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...about this User Guide 33 Related Documentation 33 1 GETTING STARTED Introduction 35 What is 3Com Network Director 35 On the CD 35 Installation 36 Activation 36 Getting Started 37 Creating a New Network Map 38 Discovery Type Step 38 Specify Subnets Step 38 Monitor Core Devices and ... Strings Step 38 NBX Voice Network Step 38 NBX Call Processors Step 38 Discovery Options Step 39 Scheduled Discovery Step 39 Summary Step 39 Upgrading from 3Com Network Supervisor 39 Coexistence with 3Com Network Director 39 Using saved Network Supervisor maps 40 Using saved 3Com Network Supervisor files 41 The Device...
...about this User Guide 33 Related Documentation 33 1 GETTING STARTED Introduction 35 What is 3Com Network Director 35 On the CD 35 Installation 36 Activation 36 Getting Started 37 Creating a New Network Map 38 Discovery Type Step 38 Specify Subnets Step 38 Monitor Core Devices and ... Strings Step 38 NBX Voice Network Step 38 NBX Call Processors Step 38 Discovery Options Step 39 Scheduled Discovery Step 39 Summary Step 39 Upgrading from 3Com Network Supervisor 39 Coexistence with 3Com Network Director 39 Using saved Network Supervisor maps 40 Using saved 3Com Network Supervisor files 41 The Device...
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... Canada and Latin America 52 Examples 52 Activating 3Com Network Director 52 Useful Information and References 53 Where can I find the product number for 3Com Network Director? 53 Where can I find the serial number for 3Com Network Director? 53 Where can I find the license key for 3Com Network Director? 53 What product number is right for me...? 54 Key Considerations 54 What if I lose my Activation Key after registration? 54 How do I move my copy of 3Com Network Director to another workstation? 54 If I re-install the product after it has been activated, do I need to activate it again? 55 My...
... Canada and Latin America 52 Examples 52 Activating 3Com Network Director 52 Useful Information and References 53 Where can I find the product number for 3Com Network Director? 53 Where can I find the serial number for 3Com Network Director? 53 Where can I find the license key for 3Com Network Director? 53 What product number is right for me...? 54 Key Considerations 54 What if I lose my Activation Key after registration? 54 How do I move my copy of 3Com Network Director to another workstation? 54 If I re-install the product after it has been activated, do I need to activate it again? 55 My...
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... web site? 55 I want to install my upgrade from 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 to 3Com Network Director on a different workstation. 55 I want to upgrade my copy of 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 to 3Com Network Director v1.0 56 Troubleshooting 58 My license key to upgrade from 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 is rejected 58 3 MAIN WINDOW Overview 61...
... web site? 55 I want to install my upgrade from 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 to 3Com Network Director on a different workstation. 55 I want to upgrade my copy of 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 to 3Com Network Director v1.0 56 Troubleshooting 58 My license key to upgrade from 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v2.0 is rejected 58 3 MAIN WINDOW Overview 61...
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... Specifying Monitoring Mode in the Discovery Wizard 302 Changing Retry Periods and Timeouts 304 Controlling Event Generation from Monitors 304 Registering 3Com Network Director as an SNMP Trap Destination 304 Configuring the Storage of Monitoring Data 306 Examples 308 Enabling Monitoring on the Core Devices ...in the Map 308 Disabling Monitoring on the Whole Network 308 Configuring Monitoring for a Remote Office 309 Extending the Length of Maintained Monitor History 313 Key Considerations 314 Monitoring and Logged...
... Specifying Monitoring Mode in the Discovery Wizard 302 Changing Retry Periods and Timeouts 304 Controlling Event Generation from Monitors 304 Registering 3Com Network Director as an SNMP Trap Destination 304 Configuring the Storage of Monitoring Data 306 Examples 308 Enabling Monitoring on the Core Devices ...in the Map 308 Disabling Monitoring on the Whole Network 308 Configuring Monitoring for a Remote Office 309 Extending the Length of Maintained Monitor History 313 Key Considerations 314 Monitoring and Logged...
