User's Manual

NBX SUPPORT

Overview This chapter describes how to administer a 3Com NBX voice system using

3Com Network Director.

3Com Network Director gives you the option to discover equipment from

the 3Com SuperStack3 NBX and 3Com NBX 100 networked telephony

solutions.

Once the voice equipment has been discovered, 3Com Network Director

provides the following features:

■ Topology: The NBX Call Processors, line cards and phones are

displayed on the 3Com Network Director network map.

■ Monitoring: 3Com Network Director checks the status of the NBX Call

Processor and the availability of phones on the network.

■ Event reporting: 3Com Network Director logs events when the

network condition affects the voice system.

■ Administration: 3Com Network Director provides an entry point to the

NetSet™ administration for the NBX Call Processors and phones on

your network.

This chapter covers the following topics:

■ Key Concepts

■ Components

■ Examples

■ Useful Information and References

■ Key Considerations