Remote Administration Tools; Scheduler Tool - Enterasys Netsight User Manual

Overview of NetSight Element Manager

Remote Administration Tools

Remote Administration Tools is a utility suite which allows you to conveniently perform
routine management tasks on a single device — or on a group of devices — from your
remote workstation, rather than requiring local terminal access to each device. Among
these tasks are:
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For more information about these tools, see the Remote Administration Tools User's
Guide, included in your documentation set.

Scheduler Tool

The Scheduler tool allows you to schedule certain administrative actions so that they can
be performed while your workstation is unattended. These actions include:
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For more information about the Scheduler tool, see the Tools Guide, included in your
documentation set.
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Configuring TFTP and BOOTP sessions with a selected device or device group.
Adding workstation IP addresses to the trap table(s) of a selected device or device
group.
Searching a group of devices for the port through which a specified MAC address is
communicating.
Performing MIB SETs, using a template of MIB objects and values, on one or more
devices.
Performing MIB GETs, using a template of MIB objects, from one or more devices for
statistics and trend analysis.
Performing a soft reboot on selected devices.
Changing access community names on selected devices.
Performing discovery sessions (using scripts defined using the Discover application).
Launching selected programs, including TFTP downloads, MIB statistics recordings,
and MIB loads via the Remote Administration Tools application.
Backing up files (NetSight Element Manager data files, or any other files you choose).
Setting up automated paging (by defining individuals or groups of individuals to be
paged, and specifying their availability to be paged). The paging feature is integrated
with NetSight Element Manager alarm and event handling, so that a scheduled page
can be performed as part of an interactive foreground action, or an unattended
background action.
The NetSight Element Manager Tool Suite