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The suite of ExtremeWare management tools also includes the ExtremeWare Command
Line Interface (CLI) and ExtremeWare Vista. The CLI offers a comprehensive set of
commands for monitoring and configuration of Extreme Networks' Summit switches.
ExtremeWare Vista is Summit device-management software that runs on the Summit
switches where switch access is available using a standard web browser. ExtremeWare
Vista can be invoked directly from within the ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager for
individual switch monitoring and configuration.
For more information on using the CLI or ExtremeWare Vista, refer to the
Summit Switch Installation and User Guide .
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In large corporate networks, network managers need to manage systems “end to end.”
The ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager is a powerful, flexible and easy-to-use application
for centralizing the management of a network of Summit switches, regardless of the
network size.
• Enterprise-wide management. The ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager software
provides configuration and monitoring of Extreme Networks' devices anywhere
within the enterprise network.
• Multi-platform capability. The ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager Server supports
both Sun SPARC/Solaris and Intel/Windows NT.
• Support for multiple users with security. Users must login to the application, and
can be granted different levels of access to the application features.
• Integration with HP OpenView. The ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager client can be
launched from within the HP OpenView Network Node Manager application.
• Web-based client. The client applets run under Netscape Navigator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
VLAN configuration and policy-based Quality of Service policies can be set across the
network. Centralized and distributed stacks of Summit switches can be managed as
aggregated entities. Features such as SmartTraps further maximize network monitoring
capability while maintaining network usage efficiency.