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3Com Network Director Internal Events 321 Event Severities 321 Information Severity 321 Warning Severity 322 High Severity Events 322 Critical Severity 322 Recurring Severity 322 Event Severity Colors ...
3Com Network Director Internal Events 321 Event Severities 321 Information Severity 321 Warning Severity 322 High Severity Events 322 Critical Severity 322 Recurring Severity 322 Event Severity Colors ...
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... 399 Troubleshooting 399 Mapping file not updating 399 Changing the logging data directory 399 Missing data within RRD database files 400 Empty historical report states 3Com Network Director cannot monitor device/link 400 10 RMON Introduction 403 Key Concepts 404
... 399 Troubleshooting 399 Mapping file not updating 399 Changing the logging data directory 399 Missing data within RRD database files 400 Empty historical report states 3Com Network Director cannot monitor device/link 400 10 RMON Introduction 403 Key Concepts 404
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... 496 Troubleshooting 496 The Device Warranty dialog box is not displayed after a Network Discovery 496 3Com Network Director lists some devices as unregistered, although you have already registered them on the 3Com website 496 Frequently Asked Questions 497 Why are some registered devices missing from...based VLANs 502 Tagged and untagged VLAN membership 503 The Default VLAN 504 Communication between VLANs 504 3Com Network Director VLAN Concepts 508 Discovering VLANs in 3Com Network Director 508 VLAN membership inference 509 Components 514 Show VLANs 514 Filter View button 516 Interaction with ...
... 496 Troubleshooting 496 The Device Warranty dialog box is not displayed after a Network Discovery 496 3Com Network Director lists some devices as unregistered, although you have already registered them on the 3Com website 496 Frequently Asked Questions 497 Why are some registered devices missing from...based VLANs 502 Tagged and untagged VLAN membership 503 The Default VLAN 504 Communication between VLANs 504 3Com Network Director VLAN Concepts 508 Discovering VLANs in 3Com Network Director 508 VLAN membership inference 509 Components 514 Show VLANs 514 Filter View button 516 Interaction with ...
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Useful Information and References 652 User Priority Field 652 DiffServ Codepoint Field 653 Determining Field Values for Applications 654 3Com Network Director Classifier Rules for NBX Phone Traffic 3Com Network Director Service Levels 655 Configuration Levels for Supported 3Com Devices 655 Key Considerations 657 Resource Warnings 657 Why Errors Can Occur When Adding a Server 659 Potential Hazards When...
Useful Information and References 652 User Priority Field 652 DiffServ Codepoint Field 653 Determining Field Values for Applications 654 3Com Network Director Classifier Rules for NBX Phone Traffic 3Com Network Director Service Levels 655 Configuration Levels for Supported 3Com Devices 655 Key Considerations 657 Resource Warnings 657 Why Errors Can Occur When Adding a Server 659 Potential Hazards When...
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... Troubleshooting Device Problems Following Agent Update 677 Repeated Timeouts 678 17 USING 3COM NETWORK DIRECTOR ON A MULTI-SITE NETWORK Overview 681 Key Concepts 681 Multi-Site Networks 681 Local and Remote Sites 681 Issues with Managing a Multi-Site Network 682 3Com Network Director Support for Multi-Site Networks 682 Configurable Timeouts 683 Configurable Retries 684 Configurable Poll Rates for Active...
... Troubleshooting Device Problems Following Agent Update 677 Repeated Timeouts 678 17 USING 3COM NETWORK DIRECTOR ON A MULTI-SITE NETWORK Overview 681 Key Concepts 681 Multi-Site Networks 681 Local and Remote Sites 681 Issues with Managing a Multi-Site Network 682 3Com Network Director Support for Multi-Site Networks 682 Configurable Timeouts 683 Configurable Retries 684 Configurable Poll Rates for Active...
