Solstice Enterprise Manager 4.1 Managing Your Network

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Index

A

access control, scope of access (security)

defining, 1, 2

to base object, 1

access manager, See security1

access, data, 1

accessing remote MIS servers (security), 1

action operation (security), 1, 2

adding attributes

SNMP Data, adding attributes, 1

administrativeState value, 1

agent communications, object

agent communications, 1

agent/station model, 1, 2

agents

CMIP, 1

CMIP MPAs, 1, 2, 3

communications, 1

configuring, 1

default, 1

description, 1, 2, 3

legacy support, 1

MIS, 1

MPAs, 1, 2

protocol descriptions, 1

RPC, 1, 2

SNMP, 1

SunNet Manager, 1

alarm

configuration files, 1

definition, 1

instances

viewing, 1

security, 1

severity, 1

state

overview, 1

alarm associations

alarm representing an association, 1, 2

and summary view, 1, 2

attributes used to group alarms

default, 1

specifying, 1

definition, 1

definition of attributes used to group alarms, 1

rules

loading from a file, 1

saving to a file, 1

setting, 1

alarm attributes

for grouping into associations, 1

selecting for display in Alarms, 1

alarm deletion controllers

creating, 1

displaying for a remote MIS, 1

modifying, 1

Alarm Deletion Controllers window

using to delete alarms, 1

alarm filtering rules

configuration file, 1

deselecting, 1

loading, 1

printing, 1

saving, 1

setting, 1

alarm filters

overview, 1

Alarm Manager, See Alarms window1

AlarmLog

alarms collected by, 1

alarms not collected by, 1

alarms

acknowledging, 1

annotating, 1

clearing, 1, 2

colors, 1

default log file, 1

default severity colors, 1

deleting1

automatically, 1

manually, 1

with Alarm Deletion Controllers, 1

filtering, 1

for deletion, 1

graphing, 1

grouping into associations, 1

hiding, 1

logging management activity, 1

Network Views, in, 1, 2

printing a list, 1

propagating severity, 1

scrolling automatically, 1

severity, 1

showing duplicates, 1

status, 1

summarizing, 1

viewing, 1, 2, 3

associations, 1, 2

details, 1

in a non-default log, 1

instances, 1

on a remote MIS, 1

specific network component, 1

summary, 1

alarms security

logging activities, 1

Alarms window1

associations view, 1

changing alarm sort order, 1

changing attribute labels, 1

customizing display, 1

customizing Tools menu, 1

functions, 1

localized text strings, 1

opening and exiting, 1

overview, 1, 2

specifying attributes displayed, 1

summary view, 1

using, 1

ancillary services, MIS, 1

APIs, 1, 2

application features, See tool tasks1

architecture, EM, 1, 2

associations, See alarm associations1

attribute data, tools for gathering, 1

attributes

alarm

for grouping into associations, 1

attributes of object sets (security), 1

attributes, object, 1

autoEntryScope field, 1

autoManagement daemon

about, 1

-debug parameter, 1

reference information, 1

starting/stopping, 1

working with customized autoManagement Entry objects, 1

autoManagement Entry object

launching IsSnmpSystemUp Template, 1

launching LinkUp Template, 1

launching Ping-Reachable Template, 1

locked or unlocked, 1

B

background images, 1, 2

Network Views, 1

bitmap backgrounds, 1

C

changing log entry display, 1

changing tool description (security), 1

classifying devices, 1

clearing alarms, 1

cluster, layout, 1, 2

CMIP agents, 1

CMIP environment variables, 1

CMIP MPAs, 1, 2, 3

CMIP protocol

supported, 1

