Using 3Com Network Management Software for technical improvement

3Com network management software is a common problem. But how can we make more precise settings for 3Com network management software to facilitate our use?

Speaking of Simple Network Management, I will introduce the 3Com Network Supervisor Network management software of 3Com. This is a Windows-based application that provides powerful and easy-to-use network management to meet enterprise needs. The software greatly simplifies the work of the Network Administrator through the following features::
◆ Automatically detect devices in the network-other network management products can be detected
◆ Active identification problems-different CIDR blocks and different VLAN segments can be identified
◆ Wizard-driven graphical user interface-easy to control, everything is under control
◆ Automatic network alarm to quickly solve the problem-switch operation can be transmitted to the network administrator through e-mail in real time

Upgrading management software for network devices is a very time-consuming task, especially for large networks. Network administrators often need to upgrade the management software of each network device one by one, and record the software version information of different devices. Enterprises often miss the opportunity to effectively update network devices and enhance new functions as they wait for the release of important new software.

Today, I will give a brief introduction to the powerful and easy-to-use Network management application of Network Supervisor, a 3Com Network management software released by 3Com, which provides Network management personnel with a time-saving solution. 3Com has added many new features to this innovative software product, including network management personnel who can easily upgrade network device management software through the network just a few clicks.

The enhanced Network Supervisor Network management software package of 3Com helps Network administrators easily upgrade new software over large networks. This new feature is implemented by downloading the latest 3Com Network Management software device software using the "instant update" feature of the Web-based Network Supervisor Network management software.

With this feature, network administrators can keep network devices running on the latest version of management software and quickly take advantage of new features of the new management software. The Network Supervisor Network management software's enhanced product package also increases the number of nodes supported by the 3Com Network Management Software Network Supervisor Network management software, enables it to be used to manage a larger network to support up to 2500 IP devices.

3Com's Network Supervisor Version 3.5 now supports multiple SNMP community strings that are one of the security foundations of Network management software. This function enables network administrators to enhance their control over network device management and prevent fake managers from modifying device configurations at will.

The 3.5 Network Supervisor Version software can also display Network diagrams to Network administrators in the form of IP subnet or a simple second-level view, the software also provides its administrators with a complete view of the overall network environment layout.

Using an open network management platform for network management, the 3.5 Version of the Network Supervisor Version software can also forward alert information from the 3Com Network Management Software Network Supervisor Network management platform to the HP OpenView Network Node Manager platform, this allows network administrators to monitor the running status of networks in a more concentrated manner.

The Network Supervisor Network management software of 3Com can be used to discover, map, and display various link configurations and IP device distribution in the Network in a graphical manner, including 3Com's 3Com Network Management Software nbx ip Voice System and third-party equipment from Cisco, HP, Nortel, and other vendors.

Using Network Supervisor Network management software, managers can easily monitor the traffic pressure on the network, set limits and alarms, observe network events, generate monitoring reports in the format required by users, and run various device configuration tools.

When doing simple network management, I used this network management software from 3COM. It is small but has good functions. It is a good entry-level software for network management. After installation, We need to select a NEW project from the FILE menu.

Generally, the 3Com Network Management software tool can be used in various network environments, including on the public network. Here we choose to perform automatic discovery in the current subnet for a simple explanation. By default, there are many specific parameters to be set, but we can also choose all the default configurations. After that, we will find more parameters and click Finish. After that, the software will automatically search for the host of the range of the current network we have defined.

After scanning, we can see the network topology. Is it very intuitive? We can clearly see that there is a CISCO 1900 switch in the middle, and then we need a terminal computer, 1900 the upper layer is a CISCO 3640 routing device, and the entire network structure is clearly displayed in front of us.

Right-click a computer icon to start a monitoring process immediately. We can see that all computers indicated by the green icon are under monitoring and the computer being monitored is normal. By viewing the detailed monitoring table, we know that this software uses the PING method and simulates some simple service requests to determine the running status of the monitored server, here, the server can simulate several different service probes, such as ftp http smtp pop3 dns nfs.

When you find that some of the services on one of the servers have stopped responding, the alarm will be immediately reported in red. The computer displayed in red in the topology above is found to have stopped responding to the service. Using Network Supervisor Network management software, managers can easily monitor the traffic pressure on the network, set limits and alarms, observe network events, generate monitoring reports in the format required by users, and run various device configuration tools.

The automatic detection function of this software plays a very important role, and the Layer 2 network view function also helps us to understand the relationship between network devices from the perspective of the entire network. Because the management process is completed through a "career-triggered" system, rather than inquiry, therefore, monitoring a large number of network nodes using the 3Com software solution has become an efficient and flexible task, greatly reducing the burden on network administrators.