1.1 EMS Overview
The Element Management System (EMS) retrieves management information from switches
using SNMP protocol.
An EMS is composed of Network Elements (NE) that represent resources in a Network
Management System (NMS). The network elements can represent a physical piece of
equipment on the network, the components of a device on the network, or parts of the network
itself. The EMS is designed to manage the ES-3124 Series switches in the NMS. The ES-3124
Series covers the ES-3124 and the ES-3124PWR.
1.1.1 SNMPc Network Manager
SNMPc is network management software produced by Castle Rock.
You must have SNMPc properly installed before you can use the EMS; please refer to the
appendices in this User's Guide; go to the Castle Rock web site at
your SNMPc user's guide.
1.2 System Requirements
These are the system requirements for the Windows version of the EMS.
Table 1 System Requirements
HARDWARE
CPU: Intel Pentium IV, 1.6 GHz or above
Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more
Hard Disk free space: 20 GB
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels
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SOFTWARE
Operating System: Windows 2000 (with service
pack 1), Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server.
Database Program: MySQL 4.0.18 with ODBC
3.51.05 or later versions.
Please see
Castle Rock's SNMPc 7.0 (Enterprise or
Workgroup edition)
Ethernet Adaptor: 10/100 Mbps
NetAtlas Enterprise 1.00 User's Guide
H A P T E R
www.castlerock.com
www.mysql.com
for details on MySQL.
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