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...the Subnet Level 697 Specifying Retries and Timeout Periods at the Device Level 699 Specifying Retries and Timeout Periods in the Network Discovery Wizard 700 Determining Appropriate Retry and Timeout Periods 701 Issues and Techniques when Configuring the Retry/Timeout Hierarchy 704 ...Sites 750 Problems with Discovering WAN Routers 751 18 NBX SUPPORT Overview 753 Key Concepts 754 How 3Com Network Director Discovers the Phone Network 754 How 3Com Network Director Represents the Phone Network Icons 754 NBX Call Processor 755 Line Cards 755 Analog Terminal Adapter and Analog Terminal Card 756...
...the Subnet Level 697 Specifying Retries and Timeout Periods at the Device Level 699 Specifying Retries and Timeout Periods in the Network Discovery Wizard 700 Determining Appropriate Retry and Timeout Periods 701 Issues and Techniques when Configuring the Retry/Timeout Hierarchy 704 ...Sites 750 Problems with Discovering WAN Routers 751 18 NBX SUPPORT Overview 753 Key Concepts 754 How 3Com Network Director Discovers the Phone Network 754 How 3Com Network Director Represents the Phone Network Icons 754 NBX Call Processor 755 Line Cards 755 Analog Terminal Adapter and Analog Terminal Card 756...
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... Selecting the Phones Associated with an NBX Call Processor 762 Finding out Which NBX Call Processor is Associated with a Phone 764 Understanding Voice-related 3Com Network Director Events 765 Events related to the NBX Call Processor 765 Events related to phones 766 Events related to other links or devices on the... network 766 Launching NetSet 766 Launching NetSet for the NBX Call Processor 766 Launching NetSet for a phone or line card 767 Examples 768 Discovering Several...
... Selecting the Phones Associated with an NBX Call Processor 762 Finding out Which NBX Call Processor is Associated with a Phone 764 Understanding Voice-related 3Com Network Director Events 765 Events related to the NBX Call Processor 765 Events related to phones 766 Events related to other links or devices on the... network 766 Launching NetSet 766 Launching NetSet for the NBX Call Processor 766 Launching NetSet for a phone or line card 767 Examples 768 Discovering Several...
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Most 3Com user guides are available in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a working knowledge of networks and network management systems. If the Release Notes provided with this 3Com® Network Director User Guide contain details that differ from the information in this guide, follow the information in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide is intended for use by those responsible for installing, setting up and managing a network;
Most 3Com user guides are available in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a working knowledge of networks and network management systems. If the Release Notes provided with this 3Com® Network Director User Guide contain details that differ from the information in this guide, follow the information in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide is intended for use by those responsible for installing, setting up and managing a network;
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...about this document to us. Related Documentation In addition to you. DUA1550-0AAA01 ■ Page 21 Do not use this guide, 3Com Network Director provides on page 855. Feedback about this User Guide 33 Feedback about this User Guide Your suggestions are very important to...include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Part number ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ 3Com Network Director User Guide ■ Part No. For information about contacting Technical Support, please refer to Appendix A on -line help make our documentation...
...about this document to us. Related Documentation In addition to you. DUA1550-0AAA01 ■ Page 21 Do not use this guide, 3Com Network Director provides on page 855. Feedback about this User Guide 33 Feedback about this User Guide Your suggestions are very important to...include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Part number ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ 3Com Network Director User Guide ■ Part No. For information about contacting Technical Support, please refer to Appendix A on -line help make our documentation...
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... Routers On the CD The CD contains the following resources: ■ A readme file for 3Com Network Director ■ The 3Com Network Director installation program ■ This 3Com Network Director user guide in PDF format ■ Adobe Acrobat Reader ■ 3Com Switch Manager ■ 3Com Router Manager What is 3Com Network Director 3Com Network Director is a standalone application that allows you can: ■ Discover, map and monitor all...
... Routers On the CD The CD contains the following resources: ■ A readme file for 3Com Network Director ■ The 3Com Network Director installation program ■ This 3Com Network Director user guide in PDF format ■ Adobe Acrobat Reader ■ 3Com Switch Manager ■ 3Com Router Manager What is 3Com Network Director 3Com Network Director is a standalone application that allows you can: ■ Discover, map and monitor all...
