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Reference Manual for the
ProSafe Network
Management System
NMS100
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10058-01
September 2004
September 2004 202-10058-01
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© 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. September 2004. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. SNMPc, SNMPc Workgroup, SNMPc Enterprise, and Castle Rock Computing are trademarks of Castle Rock Computing. Air Messenger Pro is a trademark of Internet Software Solutions. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. NETGEAR ProSafe Network M
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................2-1 Overview .........................................................................................................................2-2 Other ProSafe NMS Features ........................................................................................2-2 ProSafe Network Management System .....................................................................
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Chapter 3 Data and Statistics Working with the Map Database .....................................................................................4-1 The Map Selection Tree ...........................................................................................4-1 Using Map View Windows ........................................................................................4-2 Moving Map Objects .................................................................................................
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TCP Service Polling .................................................................................................5-4 Custom TCP Service Polling ....................................................................................5-5 Managing Polling for the Device ..............................................................................5-5 Emailing or Paging the Administrator on an Event .........................................................5-6 Other Event Types ......................
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Chapter 1 Introduction Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names bold User input SMALL CAPS Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses This guide uses the following format to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to hi
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Overview ProSafe NMS uses the popular SNMP management protocol to poll and configure devices, workstations, and servers over IP networks. Along with all the features expected in any SNMP management station, ProSafe NMS also includes the following advanced features: • Scalable to 1,000 devices. • SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and secure SNMPv3 support. • Event forwarding, and email and pager notifications. • Audit events for user actions (log
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • Alarm box event action • Event forwarding • Running external programs • Automatic Icon and Program selection • Programming interfaces ProSafe Network Management System This is a single user version for managing small to medium sized networks. ProSafe NMS can be used on Windows 2000, 2003, NT, XP, ME, and 98 systems. All components run on a single system and support one user. The map database size is limited to 1,000 objec
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 None (TCP Only) Null access is used for polling TCP services only, where ICMP (Ping) and SNMP access is restricted by a firewall. ICMP (Ping) ICMP (Ping) mode is used for devices that do not support SNMP but can still be pinged to see if they are responding. This may include servers and workstations. SNMP V1 and V2c SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c are very similar SNMP agent protocols that are used by most currently deployed network devi
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Introduction 1-5 September 2004 202-10058-01
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 1-6 Introduction September 2004 202-10058-01
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Chapter 2 Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console 1. Log on to Windows with administrator permission. 2. Insert the ProSafe NMS CD into the computer CD drive. 3. Use the Windows Start/Run menu and enter d:\NMSsetup, where d: is the CD drive. The install program shows a dialog with three buttons for the installable ProSafe NMS options. On your main ProSafe NMS system, you only need to install the Server component, as this includes a local console and po
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software ProSafe NMS includes a copy of the Air Messenger Pro paging application. This software is required if you want ProSafe NMS to page you when an event occurs. Air Messenger Pro is not installed as part of the regular ProSafe NMS installation. To install Air Messenger Pro, use the Windows Start/Programs/NETGEAR ProSafe NMS/Install Air Messenger Pro menu. Follow the installation inst
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Disabling Automatic Console Login To disable automatic console startup and login, go to the Windows Start menu and use the Programs/NETGEAR ProSafe NMS/Configure Tasks menu. Disable the Auto Login User check box and click the Done button. Starting a Local Console Session 1. Go to the Windows Start menu and use the Programs/NETGEAR ProSafe NMS/Login Console menu. 2. At the login prompt, enter localhost as the Server Address.
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Elements The following figure and table show the main elements of the ProSafe NMS console. Main button bar Edit button bar Selection Tool View Window area Event Log Tool Figure 2-1: Console elements Element Function Main Button Bar Buttons and controls to execute common commands quickly. Edit Button Bar Buttons to quickly insert Map elements. Selection Tool Tabbed control to select objects within different ProSafe NMS fu
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Console Button Commands The following diagrams show the function of each button in the Main button bar and Edit button bar. Each of these buttons has a corresponding main menu item. Use Normal 1:1 Read/Write Find Zoom View Mode Map View Object Objects Current Events View All Zoom Out Edit View Object Object Zoom In Properties History Events Zoom to Selected Show/Hide Rectangle Event Log Tool Map View Display Parent MIB Table Ma
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 Selection Tool If you do not see the selection tool, use the View/Selection Tool menu to show it. Use the Selection Tool to manipulate objects from one of several databases. Use the drag control at the right of the Selection Tool to change its size. Select one of the Selection Tool tabs to display a tree control for the database. Use the right-click menu inside a selection tree for database-specific commands. Table 2-1. Selecti
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 • To remove one or more events, select the event and press the Delete key. • To acknowledge (remove current status of) an event, select the event and use the right-click Acknowledge menu. • To completely clear the event log, use the File/Clear Events menu. View Window Area The View Window Area is the main way to view the ProSafe NMS map and command results. This area uses the Multi-Document-Interface (MDI) specification to dis
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100 2-8 Installation and Startup September 2004 202-10058-01
