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iv Issue 2 December 1996 Tables 4 SNMP Settings G 4-1 Community Names Dialog Box Fields 4-4 . . . . . . G 4-2 Authorized Managers Dialog Box Fields 4-6 . . . . 5 Custom Nework Interface Settings G 5-1 Custom Window Fields 5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 5-2 Hardware Dialog Box Fields 5-4...

v Issue 2 December 1996 Preface This guide describes how to use the COMSPHERE r 6700 Series Network Management System (NMS) NetworkConfiguration Guide. This manual assumes you have a basic understanding of LAN,networks and their adapters, modems and their operation, areknowledgeable about data commu...

Overview 1-3 Issue 2 December 1996 Accessing the NetworkConfiguration Feature To access the Network Configuration feature, access theWindows Program Manager and choose the icon shown belowfrom the COMSPHERE 6700 Program Group. The Network Configuration Main Menu appears, as shown inFigure 1-1. Figur...

Overview 1-4 Issue 2 December 1996 Main Menu Options Figure 1-2 shows the menu options available from the MainMenu. Figure 1-2. Network Configuration Main Menu Options Use the procedures in the following chapters to customize yourconfiguration using these menu options.

2-1 Issue 2 December 1996 Workstation Settings 2 This chapter provides procedures for configuring a workstation’sserver-related settings.

Workstation Settings 2-3 Issue 2 December 1996 6. Repeat Steps 3–5 for each IP address you need to add. 7. Choose Close from the Control menu to return to the Main Menu. Modifying or Deleting Names and IPAddresses Use NMS Servers... to maintain the NMS server name and IPaddress database. . Procedure...

Workstation Settings 2-4 Issue 2 December 1996 Choosing the Active Server Use Active Server... to choose the active server for the NMSclient. After you choose an active server with this command, theNMS client uses the IP address you set up using NMSServers... to communicate with that server. . Proce...

Workstation Settings 2-5 Issue 2 December 1996 Entering Administrative Data Use Administration to enter information about who to contactshould the workstation require human interaction. . Procedure 1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu. 2. Choose Administration. The Station Administration dialog ...

3-1 Issue 2 December 1996 Configuration Files and Interfaces 3 This chapter provides procedures for configuration file andinterface manipulation.

Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-2 Issue 2 December 1996 Configuration Files Use the File menu on the Custom window menu bar to save andexit a configuration file. To access the Custom window (shownin Figure 3-1), choose Settings... from the Network menu. Figure 3-1. Custom Window Saving a Config...

Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-3 Issue 2 December 1996 Interfaces Use the Interface menu on the Custom window to add,duplicate, or delete an interface. You must configure at least oneinterface. Adding an Interface Use Add on the Custom window’s Interface menu to add aninterface to a configurat...

Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-5 Issue 2 December 1996 Deleting an Interface Use Delete on the Custom window’s Interface menu to delete aninterface. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 3-1. 2. Select the interface from the bottom ...

Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-6 Issue 2 December 1996 Automatically ConnectingInterfaces Use Interface on the Network Configuration main menu to setup serial interfaces to automatically connect at system startup.Also use this command to remove interfaces from the automaticconnection list. NOT...

4-1 Issue 2 December 1996 SNMP Settings 4 This chapter provides procedures for SNMP-specific settings.

SNMP Settings 4-2 Issue 2 December 1996 Configuring SNMP CommunityNames Use Community Names... on the SNMP menu to configureSNMP community names for use by the COMSPHERE 6700 Series SNMP Proxy Agent. Uses The SNMP Proxy Agent uses these names to: G Determine which SNMP messages to process G Determin...

SNMP Settings 4-3 Issue 2 December 1996 . Procedure 1. Choose Community Names... from the SNMP menu. The Community Names dialog box appears, as shownin Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box 2. Make the required entries. Table 4-1 describes the fields in the Community Names dialog box.

SNMP Settings 4-4 Issue 2 December 1996 Table 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box Fields Field CharacterLength Default Description NMS ReadCommunity 0–32 public Name for issuing ‘‘Read”(GET) commands forNMS. A null entry causesthe agent to accept anycommunity name. NMS WriteCommunity 0–32 public Name fo...

