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Management Console communicates these requests to Avaya Network Management Server,
which launches the correct applications. When run remotely, these applications are uploaded
from Avaya Network Management Server to the remote station.
Avaya Network Management Terms
The following table provides a list of terms used in Avaya Network Management documentation
with their descriptions.
Table 1: Network Management Terms
Term
Best Name
Branch
Postgres
Database
Network Map
Node
Object
Poll
What is Avaya Network Management Server
Avaya Network Management Server communicates with the devices in the network via Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) V1 or V3. It receives user input via Avaya Network
Management Console and updates Avaya Network Management Console with information from
the network devices. Avaya Network Management Server runs in the background as a
Windows Vista/2003/2000/XP service. The server provides a central address for event
reporting. It passes traps to Avaya Network Management Console for display in the Event Log
Browser. For more information about event handling and traps, refer to
Handling
on page 18.
Description
The best name for a device known to Network Management. For
information on defining the method used by Network Management to
arrive at the Best Name, refer to
Method
on page 116.
An intermediate level in the Network Tree. Branches include device types,
subnets, and user defined branches in custom views of the network.
A database where information about the devices in the Network Map is
stored.
The set of devices that are known to Avaya Network Management Server.
A network device. Nodes include (but are not limited to) switches, hubs,
routers, network printers, and computers.
A branch or node in the network.
A request by an application for information from a device.
Avaya Network Management Terms
Configuring Discovery's Naming
What is Event
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