Distributed Architecture
Domain
Management
SNMPc Enterprise Edition
supports management of multiple distributed domains. Each server can
import the map of one or more remote servers. Alarms are automatically
propagated from "slave" servers to "master" servers. A
full peer-to-peer architecture is supported where each server can operate in
both slave and master roles simultaneously. Domain management can be used
to implement backup management and "manager of managers" schemes.
Multiple
Login Consoles
SNMPc Enterprise Edition
provides both local and remote access using the Remote Console component.
You can run the remote console application from any Windows workstation using a
local or remote TCP/IP connection. All SNMPc Enterprise functions are
available from remote consoles. Each console can have complete read-write
access, independent of other console sessions. SNMPc Enterprise Edition
includes one remote console license. The Remote Access Extension allows
unlimited Remote Console users.
Distributed
Polling
Polling Agents perform discovery
of locally attached network devices. Each Polling Agent uses discovery filters,
based on network addresses to limit the scope of the discovered topology. The
discovery algorithm determines the device type, its network attachments, and
supported protocols, including IP, SNMP, Telnet, and HTTP (WEB).
Polling Agents monitor the status and alarm
thresholds for discovered devices using ICMP and SNMP requests. Polling
Agents also save long term MIB statistics in a local database. Status changes
and alarms are forwarded to SNMPc Enterprise Servers. SNMPc Enteprise
includes one local polling agent. SNMPc Enterprise includes one Remote
Poller license. The Remote Access Extension allows unlimited Remote
Pollers..
Console Options
Remote Console
SNMPc provides local user access in the
Workgroup and Enterprise editions. Additionally, the Enterprise Edition
supports remote access over a high-speed connection with the Remote
Console. You can run the remote console application from any Windows
workstation using a local or remote TCP/IP connection. All SNMPc
Enterprise functions are available from remote consoles. Each console can
have complete read-write access, independent of other console sessions.
The SNMPc Enterprise Basic System includes one remote console license.
With the Remote Access Extension option you can simultaneously use an unlimited
number of Remote Consoles on multiple systems.
JAVA Console
The SNMPc Remote Access
Extension supports a JAVA based remote console. The JAVA console (Screenshot)
can be used from any Internet or Intranet connected computer, including Apple,
Linux and Windows systems. The SNMPc Java Console is optimized for low speed WAN
lines, making it well suited for use by outsourced Network Service and Help Desk
personnel.
Basic functionality includes topology map displays, event log views, and
real-time MIB table/graph displays. Long-term trend reports can be viewed after
selection with a calendar control. Also included is a JAVA proxy Telnet
application for configuration of Cisco routers and other devices.
Trend Reporting
Scheduled
Printed and WEB Reports
SNMPc Enterprise automatically
generates scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly statistic reports. Report formats
include graph, bar chart, distribution, and summary, and can be exported to a
variety of destinations, including printers, files, or a WEB server.
SNMPc Enterprise report setup is very simple.
After selecting a group of nodes and a MIB profile, then the reporting style,
destination, and schedule, SNMPc Enterprise automatically programs all remote
polling agents. You can use the included TrendView application or a WEB browser
to view reports from any workstation.
ODBC Export
SNMPc Enterprise can automatically
export all saved long-term statistics to industry standard ODBC databases.
Use familiar tools such as Seagate Crystal Reports or Microsoft Access to
generate customized trend reports
Trend Analysis
Saving long term statistics is of
little use if the result is mountains of datato peruse. SNMPc Enterprise
helps you find interesting traffic patterns before they become problems.
SNMPc Enterprise can search for the top set of
variables polled by a variety of criteria, including greatest rate of increase,
greatest value, and greatest deviation from baseline. Using searches in
scheduled reports shows the problem areas in your network, before polling
generates threshold alarms.
Automatic Alarms
Once history polling is setup, Polling Agents
monitor all variables for a learning period and calculate a baseline for typical
patterns during each hour of a week. Thereafter, the Polling Agents compare the
actual polled data to the baseline and generate alarms when variables deviate
excessively from the baseline. Polling Agents automatically adjust baselines as
traffic patterns change. You can also manually configure alarm thresholds for
any polled variable.
Service Level Polling
SNMPc automatically discovers
WEB, FTP, SMTP, and TELNET services, as well as two user-selectable TCP ports.
SNMPc saves response time and percent failure information for all polled
services and for regular Ping/SNMP status polling.
After your services are discovered, SNMPc will regularly poll to detect if they go up or down. This information is
critical to maximizing uninterrupted access to important Internet services.
With the importance of the WEB in today's business environment, you need to be
the first to know if your WEB server is unavailable.