SNMP Settings 4-5 Issue 2 December 1996 Configuring Authorized SNMPManagers Use Authorized Managers... in conjunction with CommunityNames... to determine which SNMP messages to process. Adding Authorized ManagerInformation . Procedure 1. Choose Authorized Managers... from the SNMP menu. The Authoriz...

5-1 Issue 2 December 1996 Custom Network Interface Settings 5 This chapter provides procedures for required interface-specificsettings. Refer to the NEWT TCP/IP for Windows Installation and User’s Guide for details about other configuration options.

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-2 Issue 2 December 1996 Viewing Network Settings Use Settings... on the Network menu to view or customize yourcommunications environment. Choosing Settings... accessesthe Custom window, shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1. Custom Window Table 5-1 describes the fields ...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-3 Issue 2 December 1996 Table 5-1. Custom Window Fields (2 of 2) Field Description IP Internet Protocol address (home address) for theworkstation. Domain Not required. Configuring LAN HardwareParameters Use Hardware... to select and configure the followinghardware...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-4 Issue 2 December 1996 Figure 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box 4. Use the drop-down list boxes to select and configure the hardware parameters as needed. Table 5-2describes the fields in the Hardware dialog box. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box Fields Field D...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-5 Issue 2 December 1996 Selecting the IP Address of aWorkstation Use IP Address... to select the Internet Protocol (home)address of a workstation. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choose...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-6 Issue 2 December 1996 Setting the Number of SubnetMask Bits Use Subnet Mask... to specify the number of subnet mask bits.These bits are used to partition IP addresses into a network andhost portion, if needed. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network m...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-7 Issue 2 December 1996 Choosing Port Settings Use Port... to specify communications port settings for SLIP,CSLIP, or PPP interfaces. ! CAUTION: Perform changes to port settings other than baud rate andconnector settings with caution. Hardware flow control is thed...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-8 Issue 2 December 1996 NOTE: SLIP, CSLIP, and PPP are 8 bit protocols and must havethe following settings: 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, and NoneParity. 4. Change the port settings, as needed. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-3. Port Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description ...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-9 Issue 2 December 1996 Choosing Modem Settings Use Modem... to specify modem interaction commands andmodes for SLIP interfaces. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choose Setup from the Cu...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-10 Issue 2 December 1996 NOTE: If your modem requires special settings, refer to Table 5-4and the manual provided by your modem vendor. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-4. Modem Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description Dial Dial commands (prefix and suffix). Hangup Hangu...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-11 Issue 2 December 1996 Specifying Dial Settings Use Dial... to specify dial parameters for SLIP interfaces. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu ba...

Custom Network Interface Settings 5-12 Issue 2 December 1996 Table 5-5. Dial Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description Dial Telephone number to use whendialing. Timeout If Not Connected In Number of seconds to wait forconnection before timing out. Redial After Timing Out Redial after a timeout oc...

GL-1 Issue 2 December 1996 Glossary A address mask A bit mask used to select bits from an IP address for subnetaddressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the networkportion of the IP address and one or more bits of the localportion. agent A software program housed within a managed network devi...

Glossary GL-2 Issue 2 December 1996 B backup Backup is the process of preserving copies of files on a differentdrive, directory or media to protect against the destruction orloss of the original files in the event of hardware or systemfailure. baud A unit of signaling speed that is equal to the numb...

Glossary GL-4 Issue 2 December 1996 driver A software module that controls an input/output port or externaldevice such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/IP uses a driver tocontrol the network interface cards. DSU Data Service Unit. A device that replaces a modem on a digitaldata service line. The data...

Glossary GL-5 Issue 2 December 1996 F file access File access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file islocal. FTP File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one hostto access, and transfer files to and from, another host over anetwork. The FTP application is used to pro...

Glossary GL-8 Issue 2 December 1996 M manager A software program housed within a network managementstation. The manager has the ability to query agents, receiveagent responses, and set specific variables using various SNMPcommands. MIB Management Information Base. The set of variables a gatewayrunni...

Glossary GL-12 Issue 2 December 1996 subnet A portion of a network, which may be a physically independentnetwork segment, that shares a network address with otherportions of the network and is distinguished by a subnet number.A subnet is to a network what a network is to an internet. subnet address ...

Glossary GL-13 Issue 2 December 1996 token ring A type of ring-shaped network that supports high-speedcommunications between computers. U user id A unique number, created by your system, associated with eachuser name on a server system. user name A character string, usually assigned by the system ad...