CMIS filters (security), 1

collections, See data collections1

color

default alarm severity, 1

Network Views presentation, 1

Network Views settings, 1

used to indicate alarm severity, 1

column headings (log entries), customizing, 1

column order (log entries), changing, 1

compilers, 1

component representations, in Network Views, 1

components, EM, 1

configurable object type data, 1

configuration files

em_alarmmgr_ap.cf, 1, 2

em_alarmmgr_fp.cf, 1

em_alarmmgr_i18n.cf, 1

em_alarmmgr_tp.cf, 1, 2

em_alarmmgr_vp.cf, 1, 2

em_logview.cf, 1

emenv.csh, 1

emenv.sh, 1

connecting to a MIS, 1

CORBA gateway, 1

create operation (security), 1, 2

custom mangement applications, 1

custom network management tools, 1

D

data access, in MIS, 1

data collection tools, 1

data collections

command-line options, 1

creating, 1

GDMO classes, 1

starting Data Collections, 1

Data Collections tool, 1

database, MIS, 1

dataCollectorEntry object GDMO class, 1

default access rule (security), 1, 2, 3

default agents, 1

default alarm severity colors, 1

default folder, 1

default object attributes command, 1

default view, Network Views, 1

deleting log entries, 1

deleting objects, 1

deleting tool tasks (security), 1

designer, requests, 1

devices, classifying, 1

Discover, See Network Discovery1

discover.conf file, 1

discriminator construct, 1

display properties, general, 1

double-click actions, configuration, 1

E

em command, 1

EM objects provided per MIB group, 1

EM tools, 1

em_accesscmd utility, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

em_accessmgr command, 1, 2, 3, 4

em_alarmmgr command, 1, 2

em_auto daemon, See autoManagement daemon1

em_datacollector command, optional parameters, 1

em_discover command, 1

em_discover -M command, 1

em_layout command, 1

em_login daemon, 1, 2

em_logview command, 1

em_nnconfig utility, 1

em_oct command, 1, 2

em_purgemgr command, 1

em_reqedit command, 1

em_simplerequests command, 1

em_viewer command, 1

Enterprise Manager

accessing online documentation, 1

adding tools, 1

basic concepts, 1

configuration file, 1

core management tools, 1

core management tools executables, 1

environment variables, 1

modifying tool configurations, 1

removing tools, 1

script to set environment variables, 1

setting environment variables, 1

starting, 1

starting individual tools, 1

system variables, 1

environment variables, 1

environment variables, CMIP, 1

error messages, 1

error messages, SNMP to CMIP translation, 1

event logs

events not recorded by default, 1

events recorded by default, 1

F

fault management, proactive, 1

features, EM, 1

file limit in SNM Results Browser, 1

filtering log entries, 1

filters, alarm, See alarms1

finding by name, Network Views, 1

folders

about, 1

emptying and deleting, 1

loading files, 1

Full Access group (security)

accessing tools and objects, 1

default rights, 1

granting privileges, 1

G

geographical maps

adding new, 1

configuration files, 1

layers, 1

more about, 1

navigating in, 1

using as background, 1

get operation (security)

example of, in Defaults dialog, 1

option description, 1

global deny rule, 1, 2, 3

See also security rules1, 2, 3, 4

global grant rule, 1, 2

See also security rules1, 2, 3, 4

GMC files, 1

graphing alarms, 1

graphing information trends, 1

graphing trends

Grapher, 1

graphs

3-D graph, 1

merging, replotting, 1

printing, 1

starting EM - Graphs, 1

group profiles (security)

