User guide

Web Manager
The iTap Port Aggregator has
built-in support for remote control
and monitoring from any computer with
anInternetbrowser.NetOpticsWeb
Manager is the browser-based interface
that allows you to change settings,
view status, and retrieve data remotely
with simple-to-use controls. When you
access an iTap Port Aggregator with Web
Manager, all configurations, status, and
traffic data are displayed on a single Web
page. Changes to the configuration can
be made with a few clicks of the mouse.
System Manager
iTap Port Aggregators can be used as
a system managed via Simple Network
ManagementProtocol(SNMP)from
a single interface. Net Optics System
Manager is an SNMP management tool
that offers central management of all
Net Optics iTap devices in the network.
You can organize iTaps into groups
according to workgroup, location, or any
other criteria. As with Web Manager, you
can view all status, configuration, and
traffic information and make changes
quickly to any iTap in the system. The
iTap Port Aggregator generates SNMP
traps for system status, threshold alarm,
linkstatus,andpowerstatus.Ifyouare
already using an SNMP management
tool, iTap Port Aggregators can be fully
accessed after loading Net Optics
ManagementInformationBase(MIB)le.
Security, Visibility, and Reliability
You have the option of setting the iTap
Port Aggregator so that it will not display
dataontheLCD,andtheManagement
Port will be disabled, preventing it from
being accessed from the network. The
Monitor Ports can also be turned off
to prevent unauthorized access to the
network link. The monitoring device
connected to the iTap Port Aggregator
seesallfull-duplextrafcincludingLayer
1andLayer2errors.Redundantpower
connections provide uptime protection.
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Access the web for
any iTap Status.
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Net Optics System Manager gives
you access to all your iTap Port
Aggregators around the world.