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
Introduction 1-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet
skills. This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
This guide uses the following format to highlight special messages:
This manual is written for the ProSafe NMS according to these specifications.
Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions
italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names
bold User input
SMALL CAPS Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Table 1-2. Manual Scope
Product Version ProSafe Network Management System
Manual Publication Date September 2004
Note: Product information and updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at
http://kbserver.netgear.com.