Compaq 167050-001 - Netelligent 5708 Switch Overview page 9

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As network management becomes a key component of large networks, it also becomes a greater
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requirement for Compaq customers. Compaq is committed to including strong manageability
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features in all of its hardware product lines.
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When Compaq acquired NetWorth, Inc.
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and Thomas-Conrad Corporation in late
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1995 forming the Compaq Networking
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Products Division, the need for
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comprehensive network management
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coverage became critical. Compaq
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addressed this need with Compaq
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Netelligent Management Software.
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Compaq Netelligent
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Management Software
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Designed to operate under Microsoft
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Windows NT and Windows 95,
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Netelligent Management Software
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provides network management and configuration features for manageable Netelligent products.
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Netelligent Management Software provides management information and control through an
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intuitive graphical interface designed specifically for your Netelligent product. In most cases,
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little experience with network management is needed to configure Compaq Netelligent managed
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networking devices.
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A user-customized graphical topology map depicts the layout of your network, which can include
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device icons and connect them to various LANs and WANs.
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Device icons are polled regularly to determine if they are available on the network. Active
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devices are highlighted in green, devices that fail to respond are highlighted in red. This gives
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you an immediate "at-a-glance" status of your network.
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Double-clicking on a Compaq Netelligent device icon automatically reads its current
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configuration and LED status, and displays a graphical depiction of the device on the screen.
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The device can now be configured using simple point and click operations.
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The Netelligent Management
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Software guided configuration
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wizard enables users to deploy the
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Netelligent 8500 Communications
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Platform with ease. Combined
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with extensive on-line help, the
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guided configuration makes the
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normally difficult task of
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configuring a router easy.
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Users are prompted through
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various screens such as interface
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configuration, IP addressing and routing, LAN and WAN protocols and SNMP traps. Once the
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configuration is complete, the configuration is set on the device and saved to a file for later use.
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Netelligent Management Software is composed of two parts: the foundation and product
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. . . . . . management modules (PMMs). The foundation software is the main portion of the software,
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Figure 9 - The Netelligent Management
Software topology map
Figure 10 - Guided Configuration Screens
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