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Extreme Networks EPICenter 4.1 Software Installation Manual (546 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Preface

17
Introduction

17
- Terminology
  17
Conventions

18
Related Publications

19
Chapter 1 Epicenter and Policy Manager Overview

21
- Introduction
  
  21
- Summary of Features
  
  22
  - Simple Inventory Management
    23
  - The Alarm System
    23
  - The Configuration Manager
    23
  - The Grouping Manager
    23
  - The IP/MAC Address Finder
    24
  - Interactive Telnet Applet
    24
  - Extremeview Configuration and Status Monitoring
    24
  - Real-Time Statistics
    24
  - Topology Views
    25
  - Enterprise-Wide VLAN Management
    25
  - The ESRP Manager
    25
  - The STP Monitor
    26
  - Dynamic Reports
    26
  - Distributed Server Mode
    26
  - Security Management
    26
  - Epicenter Stand-Alone Utilities
    27
- Epicenter Components
  
  27
  - Extreme Networks Switch Management
    28
- Extreme Networks Device Support
  
  29
- Third-Party Device Support
  
  29
- Overview of the Policy Manager
  
  29
- Basic Epicenter Policy Definition
  
  30
- Policy Types
  
  31
- Policy Named Components
  
  38
- Policy Access Domain and Scope
  
  41
- Using Groups in Policy Definitions
  
  42
  - Precedence Relationships Within the Policy Manager
    43
- Policy Configuration
  
  43
- Cisco Device Support
  
  44
  - Cisco Port Mappings
    44
  - Limitations on Cisco Device Support
    44
- Epicenter Policy Limitations
  
  45
Chapter 2 Installing the Epicenter Software

47
Chapter 3 Starting Epicenter

69
Chapter 4 Using the Inventory Manager

87
- Overview of the Epicenter Device Inventory
  
  87
  - Gathering Device Status Information
    88
- Displaying the Network Device Inventory
  
  89
- Viewing Device Status Information
  
  90
  - Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
    92
- Discovering Network Devices
  
  95
- Adding Devices and Device Groups
  
  100
  - Adding a Device
    100
  - Creating a Device Group
    102
- Modifying Devices and Device Groups
  
  104
  - Modifying a Device
    104
  - Modifying a Device Group
    107
- Deleting Devices and Device Groups from the Database
  
  109
  - Deleting a Device
    109
  - Deleting a Device Group
    110
- Updating Device Information
  
  111
- Configuring Default Access Parameters
  
  112
- Finding Devices
  
  114
- Displaying Properties
  
  115
  - All Device Group Properties
    115
  - Device Properties
    117
Chapter 5 The Epicenter Alarm System

121
- Overview of the Epicenter Alarm System
  
  121
- The Alarm Log Browser
  
  122
  - Acknowledging an Alarm
    124
  - Deleting Alarm Log Entries
    124
  - Deleting Groups of Log Entries
    124
  - Viewing Alarm Details
    126
  - Filtering the Alarm Display
    126
  - Deleting Alarm Log Filters
    128
  - Pausing All Alarms
    129
- Defining Alarms
  
  129
  - Creating a New Alarm Definition
    130
  - Modifying Alarm Definitions
    138
  - Deleting Alarm Definitions
    138
- Alarm Categories
  
  138
  - Creating a New Alarm Category
    138
  - Modifying an Alarm Category
    139
  - Deleting an Alarm Category
    139
- Threshold Configuration
  
  139
  - Creating an Event Rule
    142
  - Modifying a Rule
    150
  - Deleting a Rule
    151
  - Resynchronizing the RMON Rules
    151
  - Configuring Other SNMP Trap Events
    152
- Setting Epicenter as a Trap Receiver
  
  153
- Configuring Epicenter as a Syslog Receiver
  
  153
- Log Archive
  
  154
- Writing Tcl Scripts for Alarm Actions
  
  155
  - The Tcl Scripting Environment
    155
Chapter 6 Configuration Manager

157
- Overview of the Configuration Manager
  
  157
  - Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
    159
- Uploading Configurations from Devices
  
  163
- Archiving Configuration Settings
  
  165
  - Device Schedules
    165
  - Global Schedules
    167
- Downloading Configuration Information to a Device
  
  168
- Downloading an Incremental Configuration to Devices
  
  169
  - Creating an Incremental Configuration File
    170
- Upgrading Software Images
  
  170
- Selecting Software Images
  
  181
- Specifying the Current Software Versions
  
  182
- Performing a Live Software Update
  
  183
  - Obtaining New Software Images
    184
- Configuring the TFTP Server
  
  186
- Finding Devices
  
  187
- Displaying Properties
  
  187
  - Device Group Properties
    188
  - Device Properties
    188
Chapter 7 Using the Interactive Telnet Application

