User guide
1-4 ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide
EPICenter Overview
alarm occurs you can specify actions such assending e-mail, forwarding a trap, running a
program, running a script, or sounding an audible alert.
The Configuration Manager
The EPICenter Configuration Manager applet provides a mechanism and a graphical
interface for uploading and downloading configuration files to and from managed
devices. It can also download ExtremeWare software images and BootROM images to
Extreme Networks devices.
The Configuration Manager also provides a framework for storing the configuration files,
to allow tracking of multiple versions. Configuration file uploads can be performed on
demand, or can be scheduled to occur at regular times—once a day, once a week, or at
whatever interval is appropriate.
Interactive Telnet Applet
The ExtremeView Telnet feature includes a macro capability that lets you create and
executescriptsofCLI commandsrepeatedlyon multipledevicesinoneoperation. You can
save your macros for reuse at other times.
You can also use the interactive Telnet capability to view and modify configuration
information for Cisco devices as well as for Extreme Networks devices.
The Grouping Manager
One of the powerful features of the EPICenter software is its ability to take actions on
multiple devices or resources with a single user action. The Grouping Manager facilitates
this by letting you organize various resources into hierarchical groups, which can then be
referenced in other applets. YOU can then take actions on a group, rather than having to
specify the individual devices or ports that you want to affect.
You can also createor import named resourcessuch as users and workstations, which can
be mapped through the Grouping Manager to IP addresses and ports. This capability is
especially important in relationship to the optional Policy Manager applet, which takes
advantage of these types of resources to simplify the creation of QoS and Access List
policies.