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Extreme Networks EPICenter 5.0 Manual (208 pages)

Concepts and Solutions Guide

Brand: Extreme Networks | Category: Software | Size: 4.22 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

9
Introduction

9
- Terminology
  9
Conventions

10
Related Publications

11
Chapter 1 Epicenter Overview

13
- Introduction
  
  13
- Epicenter Features
  
  13
  - Inventory Management
    15
  - The Alarm System
    15
  - The Configuration Manager and the Firmware Manager
    16
  - The Grouping Manager
    16
  - The IP/MAC Address Finder
    16
  - The Telnet Feature
    16
  - Real-Time Statistics
    17
  - Topology Views
    17
  - Enterprise-Wide VLAN Management
    18
  - The ESRP Manager
    18
  - The STP Monitor
    18
  - Epicenter Reports
    18
  - Role-Based Access Management
    19
  - Epicenter Stand-Alone Utilities
    19
  - The Epicenter Policy Manager Upgrade
    19
  - Distributed Server Mode (Epicenter Gold Upgrade)
    20
- Epicenter Software Architecture
  
  20
- Extreme Networks Switch Management
  
  21
  - SNMP and Mibs
    21
  - Traps and Smart Traps
    22
  - Device Status Polling
    22
  - Extreme Networks Device Support
    23
  - Third-Party Device Support
    23
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Epicenter

25
Chapter 3 Managing Your Network Assets

65
Chapter 4 Configuring and Monitoring Your Network

77
Chapter 5 Managing Vlans

85
Chapter 6 Managing Network Device Configurations and Updates

93
Chapter 7 Managing Network Security

99
- Security Overview
  
  99
- Management Access Security
  
  99
- Monitoring Configuration Changes
  
  102
- Using Alarms to Monitor Potential Security Issues
  
  103
- MAC Address Finder
  
  103
- Device Syslog History
  
  104
- Network Access Security
  
  105
  - Using Vlans
    105
  - Using IP Access Lists
    107
Chapter 8 Managing Wireless Networks

109
- Wireless Networking Overview
  
  109
- Inventory Management Using Wireless Reports
  
  110
- Security Monitoring with Reports
  
  110
  - Client MAC Spoofing Report
    111
  - Monitoring Unauthenticated Clients
    111
- Detecting Rogue Access Points
  
  112
  - Enabling Rogue Access Point Detection
    112
- Detecting Clients with Weak or no Encryption
  
  113
- Wireless Network Status with Reports
  
  114
- Performance Visibility with Reports
  
  114
- Debugging Access Issues with Syslog Reports
  
  115
- Fault Isolation with Reports
  
  115
Chapter 9 Tuning and Debugging Epicenter

117
- Monitoring and Tuning Epicenter Performance
  
  117
  - Polling Types and Frequencies
    118
  - Performance of the Epicenter Server
    119
- Tuning the Alarm System
  
  120
  - Disabling Unnecessary Alarms
    120
  - Limiting the Scope of Alarms
    121
  - The Alarm and Event Log Archives
    123
- Using the MIB Poller Tools
  
  123
  - Defining a MIB Collection
    124
  - The MIB Poller Summary
    125
  - The MIB Query Tool
    130
- Reconfiguring Epicenter Ports
  
  131
- Using the Epicenter Debugging Tools
  
  132
Chapter 10 Voip and Epicenter-Avaya Integrated Management

133
- Overview
  
  133
- Installation Considerations
  
  134
  - TFTP Server Coordination
    135
- Discovering Avaya Devices
  
  135
- Avaya Devices in Epicenter
  
  136
  - Launching the Avaya Device Manager from the Devices Sub-Menu
    137
- Tools Menu Commands
  
  138
- Launching the Avaya Integrated Management Console from Epicenter
  
  139
- Monitoring IP Phones on Extreme Networks Devices
  
  139
  - Importing IP Phones
    139
  - Syncing IP Phones
    141
  - The IP Phones Properties Display
    141
  - IP Phones Reports
    142
- Epicenter System Properties for Avaya Integration
  
  143
- Launching Epicenter from the Avaya Integrated Management Console
  
  145
Chapter 11 Policy Manager Overview

147
- Overview of the Policy Manager
  
  147
- Basic Epicenter Policy Definition
  
  148
- Policy Types
  
  149
  - Access-Based Security Policies
    149
  - IP-Based Policies (Access List Policies)
    151
  - Source Port Policies
    154
  - VLAN Policies
    155
- Policy Named Components
  
