Owner's Manual
Get to Know the NMS300 System
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NMS300 Network Management System
Navigation Tabs and Buttons
To navigate to the various network management task, use the tabs that are available at the
top of the NMS300 screens.
The NMS300 system organizes the tasks of network management into the following
categories:
• Resource management. Before you can manage your network, you have to find the
devices that are on your network and you have to perform other setup tasks. For more
information, see Resource Management on page 18.
• Performance monitoring. Y
ou can view network summary information, performance
statistics, real-time and historical information, and the device and interface dashboard.
You can also enable and disable the network performance monitor collection and set up
thresholds. For more information, see Performance Monitoring on page 42.
• Configuration management. Y
ou can back up and restore device configurations. You
can also upgrade device firmware. For more information, see Configuration Management
on page 58.
• Alarm management. Y
ou can receive alarm notifications when conditions are suboptimal
and view current and previous alarms using various filter options. As an option, you can
receive these alarm notifications with email. For more information, see Alarm
Management on page 92.
• Topology views. You can create hierarchical maps and topological views of your
network. For more information, see
Topology Views on page 103.
• Report generation. Y
ou can generate reports from either built-in or customized report
templates, and you can view them at any time. For more information, see Report
Generation on page 130.
• Job management. Y
ou can view job detail and status information. You can also enable,
disable, and delete jobs. For more information, see Job Management on page 142.
• User management. Y
ou can view the existing user list, create new users, and edit or
delete existing users. For more information, see User Management on page 146.
• Administration panels. Y
ou can change the NMS300 system and website settings with
the administration dashboard. For more information, see Administration Panels on
page 150.