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Extreme Networks EPICenter 6.0 Reference Manual (580 pages)

Brand: Extreme Networks | Category: Software | Size: 13.29 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface
15
Introduction
15
Terminology
15
Conventions
16
Related Publications
16
Part 1: Epicenter Basic Features
19
Chapter 1: Epicenter Overview
21
Introduction
21
Summary of Features
21
Extreme Networks Device Support
23
Third-Party Device Support
23
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Epicenter
25
The Epicenter Home Page
25
The Distributed Server Summary
27
The "About Epicenter" Page
28
Navigating Epicenter Applications
29
The Navigation Toolbar
29
The Main Feature Frame
31
Epicenter Menus
32
The Component Tree
34
The Status/Detail Information Panel
35
Feature Function Buttons
37
Epicenter Dialog Boxes
37
Right-Click Pop-Up Menus
38
The External App Sub-Menu
39
The Device Sub-Menu
39
The Technical Support Sub-Menu
40
The Macros Sub-Menu
41
The Properties Command
42
Printing from Epicenter
42
Help on Help
42
Chapter 3: The Inventory Manager
45
Overview of the Epicenter Device Inventory
45
Device Groups
45
Inventory Manager Functions
46
Inventory Manager Function Buttons
46
The Inventory Menu
46
Pop-Up Menus
47
Displaying the Network Device Inventory
48
Viewing Device Status Information
50
Detailed Device Status
52
Edge Port FDB Status
57
Third-Party Device Status
60
Discovering Network Devices
61
Discovery Results
64
Adding Devices and Device Groups
68
Adding a Device
68
Creating a Device Group
71
Modifying Devices and Device Groups
73
Modifying a Device
73
Modifying a Device Group
77
Deleting Devices and Device Groups from the Database
79
Deleting a Device
79
Deleting a Device Group
80
Updating Device Information-The Sync Operation
80
Configuring Default Access Parameters
82
Finding Devices
84
The Properties Display
85
All Device Groups Properties
85
Device Group Properties
86
Device Properties
88
Slot Properties
92
Port Properties
96
Chapter 4: The Epicenter Alarm System
101
Overview of the Epicenter Alarm System
101
Alarm Manager Functions
102
Predefined Alarms
102
The Alarm Log Browser
103
The Alarm Log Browser Summary
104
Acknowledging an Alarm
105
Deleting Alarm Log Entries
105
Deleting Groups of Log Entries
106
Viewing Alarm Details
106
Creating an Alarm Display Filter
106
Deleting Saved Alarm Log Filters
106
Pausing All Alarms
107
The Alarm Log Detailed View
107
Defining an Alarm Log Display Filter
109
Deleting Alarm Records with Specified Conditions
112
Defining Alarms
114
Creating a New Alarm Definition
115
Modifying an Alarm Definition
115
Deleting an Alarm Definition
116
The Alarm Definition Window
116
Defining the Basic Alarm Properties
117
Defining the Alarm Scope
119
Defining Alarm Actions
121
Alarm Categories
126
Creating a New Alarm Category
126
Modifying an Alarm Category
127
Deleting an Alarm Category
127
Threshold Configuration
127
RMON Rule Display
129
CPU Utilization Rule Display
129
Creating an Event Rule
130
Modifying a Rule
131
Deleting a Rule
131
Synchronizing with Device RMON Rules
131
Configuring a New Rule or Modifying a Rule
131
Configuring an RMON Rule
133
Configuring CPU Utilization Rules
134
Configuring Rules for the Predefined RMON Event Types
136
Configuring the Rule Target
137
Synchronizing Epicenter with Device RMON Rules
138
Chapter 5: Configuration Manager
141
Overview of the Configuration Manager
141
Configuration Manager Functions
141
Configuration Manager Function Buttons
142
The Configuration Menu
142
Pop-Up Menus
143
Configuration File Locations
144
Device Configuration Summary Status
145
Uploading Configurations from Devices
149
Changing the Configuration Filename Format
151
Archiving Configuration Settings
151
Scheduling Device Archive Uploads
152
Scheduling Global Archive Uploads
153
Setting Archive Limits
155
Archive/Baseline Differences Report
156
Configuring Email Notification of Archive/Baseline Differences
157
Downloading Configuration Information to a Device
157
Downloading an Incremental Configuration to Devices
159
Creating a Baseline Configuration File
161
Removing a Baseline Configuration File
162
Scheduling a Baseline Upload
162
Restoring a Baseline Configuration to a Device
164
Viewing a Configuration File
166
Comparing Two Configuration File-The Diff Command
167
Configuring a Viewer
169
Configuring the TFTP Server
170
Chapter 6: The Firmware Manager
173
Overview of the Firmware Manager
173
Firmware Manager Functions
173
Firmware Manager Function Buttons
174
The Firmware Menu
174
Pop-Up Menus
174
Software and Bootrom Image Locations
175
The Firmware Manager Main Window
176
Obtaining Updated Software Images
179
Obtaining New Software Images
179
Acknowledging the Version Changes
182
