HP (Hewlett-Packard) Intel Device View manual

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    Intel ® Device V iew User Guide 713265-001[...]

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    Year 2000 Capable An Intel product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is “Year 2000 Capable” when, upon installation, it accurately stores, displays, processes, provides, and/or receives date data from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations, provided that all other [...]

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    Contents Quick Start 1 Chapter 1 – Installation 3 Overview ....................................................................................................................... ........................... 3 Choosing a version ........................................................................................................................[...]

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    1 Quick Start For complete installation instructions and requirements, see Chapter 1. 1 2 Run the install program Put the Intel® Device View CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Intel Device View installation screen appears. If it doesn’t appear, run autoplay.exe from the CD-ROM. Choose a version to install • Click Install for Windows[...]

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    2 4 5 Device Tree Device image Run Intel Device View Windows version Click the Intel Device View – Windows icon in the Intel Device View program group. Web version • To run Intel Device View from the Web server, click the Intel Device View – Web icon in the Intel Device View program group. • To view Intel Device View from another PC on your[...]

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    Installation Overview This chapter explains how to install Intel Device View and lists system requirements for each version of the program. Intel Device View supports these Intel network devices: Hubs Intel Express 200 Series and 10/100 Stackable Hubs (requires optional Management Module) Intel Express 100BASE-T Stackable Hubs (requires optional Ne[...]

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    4 CHAPTER 1 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Choosing a version When you install Intel Device View, you have three installation options: Install for Windows The Windows version of Intel Device View allows you to manage Intel networking devices from a single PC on the network. Install for W eb The Web version of Intel Device View is hosted on a Web serv[...]

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    5 INSTALLATION CHAPTER 1 System requirements Windows version Minimum hardware requirements Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium®, Pentium Pro, processor or Pentium II Processor Memory At least 32 MB Disk space At least 25 MB Operating • Windows 95 or 98 system • Windows NT 4.0 or later (server or workstation) W eb version Server hardwar[...]

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    6 CHAPTER 1 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Web client Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, or processor Pentium II Processor Memory At least 32 MB Disk space At least 25 MB Operating • Windows 95 or 98 system • Windows NT 4.0 or later (server or workstation) Web browser Internet Explorer 4.0x or later (included on Intel Devic[...]

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    7 INSTALLATION CHAPTER 1 Installing Intel Device V iew Before you install Intel Device View, make sure your PC meets the system requirements on pages 5-6. 1 Put the Intel Device View CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Intel Device View installation screen appears. If it doesn’t appear, run autoplay.exe from the CD-ROM. 2 Choose the ver[...]

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    8 CHAPTER 2 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Using Intel Device V iew Overview This chapter explains how to start Intel Device View and use some of its basic features. All the procedures described in this chapter are the same for the Windows, Web, and plug-in versions of Intel Device View. For more information on managing devices, see Chapter 3. 2[...]

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    9 USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW CHAPTER 2 Starting Intel Device V iew Windows version Click the Intel Device View – Windows icon in the Intel Device View program group. The main page appears. W eb version • To run Intel Device View on the Device View server, click the Intel Device View – Web icon in the Intel Device View program group. • To view [...]

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    10 CHAPTER 2 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Installing a new device After you’ve installed a new hub, switch, or router on your network, you can use Intel Device View’s Device Install wizard to configure the device for management. These devices support the Device Install wizard: • Intel Express 500 Series Switches • Intel Express 8100 Routers[...]

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    11 USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW CHAPTER 2 Managing a device To manage a device 1 In the Device Tree, double-click the icon of the device you want to manage. The device image appears. 2 Select a management option: • Right-click a port to view management options for the port. • Right-click anywhere else on the device image to view management options f[...]

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    12 CHAPTER 2 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Using the Device T ree When you start Intel Device View, the Device Discovery service begins searching for supported Intel network devices on your network. As it discovers devices, the Device Discovery service adds an icon for each device to the Device Tree on the left side of the screen. Each type of devic[...]

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    13 USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW CHAPTER 2 Adding a device to the Device Tree To add a device to the Device Tree 1 Right-click anywhere on the Device Tree. 2 Click Add Device on the menu that appears. 3 In the Add an SNMP device dialog box, enter the IP address of the device you want to add. 4 Fill in the other fields if necessary. 5 Click OK. The new de[...]

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    14 CHAPTER 2 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Views and windows Intel Device View provides several different views and windows that display different types of information about the device you’re managing. To change to a different view or window, click its tab. Not all devices support all views and windows. Device view The Device view is Intel Device [...]

