User guide

1
GETTING STARTED
Introduction This chapter contains introductory information about 3Com
®
Network
Administrator for HP OpenView, how to install and activate the
application and a brief summary of all its major features.
What is 3Com
Network
Administrator
3Com Network Administrator for HP OpenView is an application that lets
you perform administration tasks on a number of your 3Com devices at
once. By using 3Com Network Administrator you can:
■ Directly import device information from HP OpenView or text files.
■ Access the Telnet or Web Management consoles of your 3Com
devices
■ Launch device-specific 3Com configuration applications such as
Device View
■ Backup and Restore device configurations over the network and even
deploy setup configurations to a number of 3Com devices at once.
■ Perform upgrades of your 3Com devices using a single update wizard
tool
■ Generate reports of detailed information about your 3Com devices
■ Configure your network to use the quality of service (QoS) capabilities
of your 3Com devices
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