Checking for Version Availability
182
Upgrading the Software or Bootrom on Your Switches
182
Upgrading Your Switches Using the Upgrade Wizard
183
Image Selection
183
Hardware Selection
185
Operation Selection
189
Upgrade Preview
190
Performing a Multi-Step Upgrade
191
Specifying the Current Software Versions
194
Configuring the TFTP Server
195
Chapter 7: The Interactive Telnet Feature
197
Overview of the Interactive Telnet Feature
197
Using Telnet with Extreme Networks Switches
197
Using Telnet Macros
199
Built-In Telnet Macros
199
The Macro Player
200
Playing a Macro
202
Using Variables in a Macro
203
Configuring a Repeat Interval
204
Viewing Macro Results
204
Loading a Saved Macro
207
The Macro Editor
208
Creating Macros for Context-Based Replay
210
Saving a Macro
214
Loading a Macro for Editing
214
Deleting a Macro
214
Importing Macros
214
Exporting a Macro
216
Running a Telnet Session on an Individual Switch
216
Copy/Paste from an Interactive Telnet Session
217
Macro Recording and Playback from an Interactive Telnet Session
218
Using Interactive Telnet with Third-Party Devices
219
Chapter 8: The Grouping Manager
221
Overview of the Grouping Manager
221
Grouping Manager Functions
223
Grouping Manager Function Buttons
223
The Grouping Menu
224
Resource Detail Buttons
224
Displaying Epicenter Groups and Resources
225
Resource Details
226
Creating a New Resource
228
Deleting Resources-The Destroy Function
229
Adding a Resource as a Child of a Group
230
Removing a Child Resource from a Group
232
Adding Relationships to a Resource
233
Removing Relationships from a Resource
235
Adding and Removing Attributes
236
Searching for a Resource
238
Setting up a Resource Search
239
Searching from the Main Toolbar
241
Searching from the Add Resources or Add Relationship Window
242
Importing Resources
242
Importing from an LDAP Directory
244
Importing from a File
245
Importing from an NT Domain Controller or NIS Server
248
Chapter 9: Using the IP/MAC Address Finder
251
Overview of the IP/MAC Address Finder
251
IP/MAC Address Finder Functions
251
Extremeware Software Requirements
252
Tasks List Summary Window
252
Creating a Search Task
254
Detailed Task View
257
Exporting Task Results to a Text File
259
Chapter 10: Real-Time Statistics
261
Overview of Real-Time Statistics
261
Real-Time Statistics Functions
262
Real-Time Statistics Function Buttons
263
The Statistics Menu
264
Pop-Up Menus
264
Displaying Multi-Port Statistics
265
Displaying Statistics for a Single Port
268
Changing the Display Mode
269
Setting Graph Preferences
270
Taking Graph Snapshots
273
Chapter 11: Network Topology Views
277
Overview of Topology Views
277
Topology Manager Functions
278
Topology Manager Function Buttons
278
The Topology Menus
278
Pop-Up Menus
281
Displaying a Network Topology View
283
Map Elements
285
Manipulating Map Elements
289
Displaying a Topology View with a Preselected Device
289
The Map Element Description Panel
290
The New Menu
291
New View
291
Node Placement Criteria in an Auto Populate View
293
New Map
296
New Device Map Node
297
New Decorative Map Node
298
New Text Map Node
298
New User-Created Map Link
298
The Edit Menu
300
Rename View
300
Delete View
301
Rename Map
301
Delete Map
301
Select All Map Nodes
301
Cut Map Nodes
302
Paste Map Nodes
302
Delete Map Nodes
303
Delete User Created Map Links
303
The View Menu
304
View Properties
304
The Map Menu
305
Layout Map
305
Layout Map in Window
306
Fit Map in Window
307
Expand Map
308
Compress Map
308
Inflate Nodes
309
Deflate Nodes
309
Undo Map Edit
309
Zoom Map in
309
Zoom Map out
310
Unzoom Map
310
Sync Links for Map or Sync Links for All Maps
310
Find Map Node
311
Map Properties
312
Print Map
315
The Display Menu
316
VLAN Information
316
The Tools Menu
318
Mark Links Mode
318
Add Links to VLAN
318
Connect Edge Port to VLAN
320
Chapter 12: Using the VLAN Manager
323
Overview of Virtual Lans
323
VLAN Manager Functions
324
VLAN Manager Function Buttons
324
The VLAN Menu
324
Viewing Device Information from Pop-Up Menus
325
Displaying a VLAN
326
Viewing Vlans on a Switch
328
Viewing Switches in a VLAN
329
Viewing VLAN Member Ports
329
Adding a VLAN
331
Deleting a VLAN
334
Refreshing the Component Tree
334
Modifying a VLAN
335
Modifying a VLAN from the Toolbar
335
Modifying a VLAN from the Component Tree Menu
338
Adding and Deleting Protocol Filters
339
VLAN Properties
341
Chapter 13: The ESRP Monitor
343
Overview of the ESRP Monitor
343
ESRP Monitor Functions
343
The VLAN Summary View
343
Viewing ESRP Detail Information
345
Chapter 14: Administering Epicenter
349
Overview of User Administration
349
Administration Functions
349
Epicenter Access Roles
350
Epicenter and RADIUS Authentication
351
Setting Epicenter Server Properties
351
User Administration
