Avaya Integrated Management Release 2.2 Network Management Console User's Guide

Avaya Integrated ManagementRelease 2.2Network Management ConsoleUser Guide 14-300169 Issue 2 January 2005

10 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTable of Contents

Chapter 9 100 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTo change the router access configuration and retry discovering nodes on the subnet:1. Chang

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 101Discovering Your Network2. Confirm your selection. The Discovery Log is cleared.Manually Discovering S

Chapter 9 102 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 10310Introduction to the Event ManagerThis chapter provides a detailed description of the Event Manager, a

Chapter 10 104 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideViewing the Event ManagerTo view the Event Manager:Click . OrSelect Actions > Event Manag

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 105Introduction to the Event ManagerFigure 10-1. Event Log Browser User InterfaceEvent Log Browser Toolba

Chapter 10 106 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe Trap TableBy default, the Trap Table lists the traps sent to Avaya Network Management Se

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 107Introduction to the Event ManagerTo locate the device from which an event was sent, double-click the ev

Chapter 10 108 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideFigure 10-2. Event Configuration User InterfaceEvent Configuration ToolbarThe table below d

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 109Introduction to the Event ManagerThe Event TableThe Event Table lists network events in a collapsible t

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 11PrefaceWelcome to Avaya Network Management Console in Standalone Mode. This chapter provides an introduc

Chapter 10 110 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAssign Action Form AreaThe Assign Action Form Area provides a dialog box for assigning pre-d

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 111Introduction to the Event ManagerSeverity The severity of the selected event:• Normal• Warning• Minor•

Chapter 10 112 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe Action List User InterfaceThe Action List user interface consists of the following eleme

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 113Introduction to the Event ManagerWhen you place the cursor on a toolbar button for one second, a label

Chapter 10 114 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAction Form AreaThe Action Form Area is where the Add Action and Modify Action dialog boxes

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 11511Managing EventsThis chapter provides instructions on using the Event Manager. It includes the followi

Chapter 11 116 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTrap Log OptionsThe Trap Log can hold up to 10,000 traps. When this limit is reached, traps

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 117Managing Events4. Click Apply. The clean up method for the Trap Log is configured. Whenever the Trap L

Chapter 11 118 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide1. Select View > Filter > Severity Filter. The Severity Filter dialog box opens.Figur

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 119Managing EventsFiltering By Device TypeTo view only traps from a specific device type:1. Click . The

Preface 12 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide• Avaya Network Management Console Introduction - An introduction to Avaya Network Management Co

Chapter 11 120 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide2. Check the checkboxes next to the Acknowledgement statuses of the traps you want displaye

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 121Managing Events2. Click .OrSelect Edit > UnAcknowledge.OrClick the Acknowledge Icon field in an ack

Chapter 11 122 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide2. Select Edit > Change Severity > Change severity to Severity level, where Severity

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 123Managing EventsDefining ActionsThis topic provides instructions on defining actions and includes the fo

Chapter 11 124 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAdding ActionsTo add an action to the Action List:1. Click .OrSelect Edit > Add Action.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 125Managing EventsModifying ActionsTo modify an action in the Action List:1. Select an action in the Acti

Chapter 11 126 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAction FieldsThe following topics are described in this section:• Action Scripts• Action Aud

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 127Managing EventsAction Scripts You can include any executable file in an action. Valid executable files

Chapter 11 128 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideFor example, the command print_report printer:BOSTON $A $e $f, may send the command print_re

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 129Managing EventsAction OptionsIf you define actions that include e-mails, you must configure Avaya Netwo

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 131Network Management in Standalone ModeThis chapter provides an overview of Network Management in Standal

Chapter 11 130 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideConfiguring EventsSome network events are so important, that the reporting of the event in t

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 131Managing EventsFigure 11-11. Action Definition Dialog Box4. Click Select Action. To unassign an actio

Chapter 11 132 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide8. Select a severity from the Severity pull-down listbox.9. If you want to enable event fo

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 133Managing EventsTo open the Event Forwarding Options dialog box:Click .OrSelect Tools > Event Forward

Chapter 11 134 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideEvent Forwarding SourcesTo configure event forwarding sources:1. Do one of the following:—

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 13512Remote AccessThis chapter provides information about Network Management’s remote access capabilities

Chapter 12 136 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideStarting a Remote Session To start a remote session of Avaya Network Management Console:1.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 137ANetwork Management MenusThis appendix gives the full structure of the menus in Network Management. The

Appendix A 138 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAvaya Network Management Console Edit MenuExportExports device information from the current

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 139Network Management MenusAvaya Network Management Console View MenuAvaya Network Management Console Acti

Chapter 1 14 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideNetwork Management In Standalone Mode OverviewNetwork Management in Standalone Mode includes A

Appendix A 140 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAvaya Network Management Console Tools MenuTable A-5. Avaya Network Management Console -Too

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 141Network Management MenusAvaya Network Management Console Help MenuDiscovery MenusThis section gives the

Appendix A 142 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDiscovery Edit MenuDiscovery View MenuDiscovery Actions MenuDiscovery Help MenuTable A-8. D