191
- Overview of the Interactive Telnet Applet
  
  191
- Using Telnet with Extreme Switches
  
  191
  - Running Extremeware Command Macros
    192
  - Running a Telnet Session on an Individual Switch
    196
- Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
  
  199
  - Properties
    199
  - Alarms
    200
  - Browse
    200
  - Eview
    200
  - Statistics
    200
  - Sync
    201
  - Vlans
    201
- Using Interactive Telnet with Third-Party Devices
  
  199
- Finding Devices
  
  201
- Displaying Properties
  
  202
  - Device Group Properties
    202
  - Device Properties
    202
Chapter 8 The Grouping Manager

205
- Overview of the Grouping Manager
  
  205
- Displaying Epicenter Groups and Resources
  
  207
  - Resource Details
    209
  - Grouping Manager Functions
    210
- Creating a New Resource
  
  211
- Deleting Resources
  
  213
- Adding a Resource as a Child of a Group
  
  213
- Removing a Child Resource from a Group
  
  216
- Adding Relationships to a Resource
  
  216
  - Removing Relationships from a Resource
    218
- Adding and Removing Attributes
  
  219
- Searching for a Resource
  
  221
- Importing Resources
  
  225
Chapter 9 Using the IP/MAC Address Finder

233
- Overview of the IP/MAC Finder Applet
  
  233
  - Extremeware Software Requirements
    234
- Tasks List Summary Window
  
  234
- Creating a Search Task
  
  236
- Detailed Task View
  
  238
  - Exporting Task Results to a Text File
    240
Chapter 10 Using Extremeview

243
- Overview of the Extremeview Application
  
  243
- Viewing Device Status Information
  
  244
- Viewing Switch Configuration Information
  
  248
- Viewing Switch Statistics
  
  253
- Finding Devices
  
  255
- Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
  
  256
  - Properties
    256
  - Alarms
    257
  - Browse
    257
  - Statistics
    258
  - Sync
    258
  - Telnet
    258
  - Vlans
    258
- Displaying Properties
  
  259
  - Device Group Properties
    259
  - Device Properties
    259
  - Slot Properties
    260
  - Port Properties
    263
Chapter 11 Real-Time Statistics

267
- Overview of Real-Time Statistics
  
  267
- Displaying Multi-Port Statistics
  
  269
- Displaying Statistics for a Single Port
  
  271
- Changing the Display Mode
  
  273
- Setting Graph Preferences
  
  274
- Taking Graph Snapshots
  
  277
- Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
  
  279
  - Properties
    279
  - Alarms
    279
  - Browse
    280
  - Eview
    280
  - Sync
    280
  - Telnet
    280
  - Vlans
    281
- Displaying Properties
  
  281
  - Device Group Properties
    281
  - Device Properties
    281
  - Slot Properties
    282
  - Port Properties
    283
Chapter 12 Network Topology Views

285
- Overview of Epicenter Topology Views
  
  285
- Displaying a Network Topology View
  
  286
  - Map Elements
    287
  - Map Element Description Panel
    291
- Manipulating Topology Views and Maps
  
  292
  - Creating a New View or a New Map
    293
  - Node Placement Criteria in an Auto Populate View
    294
  - Adding Elements to the Map
    297
  - Editing the Map
    301
  - Setting View Properties
    304
  - Map Viewing Functions
    305
- Displaying VLAN Information
  
  313
- Using the Tools Menu
  
  315
  - Mark Links Mode
    315
  - Adding Links to a VLAN
    315
  - Connecting an Edge Port to a VLAN
    317
  - Device Alarms
    318
  - Device Browse
    319
  - Device Statistics
    319
  - Device Telnet
    319
  - Device View
    319
  - Device Vlans
    320
  - Device Properties
    320
Chapter 13 Using the VLAN Manager

321
- Overview of Virtual Lans
  
  321
- Displaying a VLAN
  
  322
  - Viewing Vlans on a Switch
    324
  - Viewing Switches in a VLAN
    325
  - Viewing VLAN Member Ports
    326
  - Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
    328
- Adding a VLAN
  
  330
- Deleting a VLAN
  
  333
Modifying a VLAN

334
- Modifying a VLAN from the Toolbar
  335
- Modifying a VLAN from the Component Tree Menu
  337
Adding and Deleting Protocol Filters