352
Adding or Modifying User Accounts
353
Deleting a User
354
Changing Your Own User Password
354
Role Administration
355
Adding or Modifying a Role
357
Deleting a Role
359
RADIUS Administration
359
RADIUS Client Configuration
360
RADIUS Server Configuration
361
Disabling RADIUS for Epicenter
361
Server Properties Administration
362
Devices Properties
363
Features Properties
364
Scalability Properties
365
SNMP Properties
366
Topology Properties
367
External Connections Properties
368
MAC Polling Properties
368
Other Properties
369
Distributed Server Administration
370
Configuring a Server Group Member
371
Configuring a Server Group Manager
372
Chapter 15: Epicenter Reports
373
Reports Overview
373
Accessing Epicenter Reports
373
Reports Available in Epicenter
374
Selecting Predefined Epicenter Reports to View
378
The Extreme Networks Esupport Export Report
379
Using Report Filtering
379
Sorting Reports
381
Exiting Reports
381
Epicenter Report Structure
381
Network Status Summary Report
382
The Distributed Server Summary
383
Device Reports
384
Device Inventory Report
385
Device Status Report
393
Slots, Stacks and Ports Reports
395
Slot Inventory (Card Reports)
395
Stack Inventory Reports
398
Interface Report
401
Unused Ports Report
402
VLAN Reports
405
VLAN Summary Report
405
Voice VLAN Summary (Voice over IP Reports)
407
EAPS Reports
408
EAPS Summary
408
EAPS Log Report
409
Log Reports
410
Alarm Log Report
410
Event Log
412
Syslog (System Log)
415
The Configuration Management Activity Log
416
Wireless Reports
418
Wireless Summary Report
418
Wireless AP (Wireless Port Inventory) Report
420
Wireless Interface Report
422
Safe AP MAC List
425
Rogue Aps (Rogue Access Point Detection Report)
426
Rogue AP Alarms
429
Network Login Report
431
Current Wireless Clients Report
432
Wireless Client History Report
434
Spoofing Wireless Client Report
436
Unconnected Client Report
437
Client Reports
439
MIB Poller Tools
439
Epicenter Server Reports
439
Miscellaneous Reports
442
Printing and Exporting Epicenter Reports
444
Printing Reports
444
Exporting Reports
445
Part 2: Advanced Upgrade Features
447
Chapter 16: EAPS Protocol Monitoring and Verification
449
Overview of the EAPS Monitor
449
EAPS Monitor Functions
449
EAPS Monitor Tabs
450
The EAPS Monitor Menus
450
Pop-Up Menus
451
EAPS Monitor Main View
452
The EAPS Map
454
Node Status
456
Node Actions
458
Link Status
459
Reorganizing the Map View
459
Focus Mode
461
Exiting Focus Mode
462
The Tools Menu
462
Synchronize
463
Verify EAPS
463
EAPS Summary Report
465
The Domains Tab
465
Sorting a Table Display
466
The EAPS Domain Details Display
467
The Devices Tab
469
The Device Details Display
471
The Links Tab
475
EAPS Log Reports
478
Chapter 17: Using the Policy Manager
481
Using the Policy Manager
481
The Policies View
482
Policy Definition Page
484
Policy Traffic Page
486
Creating a New Policy
488
Edit Policy Endpoints Window
495
Edit Policy Access Domain/Policy Scope Window
497
Modifying Policies
499
Deleting a Policy
501
Resetting a Policy
502
Configuring Policy Precedence
502
Viewing and Modifying Qos Profiles
503
Configuring Qos Policies
505
Auto Configuration
505
Directed Configuration
506
Chapter 18: The ACL Viewer
509
Using the ACL Viewer
509
ACL Viewer Summary Displays
510
Access List Display
511
Policy Rule Comparison
513
View Policy Rules
514
View Configured Rules
515
VLAN Qos Display
515
Policy Rule Comparison
517
View Policy Rules
518
View Configured Rules
518
Source Port Qos Display
519
Policy Rule Comparison
521
View Policy Rules
521
View Configured Rules
522
Qos Profile Display
522
Network Login/802.1X Display
523
Part 3: Appendices
525
Appendix A: Event Types for Alarms
527
SNMP Trap Events
527
Configuring SNMP Trap Events
534
RMON Rising and Falling Trap Events
535
Epicenter Events
535
Appendix B: Epicenter Backup
537
Epicenter Log Backups
537
Database Utilities
537
The Validation Utility
538
Using the DBVALID Command-Line Utility
538
Database Connection Parameters
539
The Backup Utility
539
The DBBACKUP Command-Line Utility
539
Database Connection Parameters
540
Installing a Backup Database
540
Appendix C: the Spanning Tree Monitor
543
Overview of the Spanning Tree Monitor
543
STP Monitor Functions
544
Viewing STP Domain Properties from Pop-Up Menus
544
Displaying STP Domain Information
544
Displaying STP VLAN Configurations
546
Displaying STP Device Configurations
547
Displaying STP Port Information
548
STP Properties
550
Appendix D: Voice over IP Manager
551
Overview of Voice over IP Management
551
Viewing Voip VLAN Settings
551
Selecting Vlans for Voip
553
Qos Settings for a Voip VLAN
556
Default Configuration Attributes
557
Minimum Bandwidth Calculations
558
Configuring Qos Settings
560
Voip Reports
563
Index
565

