ProSafe Network Management System Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Startup
- Chapter 3 Data and Statistics
- Chapter 4 Polling and Emailing
- Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Advanced Configuration
- Troubleshooting Network Discovery
- Duration of Network Discovery
- Normal Discovery Map Layout
- Failure Symptoms and Solutions
- Discovery Agent Fails to Connect to the Server
- Incorrect or Missing Community Names
- SNMP Device Access Control List
- Firewalls Block SNMP Operations
- Not Enough Seeds
- Broadcast Packet Losses
- Limiting the Scope of Discovery
- Setting Up New Filters
- Stopping Discovery Auto-Layout
- Troubleshooting Network Discovery
- Appendix A
- Glossary
- Index
Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS1000
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transmits that identity to an authentication server such as RADIUS. The server asks the AP for proof of
identity, which the AP gets from the user and then sends back to the server to complete the authentication.
EAP is defined by RFC 2284.
ESP
Encapsulating Security Payload.
ESSID
The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying the wireless local area network.
Gateway
A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other networks.
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force. Working groups of the IETF propose standard protocols and procedures for
the Internet, which are published as RFCs (Request for Comment) at
www.ietf.org.
An open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with
the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
IP
Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the
Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
IP Address
A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, usually written in dotted-decimal notation
with periods separating the bytes (for example, 134.177.244.57).
Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
IPX
Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating
systems.
Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications. Higher-level protocols,
such as SPX and NCP, are used for additional error recovery services.
ISP
Internet service provider.
Internet Protocol
The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control
Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
LAN
A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building.