SMC Networks 6924MT, Management Manual

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SNMP Management Software
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a communication
protocol designed specifically for managing devices or other elements on a
network. Network equipment commonly managed with SNMP includes
hubs, switches, bridges, routers and host computers. SNMP is typically
used to configure these devices for proper operation in a network
environment, as well as monitor them to evaluate performance and detect
potential problems.
SMC provides EliteView network management software for free with all
of its manageable products. EliteView contains a complete management
platform, including network discovery, mapping, event manager, log
manager, MIB browser, RMON analysis tools, and device management
modules. SMC also provides optional plug-in device management modules
for HP OpenView.
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring (RMON) provides a cost-effective way to monitor
large networks by placing embedded or external probes on distributed
network equipment (hubs, switches or routers). SMC’s EliteView network
management software can access the probes embedded in recent SMC
network products to perform traffic analysis, troubleshoot network
problems, evaluate historical trends, or implement proactive management
policies. RMON has already become a valuable tool for network managers
faced with a quickly changing network landscape that contains dozens or
hundreds of separate segments. RMON is the only way to retain control of
the network and analyze applications running at multi-megabit speeds. It
provides the tools you need to implement either reactive or proactive
policies that can keep your network running based on real-time access to
key statistical information.