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event manager, log manager, MIB browser, RMON analysis tools,
and device management modules. SMC also provides optional
plug-in device management modules for HP OpenView.
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring (RMON) provides a cost-effective way to
monitor large networks by placing embedded or external probes
on distributed network equipment (hubs, switches or routers).
SMC's EliteView network management software can access the
probes embedded in recent SMC network products to perform
traffic analysis, troubleshoot network problems, evaluate historical
trends, or implement proactive management policies. RMON has
already become a valuable tool for network managers faced with a
quickly changing network landscape that contains dozens or
hundreds of separate segments. RMON is the only way to retain
control of the network and analyze applications running at
multi-megabit speeds. It provides the tools you need to implement
either reactive or proactive policies that can keep your network
running based on real-time access to key statistical information.
This switch provides support for mini-RMON which contains the
four key groups required for basic remote monitoring. These
groups include:
Statistics: Includes all the tools needed to monitor your network
for common errors and overall traffic rates. Information is
provided on bandwidth utilization, peak utilization, packet types,
errors and collisions, as well as the distribution of packet sizes.
History: Can be used to create a record of network utilization,
packet types, errors and collisions. You need a historical record of
activity to be able to track down intermittent problems. Historical
data can also be used to establish normal baseline activity, which
may reveal problems associated with high traffic levels, broadcast
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