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...-day evaluation period within which to these applications. When you launch 3Com Network Director for the first time the About dialog will have installed 3Com Network Director, you install 3Com Network Director. Double-click the 3Com Network Director v1.0.exe file to browse the CD and access the files. Installation 3Com recommends that you install the Router Manager and Switch Manager applications before...
...-day evaluation period within which to these applications. When you launch 3Com Network Director for the first time the About dialog will have installed 3Com Network Director, you install 3Com Network Director. Double-click the 3Com Network Director v1.0.exe file to browse the CD and access the files. Installation 3Com recommends that you install the Router Manager and Switch Manager applications before...
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...47. Getting Started This section details the operations you need to perform before you to: ■ Create a new network map Enter the key and click Next. 3Com Network Director will ask you for your license key. Figure 2 About Dialog Getting Started 37 To activate your software: 1 Click ...Activate Now to launch the Activation Wizard. 2 The wizard will then direct you to a 3Com activation website to retrieve your activation...
...47. Getting Started This section details the operations you need to perform before you to: ■ Create a new network map Enter the key and click Next. 3Com Network Director will ask you for your license key. Figure 2 About Dialog Getting Started 37 To activate your software: 1 Click ...Activate Now to launch the Activation Wizard. 2 The wizard will then direct you to a 3Com activation website to retrieve your activation...
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... Select Yes, if you can enable monitoring at any non-default SNMP community strings used by your network devices. 3Com Network Director needs to read HTML information from your network devices in order to successfully create your network after discovery is complete. Community Strings Step You can choose whether you want to: ■ Discover your local...
... Select Yes, if you can enable monitoring at any non-default SNMP community strings used by your network devices. 3Com Network Director needs to read HTML information from your network devices in order to successfully create your network after discovery is complete. Community Strings Step You can choose whether you want to: ■ Discover your local...
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... 3Com Network Supervisor Coexistence with 3Com Network Director You cannot install 3Com Network Director on the network discovery operation. The Network Discovery Summary dialog box is automatically displayed when the discovery process is complete. For detailed help in stepping through to initiate your PC, please deinstall them before installing Network Director, or install 3Com Network Director on page 128. buttons for more information on a PC which has 3Com Network...
... 3Com Network Supervisor Coexistence with 3Com Network Director You cannot install 3Com Network Director on the network discovery operation. The Network Discovery Summary dialog box is automatically displayed when the discovery process is complete. For detailed help in stepping through to initiate your PC, please deinstall them before installing Network Director, or install 3Com Network Director on page 128. buttons for more information on a PC which has 3Com Network...
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... any support for new features in the Network Director Properties dialog may be incomplete ■ Saved 3Com Network Supervisor event logs ("Mapname Events.mdb" files) are not compatible with 3Com Network Director. 3Com Network Director uses a new event log file format and file extension ("Mapname Events.edb"). When you load 3Com Network Supervisor maps into 3Com Network Director the event log will be reset to...
... any support for new features in the Network Director Properties dialog may be incomplete ■ Saved 3Com Network Supervisor event logs ("Mapname Events.mdb" files) are not compatible with 3Com Network Director. 3Com Network Director uses a new event log file format and file extension ("Mapname Events.edb"). When you load 3Com Network Supervisor maps into 3Com Network Director the event log will be reset to...
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... devices on your devices is harmless. However, any devices already registered with 3Com. re-registering your network for warranty using the Tools->Device Warranty... Getting Started 41 If you save an upgraded map from within 3Com Network Director you will be prompted by 3Com Network Director to do this once - 3Com Network Director will remember which devices you have registered using...
... devices on your devices is harmless. However, any devices already registered with 3Com. re-registering your network for warranty using the Tools->Device Warranty... Getting Started 41 If you save an upgraded map from within 3Com Network Director you will be prompted by 3Com Network Director to do this once - 3Com Network Director will remember which devices you have registered using...