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3.4 SmartView Management Center Tools
SmartWare provides two standard element management interfaces:
• The Command Line Interface (CLI), which supports full online configuration and monitoring
access for the operator
• The SNMP agent and MIB , with an emphasis on inventory and alarm management for
integration in a 3
rd
party Network Management System (NMS)
With the aid of configuration files and TFTP up and downloads, the SmartNodes can also be
managed offline using standard text editors and file systems.
A number of host-based management applications are available to facilitate the generation, editing
and maintenance of configuration files. Tools are also available for the integration of SmartNode
management into standard network management platforms such as HP OpenView.
Figure 3-3: SmartNode Management System
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