Extreme Networks EPICenter 6.0 Manual (268 pages)

Concepts and Solutions Guide

Brand: Extreme Networks | Category: Software | Size: 7.29 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
    16
  - The Configuration Manager and the Firmware Manager
    16
  - The Grouping Manager
    16
  - The IP/MAC Address Finder
    17
  - The Telnet Feature
    17
  - Real-Time Statistics
    17
  - Topology Views
    17
  - Enterprise-Wide VLAN Management
    18
  - The ESRP Manager
    18
  - Epicenter Reports
    18
  - Role-Based Access Management
    19
  - Distributed Server Mode (Epicenter Gold Upgrade)
    19
- The Epicenter Advanced Upgrade
  20
  - EAPS Monitoring and Configuration Verification
    20
  - The Epicenter Policy Manager
    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

67
Chapter 4: Configuring and Monitoring Your Network

79
Chapter 5: Managing Vlans

95
Chapter 6: Managing Network Device Configurations and Updates

103
Chapter 7: Managing Network Security

109
- Security Overview
  109
- Management Access Security
  109
- Monitoring Switch Configuration Changes
  115
- Using the MAC Address Finder
  116
- Using Alarms to Monitor Potential Security Issues
  117
- Device Syslog History
  118
- Network Access Security
  118
  - Using Vlans
    118
  - Using IP Access Lists
    120
Chapter 8: Managing Wireless Networks

123
Chapter 9: Tuning and Debugging Epicenter

131
- Monitoring and Tuning Epicenter Performance
  131
  - Polling Types and Frequencies
    132
  - Performance of the Epicenter Server
    133
- Tuning the Alarm System
  133
  - Disabling Unnecessary Alarms
    134
  - Limiting the Scope of Alarms
    135
  - The Alarm and Event Log Archives
    136
- Using the MIB Poller Tools
  137
  - Defining a MIB Collection
    137
  - The MIB Poller Summary
    139
    
