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Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Version 1.2
With software version 1.2 and higher, the CLI is used to automate general
management and configuration of the BPS 2000. Use the CLI through a
Telnet connection or through the serial port on the console.
Refer to Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line
Interface Software Version 1.2 for complete information on using the CLI.
• Any generic SNMP-based network management software.
You can use any generic SNMP-based network management software to
configure and manage a Business Policy Switch.
• Nortel Networks Optivity
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network management software
Optivity consists of views, most of which are maps that illustrate the
interconnections between the segments, rings, and nodes of your network.
The views allow you to quickly and easily analyze network performance and
fault conditions on the individual segments and specific areas in your
network. Through the views, Optivity can also alert you when a problem has
occurred in a specific location.
For further information about Optivity, contact your Nortel Networks sales
representative.
Multifield packet classification
Specify multifield packet classification based on header fields of data link,
network, and transport layer protocols as you configure your policy criteria.
Filters are populated with information needed to classify packets and determine
the set of actions that need to be applied to classified packets.
See Chapter 4, “Policy-enabled networks” for more information.
SNMP MIB support
The Business Policy Switch supports an SNMP agent with industry-standard
MIBs, as well as private MIB extensions, which ensures compatibility with
existing network management tools. The switch supports the MIB-II (RFC 1213),
Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), and the RMON MIB (RFC 1757), which provide access