Document Outline

• Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
  • Overview
  • Other ProSafe NMS Features
  • ProSafe Network Management System
  • System Requirements
  • Device Access Modes
    • None (TCP Only)
    • ICMP (Ping)
    • SNMP V1 and V2c
    • SNMP V3
  • Package Contents
• Chapter 2 Installation and Startup
  • Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console
  • Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software
  • Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console
    • Disabling Automatic Console Login
    • Starting a Local Console Session
    • Stopping and Starting the Server
    • Disabling Automatic Start up of ProSafe NMS Server System Tasks
  • Console Elements
    • Console Button Commands
      • Edit Button Bar
    • Selection Tool
    • Event Log Tool
    • View Window Area
• Chapter 3 Data and Statistics
  • Working with the Map Database
    • The Map Selection Tree
    • Using Map View Windows
  • Moving Map Objects
    • Moving Objects at the Root Level
    • Moving Objects Inside Subnet Levels
    • Moving Objects from One Subnet to Another
  • Changing Object Properties
    • Attributes
    • Access Parameters
    • Type-Dependent Attributes
  • Adding Map Objects
  • Viewing Device MIB Data
    • The MIB Selection Tree
    • Manage Menus
    • Custom Menus
  • Table Display Elements
  • Graph Display Elements
    • Graph Styles
      • Graph Page Controls
      • Graph Legend Control
  • Saving Long-term Statistics
    • Creating a New Report
    • Viewing Trend Data in a Graph Window
    • Limiting Saved Instances
• Chapter 4 Polling and Emailing
  • Setting Threshold Alarms
    • Setting Status Variable Polling
    • Configuring Automatic Alarms
  • Setting Manual Threshold Alarms
  • Polling TCP Application Services
    • Discovery of Four Built-in Services
    • TCP Service Polling
    • Custom TCP Service Polling
    • Managing Polling for the Device
  • Emailing or Paging the Administrator on an Event
  • Other Event Types
  • Emailing or Paging Multiple Users
• Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Advanced Configuration
  • Troubleshooting Network Discovery
    • Duration of Network Discovery
    • Normal Discovery Map Layout
    • Failure Symptoms and Solutions
    • Discovery Agent Fails to Connect to the Server
    • Incorrect or Missing Community Names
    • SNMP Device Access Control List
    • Firewalls Block SNMP Operations
    • Not Enough Seeds
    • Broadcast Packet Losses
    • Limiting the Scope of Discovery
    • Setting Up New Filters
    • Stopping Discovery Auto-Layout
• Appendix A
  • Event Parameters
• Glossary
  • List of Glossary Terms
• Index