access privileges of, 1, 2

changing members, 1

creating from the command line, 1

definition, 1

deleting, 1

deleting from the command line, 1

maintaining, 1

printing, 1

saving and reusing, 1

See alsouser profiles1

supplied with default installation, 1

groups (security), 1, 2

See also group profiles1

assigning access rules to, 1

assigning object sets, 1

assigning tool tasks, 1

changing membership, 1

controlling access to tools, 1

definition, 1

Full Access group

access to tools and objects, 1

default rights, 1

granting privileges, 1

minimum number of members, 1

Operators group, 1, 2

searching, 1

supplied with installation, 1, 2

H

hiding log entry attributes, 1

hierarchical views, 1

hop counts, Network Discovery, 1

I

icon label size, 1

icon objects, creating, 1

icon size, 1

icons, configuring display, 1

icons, Network Views, 1

images, background in Network Views, 1, 2, 3

Index attributes

SNMP Browser, indexes, 1

init_user file, 1

installation

predefined access rules, 1

predefined groups, 1

predefined object sets, 1

introduction, EM, 1

item deny rule, 1

managed objects, 1

object sets, 1

See also security rules1, 2, 3, 4

item grant rule, 1

managed objects, 1

object sets, 1

See also security rules1, 2, 3

J

JMA server, 1

L

labels, configuring display, 1

labels, icon, 1

layers, map

displaying map layers, 1

layout options, 1

layout views, 1

legacy support, 1

limit command, 1

log entries1

adding tools to menu, 1

AlarmLog, 1

changing column order, 1

changing sort order of log records, 1

combining records in single view, 1

command-line options, 1

configuration file, 1, 2

customizing column headings, 1

customizing window display, 1

deleting, 1

environment variables, 1

events not recorded by default, 1

events recorded by default, 1

filtering log records, 1

filtering test, 1

overview, 1

printing, 1

removing tools from menu, 1

searching for, 1

security privileges, 1

showing and hiding attributes in window, 1

starting, 1

viewing log record details, 1

log manager, 1

log records, See log entries1

log viewer, See log entries1

logging

alarms management, 1

Network Discovery, 1

Network Views, 1

Logging tab, 1

logical views, 1

logical views, in Network Views

creating, 1

definition, 1

login privileges for root and superusers (security), 1

login to remote MIS servers, 1

M

macros, Network Views, 1

managed objects, 1

by function, 1

creating, 1

in Network Views, 1

location of, 1

modifying, 1

Management Information Base, 1

management overview, 1

Management Protocol Adapter

configuring over RFC1006, 1

running a configuration script, 1

starting remotely, 1

management tools, EM, 1

maps, geographical, 1, 2, 3

adding new maps, 1

components of, 1

navigating in views, 1

using as background, 1

menu, tools, 1

menus, pop-up, 1

mesh, layout, 1, 2

message log, Network Views, 1

MIB groups, 1

MIB terminology, 1

MIBs, 1

MIBs supported by EM, 1

MIS, 1

ancillary services, 1

creating, 1

data access, 1

description, 1

Nerve Center, 1

object orientation, 1

overview, 1

remote

viewing alarm deletion controllers, 1

viewing alarms on, 1

MIS agents, 1

MIS requests, 1, 2

advanced, 1

basic, 1

viewing, 1

modules, EM API, 1

Monitor, Network, 1, 2

Monitoring network components, 1

MPA

communication agents, 1

more about, 1

running a configuration script, 1

starting remotely, 1

using over RFC1006, 1

multiple instances, of Network Views, 1

multiple object selection (security)

example of, in Defaults dialog, 1

option description, 1

N

navigating, in geographical maps, 1

Nerve Center, 1

Nerve Center request templates, 1

NerveCenter alarms, logged in, 1

Network Discovery

classifying devices, 1

command-line options, 1, 2

creating a new MIS database, 1

deciding what to discover, 1

failed, 1

getting started, 1

hop counts, 1

loading and saving rules, 1

logging, 1

Monitor, 1, 2

overview, 1

ports, 1

probe stage, 1

protocols, 1

proxy agents, 1

queries, 1

reference, 1

related files, 1

related tasks, 1

search methods, 1, 2

stopping, 1

viewing progress, 1

network management applications, custom, 1

network management software, description, 1

Network management tools, 1

network management, protocols, 1

Network Monitor, 1, 2

Network Tools, 1

Network Views, 1, 2

adding geographical maps, 1

advanced requests, 1

alarm status, 1

alarms, 1, 2

background images, 1, 2

basic concepts, 1

clearing alarms, 1

CMIP agents, 1

CMIP MPAs, 1

color settings, 1

command-line options, 1

component representations, 1

configurable object type data, 1

configuring double-click actions, 1

creating icon objects, 1

creating logical views, 1

default agents, 1

default view, 1

deleting objects, 1

discovering network objects, 1

displaying and selecting objects, 1

editing views, 1

features, 1

finding by name, 1

general display properties, 1

geographical maps, 1, 2, 3, 4

icon and label display, 1

icon label size, 1

icon objects, 1

icon size, 1

layout options, 1

logical views, 1

macros, 1

message log, 1

MIS agents, 1

multiple instances, 1

Network Discovery, 1

Network Discovery, and, 1

object attributes command, 1

object palette, 1, 2

object properties, 1, 2, 3

object types, 1, 2

overview, 1

pop-up menus, 1

presentation colors, 1

propagating alarm severity, 1

reference information, 1, 2

requests, 1, 2, 3

RPC agents, 1

saved views, 1

saving and loading settings, 1

searching for objects, 1

selecting a view, 1

SNMP agents, 1

tasks for working with views, 1

toolbars, 1

tools menu, 1

variables, 1

view layout, 1

viewing alarms, 1

zoom settings, 1

zooming in and out, 1

non-topological views, 1

O

object attributes command, 1

object classes, 1

object filters (security), 1

object instances (security), 1, 2

object orientation, 1

object palette, 1, 2

object properties

CMIP agents, 1

CMIP environment variables, 1

CMIP MPAs, 1, 2, 3

command line, 1

configuring display, 1

creating, 1

getting started, 1

MIS agents, 1

modifying, 1

RPC agents, 1

SNMP agents, 1

viewing, 1, 2

object sets (security)