  156
- Policy Access Domain and Scope
  
  159
- Using Groups in Policy Definitions
  
  160
  - Precedence Relationships Within the Policy Manager
    161
- Policy Configuration
  
  161
- Epicenter Policy Limitations
  
  162
Appendix A Troubleshooting

165
Troubleshooting

165
- Troubleshooting Aids
  
  165
  - Using the Stand-Alone Client Application
    165
  - Using the Browser-Based Client (Windows Only)
    166
- Epicenter Client
  
  167
- Epicenter Database
  
  168
- Epicenter Server Issues
  
  169
- VLAN Manager
  
  172
- Alarm System
  
  173
- ESRP Monitor
  
  174
Inventory Manager

175
Grouping Manager

176
Printing

176
Topology

176
STP Monitor

177
Reports

177
Appendix B Epicenter Utilities

179
The Devcli Utility

179
- Using the Devcli Commands
  180
- Devcli Examples
  182
Inventory Export Scripts

183
- Using the Inventory Export Scripts
  183
- Inventory Export Examples
  184
The SNMPCLI Utility

185
- Using the SNMPCLI Utility
  185
- SNMPCLI Examples
  186
Port Configuration Utility

187
The Alarmmgr Utility

188
- Using the Alarmmgr Command
  189
- Alarmmgr Output
  191
- Alarmmgr Examples
  191
The Findaddr Utility

191
- Using the Findaddr Command
  192
- Findaddr Output
  193
- Findaddr Examples
  194
The Transfermgr Utility

194
- Using the Transfermgr Command
  194
- Transfermgr Examples
  197
The Vlanmgr Utility

198
- Using the Vlanmgr Command
  198
- Vlanmgr Output
  201
- Vlanmgr Examples
  201
The Importresources Utility

202
- Using the Importresources Command
  202
- Importresources Examples
  203
Index

205

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Extreme Networks EPICenter 5.0 Manual (208 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Conventions

Related Publications

Chapter 1 Epicenter Overview

Introduction

Epicenter Features

Epicenter Software Architecture

Extreme Networks Switch Management

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Epicenter

Starting Epicenter

Getting Help

Working with the Epicenter Features

Epicenter User Roles

Creating the Device Inventory

Managing Device Configurations and Firmware

Using the Epicenter Alarm System

Using Topology Views

Using Basic Epicenter Reports

Chapter 3 Managing Your Network Assets

Creating a Network Component Inventory

Making Device Contact Information Changes

Organizing Your Inventory with Device Groups

Monitoring Critical Links with Port Groups

Inventory Reports

Chapter 4 Configuring and Monitoring Your Network

Scalable, Concurrent Multidevice Configuration

User-Defined Telnet Macros

Network-Wide VLAN Configuration

Graphical and HTML-Based Configuration Monitoring

Chapter 5 Managing Vlans

Graphical Configuration and Monitoring of Vlans

Network-Wide VLAN Membership Visibility

Network-Wide Multidevice VLAN Configuration

Displaying VLAN Misconfigurations with Topology Maps

Chapter 6 Managing Network Device Configurations and Updates

Archiving Component Configurations

Baseline Configurations

Device Configuration Management Log

Managing Firmware Upgrades

Chapter 7 Managing Network Security

Security Overview

Management Access Security

Monitoring Configuration Changes

Using Alarms to Monitor Potential Security Issues

MAC Address Finder

Device Syslog History

Network Access Security

Chapter 8 Managing Wireless Networks

Wireless Networking Overview

Inventory Management Using Wireless Reports

Security Monitoring with Reports

Detecting Rogue Access Points

Detecting Clients with Weak or no Encryption

Wireless Network Status with Reports

Performance Visibility with Reports

Debugging Access Issues with Syslog Reports

Fault Isolation with Reports

Chapter 9 Tuning and Debugging Epicenter

Monitoring and Tuning Epicenter Performance

Tuning the Alarm System

Using the MIB Poller Tools

Reconfiguring Epicenter Ports

Using the Epicenter Debugging Tools

Chapter 10 Voip and Epicenter-Avaya Integrated Management

Overview

Installation Considerations

Discovering Avaya Devices

Avaya Devices in Epicenter

Tools Menu Commands

Launching the Avaya Integrated Management Console from Epicenter

Monitoring IP Phones on Extreme Networks Devices

Epicenter System Properties for Avaya Integration

Launching Epicenter from the Avaya Integrated Management Console

Chapter 11 Policy Manager Overview

Overview of the Policy Manager

Basic Epicenter Policy Definition