User`s guide

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8000-A2-GB21-10
June 1997
Management Domain Features
3
Overview
This chapter describes the following features that are supported in the
management domain:
 Network Management Systems (NMSs)
 Applications for Diagnostics
Network Management Systems — SNMP and
DCE Manager
You may want to use an SNMP NMS, such as Paradyne’s DCE Manager for HP
OpenView (UNIX) or DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows (MS
Windows), to simplify the operation and management of very large networks.
DCE Manager allows you to monitor and manage your network from a central
point The HotWire DSLAM and HotWire 5446 RTU provide features for DCE
Manager to do just that by using SNMP and HP OpenView.
The following lists some of the features of DCE Manager:
 Graphical User Interface (GUI) showing physical representation of the
HotWire DSLAM
 Multiple integrated functions to provide on-demand health and status
information
 Color-coded graphic representations to provide instant visual status
 Loopback and pattern tests via telnet to help isolate problems quickly
 Integrated management optimizes network performance and availability
 Direct telnet support