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 143Network Management MenusEvent Log Browser MenusThis section gives the full structure of the menus in th

Appendix A 144 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideEvent Log Browser View MenuEvent Log Browser Help MenuChange Severity > Change severity t

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 145Network Management MenusEvent Configuration MenusThis section gives the full structure of the menus in

Appendix A 146 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideEvent Configuration Help MenuAction List MenusThis section gives the full structure of the m

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 147Network Management MenusAction List Tools MenuAction List Help MenuTable A-22. Action List - Tools Men

Appendix A 148 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 149Index AAcknowledging traps 120Actionaudio files 128fields 126form area 114options 129scripts 127table 1

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 15Network Management in Standalone ModeWhen Avaya Network Management Server is launched, it runs a number

150 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideIndexDialog areaAvaya Network Management console 31discovery 81Discoveringall subnets and nodes 92nodes

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 151IndexHow to, (continued)delete actions 128delete devices 62delete error messages from the discovery log

152 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideIndexOOpening the Discovery window 77Options 83Organization of this manual 11Overviewactions 123Avaya M

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 153IndexUser interface 28action list 112dialog area 31event configuration window 107event log browser 104e

154 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideIndex

Chapter 1 16 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideWhat is Avaya Network Management ServerAvaya Network Management Server communicates with the d

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 17Network Management in Standalone ModeFigure 1-2. Avaya Network Management ConsoleWhen a device in the N

Chapter 1 18 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDevices can be added to the current Network Map using Discovery or the Add Device dialog box.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 19Network Management in Standalone ModeNetwork Management communicates with device agents using SNMP. Devi

Copyright 2004, Avaya Inc.All Rights ReservedNoticeEvery effort was made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at

Chapter 1 20 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideFigure 1-4. Event Log BrowserThe Event Manager displays all of the traps sent by Avaya Networ

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 21Network Management in Standalone ModeWhat is Remote AccessAvaya Network Management Console can be access

Chapter 1 22 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 232Avaya Network Management ServerThis chapter provides a detailed description of Avaya Network Management

Chapter 2 24 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideIf Avaya Network Management Server is shut down, you will need to start it manually. To manual

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 25Avaya Network Management ServerStopping Avaya Network Management ServerTo stop Avaya Network Management

Chapter 2 26 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 273Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionThis chapter provides an introduction to Avaya Network Man

Chapter 3 28 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTo start a local session of Avaya Network Management Console from Windows:Double-click the Ava

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 29Avaya Network Management Console Introduction• Status Bar - Displays information about the current Avaya

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) StandardsThis product complies with and conforms to the following international EMC standards and all relevant nat

Chapter 3 30 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideToolbarThe Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Avaya Network Management Console functions.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 31Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionNetwork TreeThe Network Tree shows either a hierarchical re

Chapter 3 32 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideUsing TooltipsAvaya Network Management Console includes a tooltip feature which allows you to

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 33Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionThe following are the assigned permissions at login:• No re

Chapter 3 34 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide4. If the console that currently has write permission refuses your request, the Write Permiss

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 35Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionSNMP Access ParametersUsing the SNMP Access parameters page

Chapter 3 36 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideFigure 3-3. Avaya Network Management Console Options Dialog Box - Default PageTo add a new se

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 37Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionTo edit entries in the in the Default table:1. Click the f

Chapter 3 38 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide2. Select V1 or V3 (login mode only) from the Type pull-down listbox.3. Enter an IP Wildcard

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 39Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionSetting Specific IP ParametersTo view SNMP access parameter

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Chapter 3 40 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTo remove a device from the Specific IP’s table:1. Select a device.2. Click Delete.3. Click

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 41Avaya Network Management Console Introduction4. Enter a number in the Timeout field. This is the number

Chapter 3 42 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideSetting Read/Write DefaultsThe Read/Write Defaults page of the Avaya Network Management Consol

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 43Avaya Network Management Console IntroductionUsing Avaya Network Management Console TablesAvaya Network

Chapter 3 44 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideClosing Avaya Network Management ConsoleTo close Avaya Network Management Console, select File

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 454Avaya Network Management Console Network TreeThis chapter provides a detailed description of the Networ

Chapter 4 46 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe left side of the user interface is the Network Tree. This provides a hierarchical view of

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 47Avaya Network Management Console Network TreeThe Subnet ViewThe Subnet View tree shows a hierarchical vi

Chapter 4 48 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe System ViewThe System View tree shows a hierarchical view of the voice devices in the netw

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 49Avaya Network Management Console Network TreeThe CC Servers branch splits based on Converged Communicati

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 5Table of ContentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4 50 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideCreating Custom ViewsTo create a custom view:1. Select File > View > New. The New View

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 51Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree5. Click Apply. The view is modified.Deleting Custom Views

Chapter 4 52 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide— To remove devices from the Members list:a. Select the devices you want to remove from the b

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 53Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree* Note: The Unassigned branch cannot be deleted.2. Select

Chapter 4 54 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideSearching the TreeAvaya Network Management Console enables you to search the Network Map for s

