Hp TopTools Manuals

HP TopTools User Manual (236 pages)

for ProCurve Hubs & Switches

Brand: HP | Category: Software | Size: 15.67 MB

Table of Contents
5
1 Quick Start

13
- Starting HP Toptools for Hubs & Switches
  
  13
  - Getting Around in HP Toptools
    14
- Viewing Your Network Devices
  
  15
  - Devices
    15
  - Maps
    15
- Policies
  
  16
  - Quality of Service
    16
  - Group Policies
    17
- Examining Alerts
  
  17
- Configuring and Monitoring Devices
  
  18
- Viewing Network Traffic
  
  20
- Optimizing Your Network
  
  21
- How to Get Support
  
  22
2 Introduction

23
- Introduction to HP Toptools
  
  23
- HP Toptools for Hubs & Switches
  
  24
- Network Devices Features
  
  26
  - Viewing a List of Devices
    26
  - Maps
    26
  - Group Policies
    27
- Network Traffic
  
  27
- Network Growth
  
  27
- HP Devices Supported
  
  27
- Learning to Use HP Toptools
  
  30
- HP Toptools Technical Product Support
  
  31
3 System Requirements

33
- Hardware and Software Requirements
  
  33
4 Discovering Your Devices

35
- Beginning Discovery
  
  35
  - Discovery Status
    36
  - Selecting Networks
    36
  - Adding Devices for Discovery
    37
  - Configuring Discovery Settings
    38
- Troubleshooting Discovery
  
  38
- Inventory of Devices
  
  39
5 Alerts

41
- Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding
  
  41
  - Launching the Device View
    45
  - Acknowledging Alerts
    45
  - Closing Alerts
    45
  - Sorting Alerts
    46
- Filtering Alerts
  
  46
- Configuring Action on Alerts
  
  49
6 Networking Devices

53
- Listing Devices
  
  53
- Configuring Polling
  
  54
- Selecting Actions for Devices
  
  55
  - Snmp/Trap Configuration
    56
- Device Topology
  
  57
- Node Port Table
  
  58
- Custom Groups
  
  59
- Searching for Devices
  
  60
7 Group Policies

63
- Creating Groups
  
  63
  - Viewing the Devices in a Group
    64
  - Adding a Group
    65
  - Modifying a Group
    65
- Configuring Group Policies
  
  68
- General Configuration Policies
  
  69
  - SNMP System Information
    69
  - Checking Firmware Versions
    70
- Alert Configuration Policies
  
  70
  - Setting Fault Sensitivity
    71
- Advanced Switch Features
  
  72
- Security Configuration Policies
  
  76
  - Communities
    76
8 Viewing Your Maps

79
- Displaying Maps
  
  79
  - Map Server Settings
    80
  - Launching a Map
    83
- Using the Panner
  
  84
- Launching the Device View
  
  84
- Options for Displaying Maps
  
  85
  - Changing Map Views
    86
- Locating a Node
  
  86
- 9 Monitoring Network Traffic
  
  89
  - Using Traffic Monitor
    89
    
    Reading the Traffic Information Gauges
    91
    
    Reading the Segment Histogram
    91
    
    Selecting Segment Groups and Segments
    92
    
    Setting Thresholds
    92
    
    Displaying the Network Meter
    94
    
    Options Button
    95
  - Who Are the Top 5 Talkers
    95
    
    Other Top Talkers Not in Selected Minute
    97
    
    Others
    98
    
    Top5 View Menu Items
    98
    
    Locating a Segment or End Node
    98
  - Traffic Data Collector Settings
    99
    
    Traffic Data Storage
    102
    
    Traffic Data Collector Performance
    103
  - Troubleshooting Traffic Monitor
    104
    
    Connection to Server Lost
    105
10 Planning for Network Growth

107
- Meeting the Challenges
  107
  - Using Network Tools
    108
  - Planning with the Network Performance Advisor
    108
  - Starting the Network Performance Advisor
    109
    
    Creating a New Report
    110
    
    Modifying Your Settings
    111
    
    Viewing a Report
    113
  - Reorganize Your Current Equipment
    115
    
    Recommendation Details Section
    116
  - Add or Upgrade Equipment
    118
    
    Recommendation Details Section
    118
  - Top Conversations
    121
  - Inventory of End Nodes
    123
  - When There Are no Recommendations
    124
  - Controlling Data Storage-Administration
    124
  - How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data
    125
    
    Understanding HP Sampling
    125
    
    Traffic Data Collector Performance
    126
    
    Potential Problems with Data Collection
    127
  - Segments Excluded from Analysis
    128
    
    Segments that Do Not Have Devices with Sampling Capability
    128
    
    Segments Not Selected for Analysis
    128
11 Quality of Service

129
12 Accessing Hub Features

141
- Device Management Features
  141
- Viewing Device Identity Information
  142
- Interpreting Device Status
  143
  - Reading the Performance Gauges
    143
  - Global Counters
    145
  - Port Counters
    147
  - Configuring Your Device
    147
    
