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CD-ROM. Choose a version to install • Click Install for Windows Intel Device View on a Windows or Windows 95 or 98 PC. • Click Install for Web to install Intel Device View on a Web server.
Click the Intel Device View – Windows icon in the Intel Device View program group. Web version • To run Intel Device View from the Web server, click the Intel Device View – Web icon in the Intel Device View program group.
Installation Overview This chapter explains how to install Intel Device View and lists system requirements for each version of the program. Intel Device View supports these Intel network devices: Hubs Switches Routers Intel Express 200 Series and 10/100 Stackable Hubs...
PC on the network. Install for Web The Web version of Intel Device View is hosted on a Web server and allows you to manage Intel devices from any PC on the network running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later and Internet Explorer 4.0x.
C H A P T E R INSTALLATION System requirements Windows version Minimum hardware requirements Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium®, Pentium Pro, processor or Pentium II Processor Memory At least 32 MB Disk space At least 25 MB Operating •...
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LANDesk Network Manager plug-in See the Intel LANDesk Network Manager User Guide for system requirements. HP OpenView plug-in Intel Device View supports HP OpenView Network Node Manager release B.05.01 or later for Windows NT. See the OpenView documentation for system requirements.
• Click Install for Windows to install Intel Device View for use on this PC only. • Click Install for Web to install Intel Device View on a web server. You will be able to access the Device View server from any PC on your network with Internet Explorer 4.0x or later.
Using Intel Device View Overview This chapter explains how to start Intel Device View and use some of its basic features. All the procedures described in this chapter are the same for the Windows, Web, and plug-in versions of Intel Device View.
C H A P T E R USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW Starting Intel Device View Windows version Click the Intel Device View – Windows icon in the Intel Device View program group. The main page appears. Web version • To run Intel Device View on the Device View server, click the Intel Device View –...
INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Installing a new device After you’ve installed a new hub, switch, or router on your network, you can use Intel Device View’s Device Install wizard to configure the device for management. These devices support the Device Install wizard: •...
C H A P T E R Double-click a device icon to view the device image. Device image USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW Managing a device To manage a device In the Device Tree, double-click the icon of the device you want to manage.
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INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Using the Device Tree When you start Intel Device View, the Device Discovery service begins searching for supported Intel network devices on your network. As it discovers devices, the Device Discovery service adds an icon for each device to the Device Tree on the left side of the screen.
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C H A P T E R USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW Adding a device to the Device Tree To add a device to the Device Tree Right-click anywhere on the Device Tree. Click Add Device on the menu that appears.
Right-click a device or one of its ports to view management options. Explorer view Intel Device View’s Explorer view allows you to view a logical view of management information for switches and routers. Right-click the Explorer tree for management options.
C H A P T E R USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW Diagnostics window The Diagnostics window lists all diagnostic messages sent by the device being managed. Trap window The Trap window lists all traps received by the Device View PC or server.
Managing Devices Overview This chapter describes how to perform several management tasks on Intel hubs, switches, and routers. For more detailed information on product features, see the documentation that shipped with the device.
C H A P T E R MANAGING DEVICES Basic management tasks This section describes some basic hub management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the hub and management module. Managing a port Right-click the port you want to manage.
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• To use a specific MAC address, type the MAC address in the Secured MAC Address box. Click Enable Security. Graphing device activity Intel Device View allows you to view graphs of port, hub, and stack utilization and statistics. To graph device activity Right-click anywhere on the hub image except a port.
C H A P T E R MANAGING DEVICES To add a trap receiver Right-click the hub image. Click Management Module, then click Trap Receiver Configuration on the menu that appears. Click Add in the Trap Receivers dialog box. Type the IP address and community string of the PC you want to receive traps from the Management Module, then click Add.
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C H A P T E R INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Select the segment you want to monitor in the Interface pull-down box. Segment 1 is the 10Mbps segment. Segment 2 is the 100Mbps segment. Check the statistic you want to monitor and change the threshold value if necessary.
Switches This section describes some basic switch management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the switch. Intel Device View supports these Intel switches: • Intel Express 500 Series Switches • Intel Express 10 Series Switches •...
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C H A P T E R INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Basic management tasks Managing a port Right-click the port you want to manage. Click Port Setup on the menu that appears. The Port Setup dialog box appears. To set port speed and duplex mode Click the Port Mode tab in the Port Setup dialog box.
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C H A P T E R MANAGING DEVICES Graphing device activity Intel Device View allows you to view graphs of total packets, transmitted packets, received packets, and errors. To graph device activity Right-click anywhere on the switch image, except a port.
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C H A P T E R Note Press This PC in the Web version of Intel Device View to use the Web server as a trap receiver. INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Click Add. Choose the IP address of the trap receiver.
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C H A P T E R MANAGING DEVICES Select the port you want to monitor in the Interface pull-down box. Check the statistic you want to monitor and change the threshold value if necessary. Click OK, then click Close.
Routers This section describes some basic router management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the router. Intel Device View supports these Intel routers: • Intel Express 8100 Routers • Intel Express 9000 Series Routers To manage an Express Router Double-click the Express router icon in the Device Tree.
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C H A P T E R MANAGING DEVICES Basic management tasks This section describes some basic router management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the router. Monitoring WAN traffic To monitor WAN traffic Right-click anywhere on the router image, except a port.
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C H A P T E R INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Double-click a name for more information. The Link Details dialog box appears. Adding a trap receiver Add a trap receiver when you want a management PC alerted of an event that occurs on the router.
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C H A P T E R Note Press This PC in the Web version of Intel Device View to use the Web server as a trap receiver. MANAGING DEVICES Choose the IP address of the trap receiver. • To use the PC you’re managing from, click This PC.
INTEL DEVICE VIEW SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: Please review the License Agreement below. By doing so, or otherwise downloading or copying this Software, you agree to the terms of this Agreement. Do not load this software until you have carefully read and agreed to the following terms and conditions.
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REGISTRATION: If a registration card is supplied with this license, this license shall only be valid if you register your acceptance of its terms and conditions with Intel. In addition, you grant your permission to Intel to provide your registration information to other Intel divisions and/or third parties and to use such information in connection with other similar product marketing efforts which Intel believes may be of interest to you.
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