User's Manual

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Reporting The Reporting facility enables you to retrieve stored information about
your 3Com devices. Many of the features in 3Com Network Director have
their own reports but there are other, general purpose reports which give
you different views of your 3Com devices. You can also create your own
reports using the Custom Report facility.
For more information, see “
Creating Reports” on page 453.
Device
Administration
Whilst 3Com Network Director provides administration functions that
apply to a range of your 3Com devices, you may want specific control of
the details on a single device. For this reason, 3Com Network Director
provides access to the following specific applications in order to obtain
detailed control:
■ Telnet Management
■ Web Management
■ 3Com Device View
■ 3Com Switch Manager
■ 3Com Router Manager
■ Network Jack Configuration
3Com Network Director also includes a feature called Device Warranty.
This feature enables you to register your 3Com devices for any applicable
warranty.
For more information on the administration functions, see “
Configuring
Single Devices” on page 473.
For more information see “3Com Device View” on page 851.
Live Update The Live Update feature keeps your copy of 3Com Network Director
up-to-date with the latest device support and fixes. You can view and
download updates specifically for your copy of 3Com Network Director.
In addition, 3Com Product News is also available from Live Update to
keep you informed with what is happening at 3Com.
For more information, see “
Live Update” on page 811.