Along with real-time service status, SNMPc Enterprise also provides WEB-based Availability Reports. From verifying
your ISP's quality of service to maximizing your Internet customer's
satisfaction, SNMPc Availability Reports give you the edge. And if
your systems need to be upgraded, SNMPc Availability Reports will save you
money by directing resources to where they are most needed.
Advanced Network
Mapping
SNMPc supports a multi-level hierarchical map
(screenshot).
Each hierarchy can represent cities, buildings, or subnetworks. Imported bitmaps
of geographic maps or floor plans, along with manual or automatic network
placement, lets you create a layout that closely matches the actual network.
SNMPc can automatically lay out each map network as a tree, ring, or snaked bus
topology. Each map object uses a device specific or user selected icon, and the
object color indicates the device status. You can start any device specific
application by double clicking map icons.
The Map Navigation Tool Window displays the map
as a tree for direct selection of objects. The Navigation tree also displays the
worst status of each subnet to quickly locate failing devices.
The map window Full Zoom feature automatically
moves and zooms the view so that all devices are always visible in the window.
The Pan/Zoom feature lets you select a region to zoom into from the complete set
of devices in a view.
Real-time
MIB Displays
SNMPc supports real-time
displays of MIB variable data in tabular or graphical format (screenshot).
Table or graph displays can include multiple devices and variables from
different standard and private MIBs, including derived expressions such
as Utilization, Volume, and Percent Errors. You can select any variable
cells, table rows or columns, for graphical display. You can modify and
set any MIB variable directly from a Table display using
"in-place" editing.
The Graph Display shows data as a line
graph, pie chart, bar chart, or distribution. The Graph display also
shows the minimum, maximum, and average values for each variable.
Customization
MIB Expressions
SNMPc supports MIB expressions (screenshot)
to show derived information such as line Utilization. You can use any of
the predefined MIB Expressions, or create your own, to automatically view
interesting information in a format you can understand. You can add MIB
expressions MIB source files, or create them dynamically with the MIB Expression
Calculator.
MIB Compiler
The built-in MIB compiler accepts any MIB in
ASN.1 format. Many standard and Enterprise Specific MIBs are preinstalled and
ready to use. Once compiled, you can use MIB definitions with any SNMPc NT MIB
functions, including the table or graph displays and long term statistics
polling.
Custom
Tables
You can dynamically create custom tables using
the MIB navigation tool window. Custom tables can be subsets of existing MIB
tables, or can include variables from tables in different MIBs. You can use MIB
Expressions to include derived data types such as Utilization, Volume, and
Percent Errors.
Custom Menus
User defined custom menus directly perform SNMPc
commands without having to select MIB objects. Custom menus can display a MIB
table; edit, graph or chart any set of MIB variables; set an SNMP MIB variable;
or run an application program. SNMPc automatically enables or disables Custom
Menus depending on the protocol attributes supported by the selected objects.
Multi-Vendor Graphical
Device Views
The HubView and BitView
scripting
applications display a graphical image for multi-slot routers, bridges, and
hubs. Device specific custom menus and mouse commands perform SNMPc commands on
the selected slot or port, or other graphical element.
SNMPc includes device scripts for all devices
that conform to standard MIBs and for dozens of private MIB devices, including
Cisco, Bay, and 3com devices. You can easily develop HubView or BitView scripts
to graphically manage any SNMP device.
RMON
User Interface
SNMPc includes support for any RMON-I
probe. You can configure and view data from any of the RMON groups. The Matrix
program shows Host conversations in a matrix graph. Packet capture filters use
protocol or application type and source or destination addresses. Captured
packets can be saved in industry standard formats
MIB Browser
SNMPc includes a general purpose MIB browser for
displaying and setting individual MIB variables. The MIB Browser can also read
all variables supported by a device and export the variable names and values to
a file.
Support Applications
SNMPc includes Tftp server and client
applications, and a Bootp server application, to aid in downloading IP addresses
and executable images into devices. SNMPc also includes a copy of the
Notify!Connect pager notification application from ExMachina. Notify!Connect
works with any numeric or alphanumeric pager to immediately alert you when
important events occur.
SNMPc Product
Options
SNMPc
Enterprise Edition is the base system for a
scalable multi-user environment. Enterprise Edition includes the SNMPc Server
license, one Remote Console license, and one Remote Poller license. This system
can be used simultaneously by two users, one at the server system and another at
a Remote Console system.
SNMPc
Remote Access Extension is a license only option
for the Enterprise Edition. This option allows an unlimited number of Remote
Console users and Remote Polling agents. It also provides JAVA Console support.
SNMPc
Workgroup Edition is a single user version for
managing small to medium sized networks. All components run on a single system
and support one user. The map database size is limited to 1000 objects. The
Workgroup Edition does not include advanced reporting functions.
