Using; Network Upervisor To Manage Your - 3Com SuperStack II 3300 FX User Manual

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3Com Network Supervisor is a powerful and easy-to-use network
management tool in the 3Com
This chapter contains an overview of how you and your network can
benefit from Network Supervisor. This applies whether your network has
been carefully structured from the beginning or has evolved in a less
planned way.
Network Supervisor operates on Ethernet networks with up to 1500
devices (or 3000 devices if you have IP phones on your network). It works
best on networks which are based on 3Com devices, (although other
vendors' devices are supported).
This chapter contains the following sections:
Overview of Network Supervisor Wizards
Major Benefits of Network Management with Network Supervisor
Setting up Network Supervisor for the First Time
Viewing the Stress on your Network
Managing and Manipulating Events
Instant Notification of Significant Activity Using Alerts
Viewing Network Trends and Patterns
A comprehensive glossary of terms is available on the Help system.
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