NETGEAR NMS100 - Manual (Page 8)

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100
1-2 Introduction
September 2004 202-10058-01
Overview
ProSafe NMS uses the popular SNMP management protocol to poll and configure devices,
workstations, and servers over IP networks. Along with all the features expected in any SNMP
management station, ProSafe NMS also includes the following advanced features:
• Scalable to 1,000 devices.
• SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and secure SNMPv3 support.
• Event forwarding, and email and pager notifications.
• Audit events for user actions (login and editing).
• Application Service (TCP) polling.
• Long-term trend reports.
• Custom MIB tables with derived MIB expressions.
• RMON-I user interface application.
• GUI device support development tools.
• Application programming interfaces with samples.
Other ProSafe NMS Features
This document has only described some of the most commonly used ProSafe NMS features.
ProSafe NMS is a full-featured distributed network management system that will meet your most
demanding needs. These are some of the other features that you will find described in the Online
Help system.
• Running tasks as Windows Services
• Windows Task Bar Control Icon
• Private MIB Import
• User audit events (login and map edit)
• Custom MIB Tables
• Custom MIB Expressions
• Custom menus
• Graphical device views
• MIB variable browser
• RMON user interface