User manual Version 2.3
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Serial-Ethernet Server
GW21W
5. SNMP Setup
5.1 SNMP Network Management Platform
Atop GW21W is an SNMP device that allows many popular SNMP network management platforms such
as HP OpenView and SunNet Manager to conduct monitoring on the device.
Depending on the network management tools you are using, device (GW21W) information can be
collected from running the management tools including IP address, DNS name, system descriptions and
NIC information etc.
5.2 Using NetworkView As An Example
The NetworkView is a compact network management tool from NetworkView Software, Inc.
(
www.networkview.com
). It discovers all TCP/IP nodes in a network using DNS, SNMP and ports
information and documents with printed maps and reports for future use. You may visit their web sites and
get a free download.
To use NetworkView, you will need to download and install the tool on your PC (
Windows NT and
Windows 9x only
). Please refer to the installation instructions that come with the tool.
1. After you have done the NetworkView installation, start NetworkView.
2. Click on the
button to open a new file. The following screen appears, in the Addresses field,
type in the IP address range to search.
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