User guide

ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide 1-5
Summary of Features
The IP/MAC Address Finder
The IP/MAC Address Finder applet lets you search for specificnetwork addresses (MAC
orIP addresses)and identify the Extreme Networks switch and port on which the address
resides. You can also use theIP/MAC Finder applet to find all addresses on a specific port
or set of ports. You can export the results of your search to a file.
ExtremeView Configuration and Status Monitoring
WithExtremeView,anyExtremeNetworksswitchcanbemonitoredandcontrolledfroma
central, web-based platform, without leaving the EPICenter client to invoke another
program or Telnet session.
The ExtremeView applet displays detailed information about the status of Extreme
switchesina number of categories.Any EPICenteruser can viewstatusinformationabout
thesenetwork devicesknown totheEPICenterdatabase.Userswiththeappropriateaccess
permissions can also view and modify configuration information for those switches using
either the ExtremeWare Vista graphical user interface.
Real-Time Statistics
The Real-Time Statistics feature of the EPICenter software provides a graphical
presentationof utilizationanderror statistics forExtremeswitches inreal time. Thedata is
taken from Management Information Base (MIB) objects in the etherHistory table of the
Remote Monitoring (RMON) MIB. You can choose from a variety of styles of charts and
graphs as well as a tabular display.
You can view data for multiple ports on a device, device slot, or within a port group,
optionally limiting the display to the “top N” ports (where N is a number you can
configure). You can also view historical statistics for an individualport. If you choose to
view a single port, the display shows the value of the selected variable(s) over time, and
can show utilization history, total errors history, or a breakdown of individual errors.
In addition, the Real-Time Statistics applet lets you “snapshot” a graph or table as a
separate browser page. You can then save, print, or e-mail the page.
Topology Views
The EPICenter software’s Topology applet allows you to view your network
(EPICenter-managed devices and the links between devices) as a set of maps. These maps
can be organized as a tree of submaps that allow you to represent your network as a