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 555Avaya Network Management Console Network TableThis chapter provides a detailed description of the Netwo

Chapter 5 56 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideNetwork Table FieldsThe following table lists the columns in the Network Table when the root o

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 57Avaya Network Management Console Network TableThe following table lists the columns in the Network Table

Chapter 5 58 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe following diagram outlines the method used by Network Management to determine the color of

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 59Avaya Network Management Console Network TableTo unmanage an object:1. Select the object in the Network

6 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTable of ContentsUsing Avaya Network Management Console Tables . . . . . . . . . . . .43Using Avaya Net

Chapter 5 60 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideModifying DevicesTo modify the device or SNMP parameters of a device in the current Network Ma

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 61Avaya Network Management Console Network TableDevice Name The name or best name of the device.Device Typ

Chapter 5 62 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDeleting DevicesTo delete selected devices from the current Network Map:1. Select a device.—

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 636Avaya Network Management Console Application LauncherThis chapter provides detailed instructions on lau

Chapter 6 64 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDevice ManagerTo launch the Device Manager for a managed device in the current Network Map:1.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 65Avaya Network Management Console Application LauncherTo launch a Web Session:1. Select a device that su

Chapter 6 66 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide2. Select Tools > Avaya Site Administration. OrDouble-click an appropriate managed telepho

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 67Avaya Network Management Console Application LauncherAvaya MultiSite AdministrationAvaya MultiSite Admin

Chapter 6 68 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideAvaya VAL ManagerAvaya VAL Manager is a system management tool designed for Voice Announcement

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 69Avaya Network Management Console Application LauncherExtreme EPICenterExtreme EPICenter is a device mana

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 7Table of ContentsChapter 7 — Network Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 6 70 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideLaunching Network-wide ApplicationsTo launch a network-wide application, select Tools > App

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 717Network MapsThis chapter provides a detailed description of Network Maps in Avaya Network Management Co

Chapter 7 72 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideCreating a Network MapTo create a new Network Map:1. Select File > New > Map. The Creat

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 73Network MapsOpening a Network MapTo open a Network Map:1. Select File > Open > Map. The Open Map

Chapter 7 74 Avaya Network Management Console User GuidePrinting a Network MapTo print a Network Map, select File > Print. The Network Map is print

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 75Network MapsExporting the Network MapThe current Network Map can be exported to CSV files for use with a

Chapter 7 76 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideRetries The number of times an application will poll the device without receiving a response b

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 778Introduction to the Discovery WindowThis chapter provides an introduction to the Discovery window. It i

Chapter 8 78 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideThe Discovery User InterfaceThe Discovery user interface consists of the following elements:•

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 79Introduction to the Discovery WindowDiscovery ToolbarThe table below describes the buttons on the Discov

8 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTable of ContentsEvent Log Browser Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105The Trap Tab

Chapter 8 80 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideSubnets TableThe Subnets Table contains a list of subnets from the following sources:• The cur

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 81Introduction to the Discovery WindowDiscovery Dialog AreaThe area at the right of the Subnets Table is w

Chapter 8 82 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 839Discovering Your NetworkThis chapter provides detailed instructions on how to use Avaya Network Managem

Chapter 9 84 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTo configure Discovery options:Click in the Discovery toolbar. OrSelect File > Options in

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 85Discovering Your NetworkThe following table provides a list of the fields in the IP Discovery page of th

Chapter 9 86 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideConfiguring Discovery’s Naming MethodTo configure the method Discovery uses for selecting name

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 87Discovering Your NetworkThe following table provides a list of the fields in the Names Discovery page of

Chapter 9 88 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideSelect best name sequenceThis determines the order Discovery uses to define names for discover

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 89Discovering Your NetworkSelecting Device Types to DiscoverTo configure the types of devices Discovery wi

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 9Table of ContentsAppendix A — Network Management Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Chapter 9 90 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide* Note: Avaya Network Management Console supports discovery of the following Avaya IP phones:

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 91Discovering Your Network2. Configure the Discovery Scheduler options.3. Click Apply. Discovery Schedul

Chapter 9 92 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDiscovering Subnets and NodesThe Discovery function can be used to discover all the subnets an

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 93Discovering Your NetworkTo stop the Discovery, click Stop. A confirmation dialog box opens. Click Yes. D

Chapter 9 94 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideTo unselect subnets upon which Discovery will search for nodes:1. Uncheck the Discover checkb

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 95Discovering Your NetworkTo update the Network Map with the updated information:Click in the Discovery

Chapter 9 96 Avaya Network Management Console User Guide4. Click in the Discovery toolbar. OrSelect File > Update Map in the Discovery menu bar.

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 97Discovering Your Network5. Click in the Discovery toolbar.OrSelect File > Update Map in the Discov

Chapter 9 98 Avaya Network Management Console User GuideDeleting SubnetsTo delete a subnet from the Subnets Table:1. Select a subnet in the Subnets T

Avaya Network Management Console User Guide 99Discovering Your NetworkConfiguring Router Access ParametersYou can configure the SNMP parameters for a