    Fault Detection
    148
    
    System Information
    149
    
    Configuring IP
    149
    
    Port Configuration
    151
    
    Bridge Enable/Disable
    152
    
    Backup Links
    152
    
    Configuring Load Balancing-Switching Hubs
    153
    
    Support URL
    154
13 Managing Switches

157
- Displaying Switch Status
  157
  - Status - Overview Page
    157
  - Port Counters
    159
  - Port Status
    159
  - Switch Identity Information
    161
  - Configuring Switch Features
    162
    
    Device View
    162
    
    Fault Detection
    163
    
    System Information
    164
    
    IP Configuration
    164
    
    Port Configuration
    165
    
    Class of Service
    166
    
    Steps for Configuring Cos Priority
    171
    
    Assigning a Monitoring Port
    172
    
    Setting Device Features
    173
    
    HP Procurve Stack Management
    174
    
    VLAN Configuration
    176
    
    Support/Management Urls
    179
14 Setting up Security for a Device

181
- Device Passwords
  181
  - Manager/Operator Password Combinations
    182
  - The Function of Community Names
    183
  - Configuring for Community Names
    185
  - Hub Port Security
    186
    
    Address Selection
    187
    
    Authorized Address
    188
    
    Eavesdrop Prevention
    188
    
    Send Alarm
    188
    
    Disable Port
    189
  - Setting Security Policy for Selected Ports
    189
  - The Hub Intrusion Log
    190
  - Switch Port Security
    191
    
    Basic Operation
    191
    
    Configuring Port Security-Planning
    192
    
    Configuring Authorized IP Managers
    194
    
    Overview of IP Mask Operation
    195
    
    Configuring Port Security
    196
  - Switch Intrusion Log
    198
    
    Notice of Security Violations
    198
  - Operating Notes for Port Security
    200
    
    Identifying the IP Address of an Intruder
    200
    
    Proxy Web Servers
    201
    
    Security Violations
    201
    
    Intrusion Flag Status for Entries Forced off of the Intrusion Log
    201
15 Performing Diagnostics

203
- Performing a Ping/Link Test
  203
- Rebooting a Device
  204
- Resetting a Hub to Factory Default Settings
  205
- Resetting a Switch
  206
- Producing a Configuration Report
  207
16 Downloading Software

209
- The Software Update Utility
  209
- How to Update the Map Files
  
  220
  - A Appendix A
    223
- Agent Firmware Versions
  
  223
  - Verifying Device Agent Versions
    223
- Preparing Network Devices
  
  224
  - Device Network Addresses
    224
  - Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses
    225
- Configuring IP Parameters
  
  225

HP TopTools Manuals

HP TopTools User Manual (236 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Quick Start

Starting HP Toptools for Hubs & Switches

Viewing Your Network Devices

Policies

Examining Alerts

Configuring and Monitoring Devices

Viewing Network Traffic

Optimizing Your Network

How to Get Support

2 Introduction

Introduction to HP Toptools

HP Toptools for Hubs & Switches

Network Devices Features

Network Traffic

Network Growth

HP Devices Supported

Learning to Use HP Toptools

HP Toptools Technical Product Support

3 System Requirements

Hardware and Software Requirements

4 Discovering Your Devices

Beginning Discovery

Troubleshooting Discovery

Inventory of Devices

5 Alerts

Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding

Filtering Alerts

Configuring Action on Alerts

6 Networking Devices

Listing Devices

Configuring Polling

Selecting Actions for Devices

Device Topology

Node Port Table

Custom Groups

Searching for Devices

7 Group Policies

Creating Groups

Configuring Group Policies

General Configuration Policies

Alert Configuration Policies

Advanced Switch Features

Security Configuration Policies

8 Viewing Your Maps

Displaying Maps

Using the Panner

Launching the Device View

Options for Displaying Maps

Locating a Node

9 Monitoring Network Traffic

10 Planning for Network Growth

11 Quality of Service

12 Accessing Hub Features

13 Managing Switches

14 Setting up Security for a Device

15 Performing Diagnostics

16 Downloading Software

How to Update the Map Files

Agent Firmware Versions

Preparing Network Devices

Configuring IP Parameters

HP TopTools Implementation Manual (92 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Desktop Management

2 Obtaining Toptools Installation Software

3 Installation Recommendations and Guidelines

4 Installing Toptools Software

5 Post Installation Configuration Considerations and Guidelines

6 Remotely Managing Pcs

7 Troubleshooting and Getting Support

HP TopTools Deployment Manual (108 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Overview

2 Planning Installation

3 Requirements and Suggestions

4 Installation of the HP Toptools Device Manager

5 Installing HP Toptools Agents on Desktops, Notebooks, and PC Companions