338
Chapter 14 The Spanning Tree Monitor

341
Overview of the Spanning Tree Monitor

341
Displaying STP Domain Information

342
Viewing STP Domain Properties from Pop-Up Menus

347
- STP Properties
  347
- VLAN Properties
  348
- The Device Pop-Up Menu
  348
Chapter 15 The ESRP Manager

351
Overview of the ESRP Manager

351
Viewing ESRP Detail Information

353
Chapter 16 Administering Epicenter

355
Overview of User Administration

355
- Controlling Epicenter Access
  355
- The Epicenter RADIUS Server
  356
- Setting Epicenter Server Properties
  356
Starting the Epicenter Client for the First Time

357
- Changing the Admin Password
  358
Adding or Modifying User Accounts

358
Deleting Users

360
Changing Your Own User Password

360
RADIUS Administration

361
- RADIUS Server Configuration
  362
- RADIUS Client Configuration
  363
- Disabling RADIUS for Epicenter
  363
Server Properties Administration

363
- Devices Properties
  365
- Scalability Properties
  366
- SNMP Properties
  367
- Topology Properties
  368
- External Connection Properties
  369
- Other Properties
  369
- Distributed Server Administration
  
  370
  - Configuring a Server Group Member
    371
  - Configuring a Server Group Manager
    372
Chapter 17 Dynamic Reports

373
- Overview of Epicenter Reports
  
  373
- Network Status Summary Report
  
  374
- Dynamic Reports
  
  375
- Viewing Predefined Epicenter Reports
  
  376
  - Report Filtering
    376
  - Server State Summary Report
    378
  - Device Inventory Report
    379
  - Slot Inventory Report
    381
  - Device Status Report
    382
  - VLAN Summary Report
    382
  - Voice VLAN Summary Report
    383
  - Interface Report
    383
  - Resource to Attribute Mapping Report
    384
  - Unused Ports Report
    385
  - User to Host Mapping Report
    385
  - Network Login Report
    386
  - Alarm Log Report
    386
  - Event Log Report
    387
  - System Log Report
    387
  - Configuration Management Log Report
    388
- Printing Epicenter Reports
  
  389
- Exporting Reports
  
  389
- Creating New Reports
  
  389
  - Creating or Modifying a Report
    391
  - Adding a User-Defined Report to the Reports Menu
    392
  - Debugging
    392
Chapter 18 Voice over IP Manager

395
- Overview of Voice over IP Management
  
  395
- Viewing Voip VLAN Settings
  
  395
- Selecting Vlans for Voip
  
  397
- Qos Settings for a Voip VLAN
  
  400
  - Default Configuration Attributes
    401
  - Minimum Bandwidth Calculations
    402
- Configuring Qos Settings
  
  404
- Voip Reports
  
  407
  - Voice VLAN Summary Report
    407
- Known Behaviors and Problems
  
  407
Chapter 19 Using the Policy Manager

409
- Policies View
  
  411
  - Policy Definition Page
    412
  - Policy Traffic Page
    414
- Creating a New Policy
  
  416
- Edit Policy Endpoints Window
  
  423
- Edit Policy Access Domain/Policy Scope Window
  
  425
- Modifying Policies
  
  427
- Deleting a Policy
  
  429
- Resetting a Policy
  
  429
- Configuring Policy Precedence
  
  430
- Viewing and Modifying Qos Profiles
  
  431
- Configuring Qos Policies
  
  433
  - Auto Configuration
    433
  - Directed Configuration
    434
Chapter 20 The ACL Viewer

437
- ACL Viewer Summary Displays
  438
- Access List Display
  
  439
  - Policy Rule Comparison
    441
  - View Policy Rules
    442
  - View Configured Rules
    442
- VLAN Qos Display
  
  443
  - Policy Rule Comparison
    444
  - View Policy Rules
    445
- Source Port Qos Display
  
  445
  - Policy Rule Comparison
    447
  - View Policy Rules
    448
  - View Configured Rules
    448
- Qos Profile Display
  
  449
- Network Login/802.1X Display
  
  450
- Cisco Device Policy Setup
  
  451
Appendix A Troubleshooting

455
Troubleshooting Aids

455
- Using the Stand-Alone Client Application
  455
- Using the Browser-Based Client (Windows Only)
  456
Epicenter Client

457
Epicenter Database

458
Epicenter Server Issues

459
VLAN Manager

461
Alarm System

462
ESRP Manager

464
Inventory Manager

464
Extremeview

465
Grouping Manager

466
Printing

466
Topology

466
STP Monitor

467
Reports

467
Appendix B Epicenter Utilities

469
Epicenter Utilities

469
The Devcli Utility

469
- Using the Devcli Commands
  470
- Devcli Examples
  472
Inventory Export Scripts

