Specifications

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the RMON Management Module and its model types.
RMON Management Module
A management module is a C++ coded software emulation of a physical device
or software agent. The management module uses icons based on X Windows/
OSF Motif to represent this device in the user interface. Management module
icons provide visual status at a glance through the use of various color
definitions, as well as access to in-depth information on the device’s
configuration and operating activity. The management module software
allows a network administrator to model, monitor, and manage individual
devices or groups of devices on a network. The RMON Management Module
supports RMON agents managed through the SNMP basic network
management agent. SPECTRUM bases its device management on the
Management Information Base (MIB) which comes as part of the
management module.
The RMON Management Module and guide contain all the information
necessary to manage RMON agents using SPECTRUM.
SPMA and RMON
The Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) feature provides a means of
distributing network monitoring functions down through your network.
RMON is an extension of the SNMP MIB that gives devices the ability to
serve as micro-monitors for their segments of a network. They can collect,
map, and sort detailed network statistics. RMON devices can monitor the
performance of non-SNMP compliant and non-IP devices.
The SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) software allows
you to control and configure these capabilities, and allows you to access the
network data collected by the RMON device.To access this view, highlight the