Intel Intel Device View User manual

Intel
®
Device View
User Guide
713265-001

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Firstedition October 1998 727223-001

Contents
QuickStart 1
Chapter 1 – Installation 3
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................3
Choosing a version...................................................................................................................................4
System requirements ................................................................................................................................5
Installing Intel Device View ....................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 – Using Intel Device View 8
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................8
Starting Intel Device View .......................................................................................................................9
Installing a new device...........................................................................................................................10
Managing a device .................................................................................................................................11
Views and windows ................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3 – Managing Devices 17
Overview ................................................................................................................................................17
Managing Intel Express Stackable Hubs ...............................................................................................18
Managing Intel Express Switches ..........................................................................................................23
Managing Intel Express Routers ............................................................................................................28
Software License Agreement 32

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Quick Start
For complete installation instructions and requirements, see Chapter 1.
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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 fromtheCD-ROM.
Choose a version
to install
• Click Install for Windows*to install
Intel Device View on a Windows
NT*or Windows 95 or 98 PC.
• Click Install for Web to install Intel
Device View on a Web server.
• Click Install as Plug-in to install
Intel network device support for
Hewlett-Packard OpenView*or Intel
LANDesk®NetworkManager.
Follow the steps in
the wizard
After you’ve chosen the version you
want to install, follow the steps in the
installation wizard to complete the
installation.
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Device Tree Device image
Run Intel Device
View
Windowsversion
Click the Intel Device View – Windows
icon in the Intel Device View program
group.
Webversion
• 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 network, enter
the following URL in Internet
Explorer’s Address field:
http://servername/devview/main.htm
where servername is the IP address
or name of the Intel Device View
server.
Manage devices
Double-click a device icon in the
device tree. The device image appears.
• To view management options for a
port, right-click the port.
• To view management options for the
device, right-click anywhere else on
the device image.
For more information on managing
devices, see Chapter 3

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 Network Management Module)
Switches Intel Express 500 Series Switches
Intel Express 10 Series Switches
Intel Express 100FX Switches
Intel Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switches
Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hubs
Routers Intel Express 8100 Routers
Intel Express 9000 Series Routers
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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 Web
The Web version of Intel Device View is hosted on a Web server and
allows you to manage Intel devices from any PC on the network
running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later and
Internet Explorer 4.0x.
Install as Plug-in
The plug-in versions of Intel Device View provide Intel network
device support for Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node
Manager*(version B.05.01 or later) for Windows NT*and Intel
LANDesk® Network Manager. For more information, see the
documentation that ships with those programs.

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INSTALLATION CHAPTER 1
System requirements
Windows version
Minimumhardwarerequirements
Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium®, Pentium Pro,
processor or Pentium II Processor
Memory At least 32 MB
Diskspace At least 25 MB
Operating • Windows 95 or 98
system • Windows NT 4.0 or later (server or
workstation)
Web version
Serverhardware
Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, or
processor PentiumIIProcessor
Memory At least 32 MB
Diskspace At least 25 MB
Serversoftware
Operatingsystem Windows NT 4.0 or later (server or
workstation)
Web server Recommended:
• Internet Information Server*(IIS) 2.0 or later
• Peer Web Services*2.0 or later
• Netscape Enterprise Web Server*3.01 or 3.5.1
Other Web servers require additional setup. See
the Readme file for more information.

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Webclient
Recommended 133 MHz or faster Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, or
processor PentiumII Processor
Memory At least 32 MB
Diskspace At least 25 MB
Operating • Windows 95 or 98
system • Windows NT 4.0 or later (server or
workstation)
Webbrowser Internet Explorer 4.0x or later (included on Intel
DeviceViewCD-ROM)
LANDesk Network Manager plug-in
See the Intel LANDesk Network Manager User Guide for system
requirements.
HP OpenView plug-in
Intel Device View supports HP OpenView Network Node Manager
release B.05.01 or later for Windows NT. See the OpenView
documentation for system requirements.
Note
Intel Device View does not
support Netscape Navigator*.