    The Mib Poller Detail Report
    141
    
    Viewing the Xml Collection Definition
    142
  - The MIB Query Tool
    143
- Reconfiguring Epicenter Ports
  145
- Using the Epicenter Debugging Tools
  146
Chapter 10: Voip and Epicenter-Avaya Integrated Management

147
- Overview
  147
- Installation Considerations
  148
  - TFTP Server Coordination
    149
- Discovering Avaya Devices
  149
- Avaya Devices in Epicenter
  150
  - Launching the Avaya Device Manager from the Devices Sub-Menu
    151
- Tools Menu Commands
  151
- Launching the Avaya Integrated Management Console from Epicenter
  153
- Monitoring IP Phones on Extreme Devices
  153
  - Importing IP Phones
    153
  - Syncing IP Phones
    154
  - The IP Phones Properties Display
    155
  - IP Phones Reports
    156
- Epicenter System Properties for Avaya Integration
  157
- Launching Epicenter from the Avaya Integrated Management Console
  159
Chapter 11: Policy Manager Overview

161
- Overview of the Policy Manager
  161
- Basic Epicenter Policy Definition
  162
- Policy Types
  162
  - Access-Based Security Policies
    163
  - IP-Based Policies (Access List Policies)
    165
  - Source Port Policies
    168
  - VLAN Policies
    169
- Policy Named Components
  170
- Policy Access Domain and Scope
  172
- Using Groups in Policy Definitions
  174
  - Precedence Relationships Within the Policy Manager
    175
- Policy Configuration
  175
- Epicenter Policy Limitations
  176
Appendix A: Troubleshooting

179
- Troubleshooting Aids
  179
  - Using the Stand-Alone Client Application
    179
  - Using the Browser-Based Client (Windows Only)
    180
- Epicenter Client Issues
  181
- Epicenter Database
  182
- Epicenter Server Issues
  183
- VLAN Manager
  187
- Alarm System
  188
- ESRP Monitor
  190
- Inventory Manager
  190
- Grouping Manager
  191
- Printing
  191
- Topology
  192
- STP Monitor
  192
- Reports
  192
Appendix B: Configuring Devices for Use with Epicenter

195
Appendix C: Using SSH for Secure Communication

205
Appendix D: Configuring RADIUS for Epicenter Authentication

219
Appendix E: Epicenter Utilities

235
- Package Epicenter Info Utility
  235
- Port Configuration Utility
  236
- The Devcli Utility
  237
  - Using the Devcli Commands
    238
  - Devcli Examples
    240
- Inventory Export Scripts
  241
  - Using the Inventory Export Scripts
    241
  - Inventory Export Examples
    243
- The SNMPCLI Utility
  244
  - Using the SNMPCLI Utility
    244
  - SNMPCLI Examples
    245
- The Alarmmgr Utility
  246
  - Using the Alarmmgr Command
    246
  - Alarmmgr Output
    248
  - Alarmmgr Examples
    248
- The Findaddr Utility
  248
  - Using the Findaddr Command
    249
  - Findaddr Output
    251
  - Findaddr Examples
    251
- The Transfermgr Utility
  252
  - Using the Transfermgr Command
    252
  - Transfermgr Examples
    254
- The Vlanmgr Utility
  255
  - Using the Vlanmgr Command
    255
  - Vlanmgr Output
    258
  - Vlanmgr Examples
    258
- The Importresources Utility
  259
  - Using the Importresources Command
    259
  - Importresources Examples
    260
Index

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Epicenter Overview

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Epicenter

Chapter 3: Managing Your Network Assets

Chapter 4: Configuring and Monitoring Your Network

Chapter 5: Managing Vlans

Chapter 6: Managing Network Device Configurations and Updates

Chapter 7: Managing Network Security

Chapter 8: Managing Wireless Networks

Chapter 9: Tuning and Debugging Epicenter

Chapter 10: Voip and Epicenter-Avaya Integrated Management

Chapter 11: Policy Manager Overview

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Appendix B: Configuring Devices for Use with Epicenter

Appendix C: Using SSH for Secure Communication

Appendix D: Configuring RADIUS for Epicenter Authentication

Appendix E: Epicenter Utilities

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