473
- Using the Inventory Export Scripts
  473
- Inventory Export Examples
  475
The SNMPCLI Utility

476
- Using the SNMPCLI Utility
  476
- SNMPCLI Examples
  477
Port Configuration Utility

477
The Alarmmgr Utility

479
- Using the Alarmmgr Command
  479
- Alarmmgr Output
  481
- Alarmmgr Examples
  481
The Findaddr Utility

481
- Using the Findaddr Command
  482
- Findaddr Output
  483
- Findaddr Examples
  484
The Transfermgr Utility

484
- Using the Transfermgr Command
  484
- Transfermgr Examples
  486
The Vlanmgr Utility

487
- Using the Vlanmgr Command
  487
- Vlanmgr Output
  489
- Vlanmgr Examples
  489
The Importresources Utility

490
- Using the Importresources Command
  490
- Importresources Examples
  492
Appendix C Epicenter External Access Protocol

493
Epicenter External Access Protocol

493
External Access Protocol Overview

493
External Access Protocol Structure

493
- Epicenter Server Commands
  496
Tcl Client API

498
- Installing and Using the Tcl Client API
  499
- Tcl Exported Functions
  499
Appendix D Epicenter Database Views

505
Epicenter Database Views

505
Device Report View

505
Interface Report View

507
Database Event Log View

508
Database Alarm Log View

509
Appendix E Event Types for Alarms

511
Event Types for Alarms

511
SNMP Trap Events

511
RMON Rising Trap Events

515
RMON Falling Trap Events

515
Epicenter Events

516
Appendix F Epicenter Backup

517
Epicenter Backup

517
Epicenter Log Backups

517
Database Utilities

518
The Validation Utility

518
- Using the DBVALID Command-Line Utility
  518
- Database Connection Parameters
  519
- The Backup Utility
  
  519
Appendix G Dynamic Link Context System (DLCS)

523
- Overview of DLCS
  
  523
- Using DLCS with the Policy Manager
  
  523
- DLCS Properties
  
  524
- Enabling DLCS on an Extreme Switch
  
  524
- DLCS Limitations
  
  524
  - ISQ Improvements
    525
Appendix H Epicenter Policy System Feature Comparison

527

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Conventions

Related Publications

Chapter 1 Epicenter and Policy Manager Overview

Introduction

Summary of Features

Epicenter Components

Extreme Networks Device Support

Third-Party Device Support

Overview of the Policy Manager

Basic Epicenter Policy Definition

Policy Types

Policy Named Components

Policy Access Domain and Scope

Using Groups in Policy Definitions

Policy Configuration

Cisco Device Support

Epicenter Policy Limitations

Chapter 2 Installing the Epicenter Software

Installation Overview

Server Requirements

Client Requirements

Browser Requirements for Reports

Epicenter Software Licensing

Upgrading from a Previous Release

Installing on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP System

Installing on a Solaris System

Installing the Epicenter Client

Uninstalling the Epicenter Software

Chapter 3 Starting Epicenter

Running the Epicenter Server Software under Windows

Running the Epicenter Server Software under Solaris

The Epicenter Client

Running the Epicenter Stand-Alone Client

Running the Epicenter Client in a Browser

The Network Status Summary Report Page

Navigating the Epicenter Applications

Chapter 4 Using the Inventory Manager

Overview of the Epicenter Device Inventory

Displaying the Network Device Inventory

Viewing Device Status Information

Discovering Network Devices

Adding Devices and Device Groups

Modifying Devices and Device Groups

Deleting Devices and Device Groups from the Database

Updating Device Information

Configuring Default Access Parameters

Finding Devices

Displaying Properties

Chapter 5 The Epicenter Alarm System

Overview of the Epicenter Alarm System

The Alarm Log Browser

Defining Alarms

Alarm Categories

Threshold Configuration

Setting Epicenter as a Trap Receiver

Configuring Epicenter as a Syslog Receiver

Log Archive

Writing Tcl Scripts for Alarm Actions

Chapter 6 Configuration Manager

Overview of the Configuration Manager

Uploading Configurations from Devices

Archiving Configuration Settings

Downloading Configuration Information to a Device

Downloading an Incremental Configuration to Devices

Upgrading Software Images

Selecting Software Images

Specifying the Current Software Versions

Performing a Live Software Update

Configuring the TFTP Server

Finding Devices

Displaying Properties

Chapter 7 Using the Interactive Telnet Application

Overview of the Interactive Telnet Applet

Using Telnet with Extreme Switches

Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus