Snmp Network Management; Rmon - 3Com OfficeConnect 140M User Manual

SNMP Network Management

The web interface and CLI built into your switch allow
you to manage it individually. However, as your
network grows, you may need a more powerful
SNMP network management application that will
control all of your managed units. Whether your
network is large or small, its ongoing performance,
growth and security are only as good as its
management system.
3Com produces a range of powerful graphical SNMP
network management applications (for example
®
Transcend Enterprise Manager for Windows
give you total control over your entire 3Com network
from a single management station.
Using intelligent 3Com software distributed
throughout the network (TranscendWare™), 3Com's
Transcend management applications support all of
today's platforms and manage a wide variety of 3Com
products.
For further information about which Transcend
management application can benefit your growing
network, call your local sales office; refer to
Appendix D.
Upgrading Your Transcend Management
Application
If you currently use a Transcend management
application to control your network, you need to have
these software versions (or later) for it to support the
OfficeConnect Switch 140M:
UNIX — Version 5.0
Windows:
®
) that
The documentation that accompanies your Transcend
management application has information on obtaining
and upgrading to a higher version.

RMON

Using the RMON (Remote Monitoring) capabilities of
the switch allows network administrators to improve
their efficiency and reduce the load on their network.
To view the RMON features that are supported by
the switch, refer to
on page 3-8.
You can only use the RMON features of the switch if
you have an RMON management application.
How You Can Manage Your Switch
Transcend Enterprise Manager — Version 6.1
Transcend Workgroup Manager — Version 6.1
Transcend Enterprise Manager NT — Version 1.0
"RMON Features of the Switch"
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