Using iView for Management
iView
is a cross-platform network management application for Black Box
intelligent networking devices. It features a graphic user interface (GUI) and
gives network managers the ability to monitor and control Black Box prod-
ucts from a variety of platforms.
iView
can also function as a snap-in mod-
ule for many SNMP-based applications.
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To run
iView for Media Converter System II
chassis, the management PC
must be equipped with the following:
• 20 MB free disk space, 32 MB RAM as well as one of the following
operating systems:
• Windows 95/98/NT/2000 (standalone or with HP OpenView™)
• HP-UX™ and OpenView
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iView
requires the following display settings:
• Color setting of at least 64K (higher than 256 colors)
• Monitor resolution of at least 800 x 600
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Please consult the
iView
CD for assistance in installing and launching
iView
. See the
iView
help file for assistance in configuring and managing
your Black Box
SNMP Modules
.
If Using iView with HP OpenView
During the installation,
iView
will ask if HP OpenView is installed on the
management PC. Click
Yes
to integrate the appropriate files. You can also
manually copy the file MC.REG into the appropriate OpenView resource
directory on the management PC (usually C:\openview\registration\c).
Once in OpenView, highlight the media converter icon and select the
media converter; OpenView will then launch
iView
.
If Not Using iView
If using an application other than
iView
for management, you will need
to integrate the SNMP vendor files (a.k.a. MIBs) into your application.
The SNMP agent uses the following MIB files, which can be found in
the directory root on the CD included with the
Media Converter System II
:
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MIB-I/MIB-II
SNMP statistics, transport protocol orientated statistics
(IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP), information collected on frames sent to/from
all MAC interfaces inside the agent.
MCIMC.MIB
Enterprise-specific information for the agent. For
example, configuration information, port type information, link
status, etc.
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M I B C O M P I L E R
The majority of management packages have a function known as a
MIB COMPILER. This function reads in the MIB information and converts it
to machine-readable format. Refer to your management software’s docu-
mentation for information on how MIB files are integrated into the software.
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M I B B R O W S E R
The information held within the management can be retrieved by using
the MIB BROWSER function of the management software.
In addition to integrating the MIB information, you need to ensure that
the community strings configured by the SNMP agent are also the ones
used by the management software. Failure to do this will result in the
inability to SET, or retrieve, MIB variables.
Once the MIB compile is complete and the management software has
“discovered” the
Media Converter System II
chassis, complete the follow-
ing steps using the MIB BROWSER to ensure the MIB files are installed
correctly and the
Media Converter System II
is responding to the SNMP:
1. From the SYSTEM group of MIB-I/MIB-II,
GET
the variable
sysDescr.0
.
This should return the following information:
“
Black Box SNMP-Manageable Media Converter
”
2. From the SYSTEM group of MIB-I/MIB-II,
SET
the variable
sysContact.0
to
your name.
3. From the SNMP Media Converter group of the MCIMC.MIB,
GET
the
value of the variable
productName.1
. A text value corresponding to the
type of chassis in use should appear.
If any of the above fails, please note the error message, the type of
management software being used and call Black Box technical support at
724-746-5500 for assistance.
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