The Configuration Manager And The Firmware Manager; The Ip/Mac Address Finder; Real-Time Statistics - Extreme Networks Ridgeline Guide Manual

Ridgeline Overview
Fault detection is based on SNMP traps, RMON traps, Syslog messages, and some limited polling. The
Alarm Manager supports SNMP MIB-2 and the Extreme Networks private MIB. You can also configure
alarms based on certain event thresholds, or on the content of Syslog messages. When an alarm occurs
you can specify actions such as sending e-mail, forwarding a trap, running a program, running a script,
sending a page, or sounding an audible alert.

The Configuration Manager and the Firmware Manager

The Ridgeline Configuration Manager provides a mechanism and a graphical interface for uploading
and downloading configuration files to and from managed devices. The Ridgeline Firmware Manager
can download ExtremeWare software images and BootROM images to Extreme Networks devices, or to
Extreme modules that include software.
The Configuration Manager provides a framework for storing the configuration files, to allow tracking
of multiple versions. Configuration file uploads can be performed on demand, or can be scheduled to
occur at regular times—once a day, once a week, or at whatever interval is appropriate.
The Configuration Manager also includes a facility to create and edit ExtremeXOS scripts, then deploy
them to managed devices.
The Firmware Manger can be configured to automatically track the firmware versions in Extreme
devices, will indicate whether newer versions are available, and can automatically retrieve those
versions from Extreme if desired.

The IP/MAC Address Finder

The IP/MAC Address Finder lets you search for specific network addresses (MAC or IP addresses) and
identify the Extreme Networks switch and port on which the address resides. You can also use the IP/
MAC Finder to find all addresses on a specific port or set of ports. If you have enabled Ridgeline's
periodic MAC Address polling, which does polls for edge port address information, you can perform a
fast address search by just searching the Ridgeline database for this information. Alternatively you can
direct Ridgeline to search the FDBs of specific Extreme switches. You can export the results of your
search to a file, either on the server or on your local (client) system.

Real-Time Statistics

The Statistics feature of the Ridgeline software provides a graphical presentation of utilization and error
statistics for Extreme switches in real time. The data is taken from Management Information Base (MIB)
objects in the etherHistory table of the Remote Monitoring (RMON) MIB. You can choose from a variety
of styles of charts and graphs as well as a tabular display.
You can view data for multiple ports on a device, device slot, or within a port group, optionally
limiting the display to the "top N" ports (where N is a number you can configure). You can also view
limited historical statistics for an individual port. If you choose to view a single port, the display shows
the value of the selected variable(s) over time, and can show utilization history, total errors history, or a
breakdown of individual errors.
In addition, the Statistics feature lets you "snapshot" a graph or table as a separate browser page. You
can then save, print, or e-mail the page.
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