Managing System; Audience; Structure - Patton electronics ForeSight 6300 NMS Administrator's Reference Manual

About this guide
This FS6300 NMS Administrator's Reference Guide provides detailed information for performing advanced
operations in the FS6300 system. Instructions in this guide assume that configuration processes have already
taken place. For information on installing and configuring devices in the FS6300 NMS, refer to the FS6300
NMS User Manual.

Audience

This guide is intended for the following users:
• System administrators
• Operators

Structure

This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1 on page 14 provides information on managing system and database operations
• Chapter 2 on page 30 provides information on managing security
• Chapter 3 on page 45 provides information on managing discovery tools
• Chapter 4 on page 67 provides information on configuring DS0 mapping
• Chapter 5 on page 88 provides information on creating and saving logs and reports
• Chapter 6 on page 94 provides information on managing alarms and network events
• Chapter 7 on page 105 provides information on monitoring performance in the network
• Chapter 8 on page 111 provides information on managing MIBs and SNMP operations
• Chapter 9 on page 128 provides information on monitoring managed objects
• Chapter 10 on page 134 provides information on adding and managing automatic policies
• Chapter 11 on page 148 provides information on contacting Patton for support
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