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    15 USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW CHAPTER 2 Diagnostics window The Diagnostics window lists all diagnostic messages sent by the device being managed. T rap window The Trap window lists all traps received by the Device View PC or server. Traps are color coded based on severity. System window The System window displays a log of all the major events that hav[...]

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    16 CHAPTER 2 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Errors window The Error view lists all error messages generated by the switch or router being managed.[...]

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    Managing Devices Overview This chapter describes how to perform several management tasks on Intel hubs, switches, and routers. For more detailed information on product features, see the documentation that shipped with the device. 17 3[...]

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    18 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Managing Intel Express Stackable Hubs Intel Device View supports these Intel stackable hubs: • Express 220T Stackable Hub • Express 210T Stackable Hub • Express 10/100 Stackable Hub • Express 100BASE-T Stackable Hub To manage an Intel Express Stackable Hub 1 Double-click the Intel Express Stackable [...]

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    19 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 Basic management tasks This section describes some basic hub management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the hub and management module. Managing a port 1 Right-click the port you want to manage. 2 Click Configure Port on the menu that appears. The Port dial[...]

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    20 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE To set port security (Express 220T only) Setting port security “secures” a port for use by a specific MAC address. If another MAC address uses the port, the port is disabled. 1 Configure port security settings: • To use the first MAC address detected on the port, leave the Secured MAC Address box blan[...]

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    21 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 To add a trap receiver 1 Right-click the hub image. 2 Click Management Module, then click Trap Receiver Configuration on the menu that appears. 3 Click Add in the Trap Receivers dialog box. 4 Type the IP address and community string of the PC you want to receive traps from the Management Module, then click Add. 5 Click[...]

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    22 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE 4 Select the segment you want to monitor in the Interface pull-down box. Segment 1 is the 10Mbps segment. Segment 2 is the 100Mbps segment. 5 Check the statistic you want to monitor and change the threshold value if necessary. 6 Click OK, then click Close.[...]

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    23 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 Managing Intel Express Switches This section describes some basic switch management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the switch. Intel Device View supports these Intel switches: • Intel Express 500 Series Switches • Intel Express 10 Series Switches • [...]

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    24 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Basic management tasks Managing a port 1 Right-click the port you want to manage. 2 Click Port Setup on the menu that appears. The Port Setup dialog box appears. To set port speed and duplex mode 1 Click the Port Mode tab in the Port Setup dialog box. 2 Configure port settings: • To let the port automatic[...]

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    25 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 Graphing device activity Intel Device View allows you to view graphs of total packets, transmitted packets, received packets, and errors. To graph device activity 1 Right-click anywhere on the switch image, except a port. 2 Click Device Activity, then click one of the graphing options on the menu that appears. To graph[...]

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    26 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE 4 Click Add. 5 Choose the IP address of the trap receiver. • To use the PC you’re managing from, click This PC. • To send traps to another PC on the network, type the IP address and community string of the PC you want to use. 6 Click OK, then click OK on the Device Setup dialog box. Setting alarms An [...]

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    27 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 4 Select the port you want to monitor in the Interface pull-down box. 5 Check the statistic you want to monitor and change the threshold value if necessary. 6 Click OK, then click Close.[...]

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    28 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE Managing Intel Express Routers This section describes some basic router management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the router. Intel Device View supports these Intel routers: • Intel Express 8100 Routers • Intel Express 9000 Series Routers [...]

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    29 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 Basic management tasks This section describes some basic router management tasks. For more information on these or other procedures, see the documentation that ships with the router. Monitoring WAN traffic To monitor WAN traffic 1 Right-click anywhere on the router image, except a port. 2 Click Link Activity, then clic[...]

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    30 CHAPTER 3 INTEL DEVICE VIEW USER GUIDE 3 Double-click a name for more information. The Link Details dialog box appears. Adding a trap receiver Add a trap receiver when you want a management PC alerted of an event that occurs on the router. 1 Right-click anywhere on the router image, except a port. 2 Click Configuration, then click Management Set[...]

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    31 MANAGING DEVICES CHAPTER 3 5 Choose the IP address of the trap receiver. • To use the PC you’re managing from, click This PC. • To send traps to another PC on the network, type the IP address and community string of the PC you want to use. 6 Click OK, then click OK on the Management Setup dialog box. Note Press This PC in the Web version o[...]

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    32 INTEL DEVICE VIEW SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: Please review the License Agreement below. By doing so, or otherwise downloading or copying this Software, you agree to the terms of this Agreement. Do not load this software until you have carefully read and agreed to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, [...]

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    33 REGISTRATION : If a registration card is supplied with this license, this license shall only be valid if you register your acceptance of its terms and conditions with Intel. In addition, you grant your permission to Intel to provide your registratio n information to other Intel divisions and/or third parties and to use such information in connec[...]