User guide

AlliedView™-EMS 4.0.2 DEVICE MANAGER USER’S GUIDE Page 2 of 124
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................................................6
2 STARTING DEVICE MANAGER..............................................................................................................................7
2.1 STARTING FROM THE COMMAND LINE...............................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 Command Syntax....................................................................................................................8
2.1.2 Target Host..............................................................................................................................9
2.1.3 SNMP Version.........................................................................................................................9
2.1.4 Get Community....................................................................................................................10
2.1.5 Set Community .....................................................................................................................10
2.1.6 Trap Community ..................................................................................................................10
2.1.7 Titlebar String........................................................................................................................11
2.1.8 User Account Name............................................................................................................11
2.1.9 Security Level ........................................................................................................................11
2.1.10 Authentication Protocol ...................................................................................................11
2.1.11 Authentication Password..................................................................................................12
2.1.12 Privacy Protocol .................................................................................................................12
2.1.13 Privacy Password................................................................................................................13
2.1.14 Trap Version........................................................................................................................13
2.1.15 Parameter File.....................................................................................................................14
2.2 STARTING FROM A NETWORK MANAGEMENT APPLICATION ...................................................................................... 15
2.2.1 Starting From Castle Rock SNMPc...................................................................................15
2.2.2 Starting From HP OpenView Network Node Manager ..............................................16
2.2.3 Starting From IBM Tivoli NetView...................................................................................17
3 MAIN WINDOW ....................................................................................................................................................19
3.1 INITIAL WINDOW ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2 PANEL WINDOW ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
3.2.1 System Name.........................................................................................................................22
3.2.2 System Location....................................................................................................................22
3.2.3 System Contact.....................................................................................................................22
3.2.4 System Description ..............................................................................................................22
3.2.5 Status Bar ...............................................................................................................................22
4 BASIC OPERATIONS..............................................................................................................................................23
4.1 CLICK.................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2 OK, CANCEL AND SET BUTTONS .................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 POP-UP MENUS.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4 RESIZING WINDOWS.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.5 RESIZING TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5 COMMON MENUS.................................................................................................................................................32
5.1 FILE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
5.1.1 Open........................................................................................................................................33
5.1.2 Reopen....................................................................................................................................38
5.1.3 Close .......................................................................................................................................38
5.1.4 Property..................................................................................................................................39
5.1.5 Exit...........................................................................................................................................39