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INSTALLATION CHAPTER 1
Installing Intel Device View
Before you install Intel Device View, make sure your PC meets the
system requirements on pages 5-6.
1Put 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.
2Choose the version of Intel Device View you want to install.
• Click Install for Windows to install Intel Device View for use
on this PC only.
• Click Install for Web to install Intel Device View on a web
server. You will be able to access the Device View server from
any PC on your network with Internet Explorer 4.0x or later.
• Click Install as Plug-in to install Intel network device support
for HP OpenView or Intel LANDesk Network Manager. This
option isn’t available if you don’t have OpenView or LANDesk
Network Manager installed on the PC.
3Follow the on-screen instructions in the installation program.
Note
If you’re installing Intel Device
View on a Windows NT PC,
you must log in with
Administrator rights.

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Using Intel Device
View
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.
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USING INTEL DEVICE VIEW CHAPTER 2
Starting Intel Device View
Windows version
Click the Intel Device View – Windows icon in the Intel Device View
program group. The main page appears.
Web 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 Intel Device View from another PC on your network, enter
the following URL in Internet Explorer’s Address field:
http://servername/devview/main.htm
where servername is the IP address or name of the Intel Device
Viewserver.
The main screen appears.

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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
• Intel Express 9000 Series Routers
• Intel Express 10 Series Switches
• Intel Express 100FX Switches
• Intel Express Stackable Hubs (with Management Module firmware
version 2.1 or later)
To install and configure a new device for management
1Start Intel Device View.
2Double-click the device icon in the Unconfigured Devices branch
of the Device Tree.
Unconfigured devices are identified by MAC address.
The Device Install wizard appears.
3Follow the instructions in the wizard.

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Managing a device
To manage a device
1In the Device Tree, double-click the icon of the device you want to
manage. The device image appears.
2Select 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 for the device.
Different devices have different management options available. See the
documentation that shipped with the device for more information
about its features.
Double-click a device icon
to view the device image.
Device image

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Using the Device Tree
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 device is represented by a unique icon in the Device Tree.
Device Tree icons
Device Tree root
Subnet
Intel Express Stackable Hub
Intel Express Switch
Intel Express Router
Intel NetportExpress™ Print Server
Unconfigured or unrecognized device
Non-responding device
The Device Tree works much like Windows Explorer. To expand the
root or a subnet, click the (+) next to the icon. To collapse the view,
click the (-) next to the icon. Double-click a device icon to view the
device image.

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Adding a device to the Device Tree
To add a device to the Device Tree
1Right-click anywhere on the Device Tree.
2Click Add Device on the menu that appears.
3In the Add an SNMP device dialog box, enter the IP address of the
device you want to add.
4Fill in the other fields if necessary.
5Click OK.
The new device’s icon appears in the Device Tree.
Refreshing the Device Tree
Refreshing the Device Tree updates it to show any newly discovered
devices and changes in device status.
TorefreshtheDeviceTree
1Right-click anywhere on the Device Tree.
2Click Refresh on the menu that appears.
Deleting a device from the Device Tree
Deleting a device from the Device Tree does not affect the actual
device in any way.
To delete a device from the Device Tree
1Right-click the device you want to remove.
2Click Delete on the menu that appears.
Finding a device in the Device Tree
To find a particular device
1Right-click anywhere on the Device Tree.
2Click Find on the menu that appears.
3In the Find Device dialog box, enter the IP address of the device
you want to find in the tree.
4Click OK.
The device’s icon is highlighted in the Device Tree.

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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 View’s primary display. You can fully
manage a device using this view.
Right-click a device or one of its ports to view management options.
Explorer view
Intel Device View’s Explorer view allows you to view a logical view of
management information for switches and routers.
Right-click the Explorer tree for management options.

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Diagnostics window
The Diagnostics window lists all diagnostic messages sent by the
device being managed.
Trap 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 have
occurred on the switch or router being managed. All events list date
and time.

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Errorswindow
The Error view lists all error messages generated by the switch or router
being managed.

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.
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