HP ProCurve 4104GL, Management And Configuration Manual

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Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches enables greater control, uptime, and
performance in your network:
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For networked devices
• Enables fast installation of hubs and switches.
• Enables you to proactively manage your network by using the Alert
Log to quickly identify problems and suggest solutions, saving valu-
able time.
• Notifies you when HP hubs use “self-healing” features to fix or limit
common network problems.
• Provides a list of discovered devices, with device type, connectivity
status, the number of new or open alerts for each device, and the type
of management for each device.
• Provides graphical maps of your networked devices, from which you
can access specific devices.
• Identifies users by port and lets you assign easy-to-remember names
to any network device.
• Enables you to configure and monitor HP networked devices from
your network management PC, including identity and status informa-
tion, port counters, port on/off capability, sensitivity thresholds for
traps, IP and security configuration, device configuration report, and
other device features.
• Enables policy-based management through the Quality of Service
feature (QoS) to establish traffic priority policies for controlling and
improving throughput across all the HP switches in your network that
support this feature.
■ For network traffic:
• Watches the network for problems and displays real-time information
about network status.
• Shows traffic and “top talker” nodes on screen.
• Uses traffic monitor diagrams to make bottlenecks easy to see.
• Improves network reliability through real-time fault isolation.
• Lets you see your entire network without having to put RMON probes
on every segment (up to 1500 segments).
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For network growth:
• Monitors, stores, and analyzes network traffic to determine where
upgrades are needed.
• Uses Network Performance Advisor for automatic traffic analysis
and easy-to-understand reports that give clear, easy-to-follow plans
for cost-effectivly upgrading your network.