login Window 28
Getting Help 30
Working with the EPICenter Features 31
Device Selection Persistence 31
Running Features in Separate Windows 32
EPICenter User Roles 32
Creating the Device Inventory 33
Using Discovery 33
Adding Devices Individually 35
Setting up Default Device Contact Information 35
Creating and Using Device Groups 35
Managing Device Configurations and Firmware 37
Saving Baseline Configuration Files in the Configuration Manager 37
Scheduling Configuration File Archiving 39
Checking for Software Updates 40
Using the EPICenter Alarm System 41
Predefined Alarms 41
The Alarm Log Browser 42
Filtering the Alarm Log Display 43
Creating or Modifying an Alarm Definition 46
Threshold Configuration for RMON and CPU Utilization Alarms 53
Configuring a CPU Utilization Rule 56
Using Topology Views 58
Automated Map Creation vs. Manual Map Creation 60
Customizing the Look of Your Maps 61
Using Basic EPICenter Reports 61
Chapter 3 Managing your Network Assets
Creating a Network Component Inventory 65
Using Discovery to Find Network Devices 65
Adding Devices Individually 68
Importing Devices Using the DevCLI Utility 69
Making Device Contact Information Changes 69
Organizing Your Inventory with Device Groups 71