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manager, log manager, MIB browser, RMON analysis tools, and
device management modules. SMC also provides optional plug-in
device management modules for HP OpenView.
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring (RMON) provides a cost-effective way to
monitor large networks by placing embedded or external probes on
distributed network equipment (hubs, switches or routers). SMC's
EliteView network management software can access the probes
embedded in recent SMC network products to perform traffic
analysis, troubleshoot network problems, evaluate historical trends,
or implement proactive management policies. RMON has already
become a valuable tool for network managers faced with a quickly
changing network landscape that contains dozens or hundreds of
separate segments. RMON is the only way to retain control of the
network and analyze applications running at multi-megabit speeds. It
provides the tools you need to implement either reactive or proactive
policies that can keep your network running based on real-time access
to key statistical information.
This switch provides support for mini-RMON which contains the
four key groups required for basic remote monitoring. These groups
include:
Statistics: Includes all the tools needed to monitor your network for
common errors and overall traffic rates. Information is provided on
bandwidth utilization, peak utilization, packet types, errors and
collisions, as well as the distribution of packet sizes.
History: Can be used to create a record of network utilization, packet
types, errors and collisions. You need a historical record of activity to
be able to track down intermittent problems. Historical data can also
be used to establish normal baseline activity, which may reveal
problems associated with high traffic levels, broadcast storms, or
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