Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 Series User manual

COMSPHERE
6700 SERIES NETWORK
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
REMOTE MONITOR FEATURE
USER’S GUIDE
Document No. 6700-A2-GB23-10
October 1998

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Contents
About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Document Summary iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product-Related Documents iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction
What is the Remote Monitor Feature? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feature List 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Installation and Setup
Getting Started 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hardware Prerequisites 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software Prerequisites 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation Procedure 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Network Configuration
Remote Monitor Network Configuration 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Status Servers 3-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Status Monitors 3-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index

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About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience
This guide describes how to install and use the COMSPHERE 6700 Series
Network Management System (NMS) Remote Monitor feature.
It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of modems and their
operation, are knowledgeable about data communications, and are familiar with
Windows terminology and conventions. You or your LAN administrator should
also have knowledge of TCP/IP.
Document Summary
Section Description
Chapter 1 Introduction. Provides an overview of the Remote Monitor
feature.
Chapter 2
Installation and Setup. Provides instructions for installing the
Remote Monitor feature.
Chapter 3
Network Configuration. Describes procedures for changing
the status of servers.
Glossary Refer to
COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System User’s Guide,
Document Number 6700-A2-GY31.
Index Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in
alphabetical order.

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Product-Related Documents
Document Number Document Title
3000-A2-GA31 COMSPHERE 3000 Series Carrier, Installation
Manual
3610-A2-GB46 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, User’s Guide
3610-A2-GB48 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Time Division Multiplexer,
Multichannel Multipoint, and Digital Bridge Options
Supplement
3610-A2-GB49 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Dial Backup Module Options
Supplement
3810-A2-GB30 COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems, Models 3810,
3811, and 3820, User’s Guide
3910-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910
and 3911, Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation and
Operation Manual
6700-A2-GB20 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System SNMP Proxy Agent Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB21 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Multiuser Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB22 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Network Configuration Guide
6700-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Security Manager Feature Supplement
6700-A2-GY31 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System User’s Guide
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documentation.
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http://www.paradyne.com
Select
Service & Support → Technical Manuals

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Introduction 1
What is the Remote Monitor Feature?
The COMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS Remote Monitor feature provides
innovative management support for the DSU, Dial, and APL family of modems in
a client/server environment.
The 6700 Remote Monitor feature provides the capability to monitor and perform
diagnostics from a client workstation on devices defined in other 6700 servers.
Prior to this feature, the client workstation could only be connected to one server
known as the Active Server.
The Remote Monitor feature provides the user with the ability to monitor Alerts,
Calls, and Security Events. Status Server device profiles can also be viewed.
Feature List
In addition to all the features of the 6700 Series NMS, the Remote Monitor
feature provides the following capabilities:
Platform/Network Performance Monitoring
Knowledge of more than one NMS server
User-selectable active NMS server
The interface between the client and the server is accomplished via a TCP/IP
communication stack. The NMS server manages network information.

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Installation and Setup 2
Getting Started
This chapter provides procedures for the Remote Monitor feature installation.
Please check that your Remote Monitor feature package includes the following in
addition to this manual:
Remote Monitor server software on one or more 3 1/2″disks
One Software Abstract
Prerequisites
Before you install the software, verify that you have met the recommended
hardware and software prerequisites.
Hardware Prerequisites
The following are the hardware requirements for installation of the Remote
Monitor feature server and client software:
486 Series, 66 MHz or higher PC (or compatible computer)
16 MB of RAM (32 MB of RAM is recommended)
Hard disk with 15 MB of free space and a minimum of 14 ms access time
Super VGA (800 x 600 resolution) or higher with 256 colors
Video accelerator card

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Software Prerequisites
You must have the following software installed before you install the Remote
Monitor feature on your 6700 NMS servers or clients:
HCOMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System
— NMS 5.0.2 or higher with Windows 95 or Windows NT
— NMS 4.0.9 or higher with MS-DOS Release 3.3 or higher
HCOMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS Multiuser Feature
HCOMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS Network Configuration Feature
HNetwork interface:
— NDIS-compliant and NDIS driver, or
— Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) and ODI network adapter
(Ethernet, FDDI, token ring, etc.), or
— Additional serial port (PPP, SLIP, or CSLIP)
Installation Procedure
The Remote Monitor feature software must be installed on all 6700 NMS servers
and clients.
To install the Remote Monitor feature server or client software, start from the
Program Manager window.
NOTE:
NMS is designed to be the primary application program running on a
personal computer. If you use NMS with other applications, it is your
responsibility to ensure compatibility.
The following procedure refers to Drive A. Use the disk drive that is appropriate
for your PC.
"Procedure
1. Insert Disk #1 into Drive A.
2. From the Program Manager window, if you are running:
— Windows 3.1, choose Run from the File menu.
— Windows 95 or Windows NT, choose the Start button and then Run.
3. In the Command Line field, type A:\INSTALL.