assigning to groups, 1

controlling user access, 1

creating, 1

creating CMIS filters, 1

criteria defining, 1

default access rules, 1, 2

definition, 1

deleting, 1

deleting access rules on, 1

denying access to all, 1, 2

denying access to specific, 1, 2

examples, 1

granting access to all, 1, 2

granting access to specific, 1, 2

implementation guidelines, 1

maintaining, 1

maintaining access rules on, 1

rules for controlling access to, 1

supplied with installation, 1, 2

tasks for controlling access to, 1

updating, 1

updating access rules, 1

viewing group access privileges, 1

when to control user access to, 1

object types, 1

objects

configurable data, 1

creating in Network Views, 1

deleting, 1

displaying and selecting, 1

displaying specific types, 1

finding by name, 1

searching for, 1

types, 1, 2

online documentation, access to, 1

Operators group (security), 1, 2

OSI alarms, logged in AlarmLog, 1

OSI standard alarms, 1

osimcsd MIS process, 1

overview, EM, 1

APIs, 1

application development support tools, 1

complete listings, 1

components, 1

data access, 1

description, 1

features, 1

MIS, 1

MIS services, 1

MPAs, 1

Nerve Center, 1

object orientation, 1

PMI, 1

protocols, 1

task overview, 1

tools, 1

P

palette, object, 1, 2

password authentication, 1

Ping/SNMP optimization, 1

Ping/SNMP/RPC tab, 1

PMI, 1

polling

in RPC/CMIP Data, 1

intervals, 1

using proxy agents, 1

pop-up menus, 1

Portable Management Interface, 1

ports for network discovery, 1

printing log entries, 1

probe, Network Discovery, 1

Probe_OID, 1

propagating alarm severity, 1, 2

properties, object

CMIP agents, 1

CMIP environment variables, 1

CMIP MPAs, 1, 2, 3

command line, 1

command-line options, 1

configurable data, 1

creating, 1

getting started, 1

MIS agents, 1

modifying, 1

more about, 1

RPC agents, 1

SNMP agents, 1

viewing, 1

protocols

Network Discovery, 1

network management, 1

proxy agents, 1

Q

queries, Network Discovery, 1

R

reconnecting to a MIS, 1

recording SNMP Data, 1

remote CMIP, 1

report formats, 1, 2

reports

about, 1

cloning, 1

viewing, 1

request templates

about, 1

customizing, 1

requestInfo attribute, 1

requests, 1, 2

advanced, 1, 2

basic, 1, 2

designer, 1

stopping, 1

viewing, 1

restarting CMIP MPA stack, 1

results browser, See SNM Results Browser1

rk6d MIS process, 1

root privileges (security), 1

RPC

legacy support, 1

supported, 1

RPC agents, 1

RPC/CMIP Data, 1

RPC/CMIP Data, starting, 1

rules, Monitor, 1

rules, Network Discovery, 1

S

saved views, in Network Views, 1

scope of access, See access control, scope of access1

scripts, environment variables, 1

search methods, Network Discovery, 1

searching in Network Discovery, 1

searching in Network Views, 1

searching log entries, 1

security

accessing remote MIS servers, 1

adding tools, 1

command-line options, 1

configuration files, 1

creating object sets, 1

deleting object sets, 1

granting privileges, 1

guidelines for implementing, 1

implementation schemes, 1

overview, 1

preparation tasks for implementing, 1

starting the Security tool, 1

superuser access privileges, 1

tasks for controlling access to objects, 1

tasks for controlling access to tools, 1

tasks performed from the command line, 1

security control

disabling, 1

enabling, 1

managed objects, 1, 2, 3

preparing for, 1

tools, 1, 2, 3

user access to remote MIS servers, 1

using rules for, 1

security policy, 1

security profiles

creating by duplicating existing profiles, 1, 2

definition, 1

for groups, 1

for users, 1

maintaining group profiles, 1

security reference information, 1

security rules

access rules policy, 1

applicable to users and groups, 1

assigning to groups, 1

conflicts, 1

controlling access to object sets, 1

controlling access to tools, 1

creating for tools and tasks, 1

default access rule, 1, 2

deleting object rules, 1

denying access to all objects, 1, 2

denying access to specific objects, 1, 2

duplicating, 1

enforcement policy, 1

example of conflicting rules, 1

granting access to all objects, 1, 2

granting access to specific objects, 1, 2

maintaining access rules controlling objects, 1

supplied with installation, 1, 2

updating, 1

updating access rules controlling objects, 1

using, 1

viewing access privileges to objects, 1

viewing tool privileges, 1

Services/TopoTypes tab, 1

set operation (security), 1, 2

severity, alarm, 1, 2, 3

showing log entry attributes, 1

SNM agents, 1

SNM event notifications, 1

SNM Results Browser

changing window position and size, 1

customizing, 1

defining an output size, 1

deleting, printing reports, 1

folders, 1

loading collections as streams, 1

setting report formats, 1

specifying a printer, 1

starting, 1

viewing reports, 1

SNM RPC event notifications, 1

SNMP, 1

MIBs, 1

supported, 1

SNMP agent, specifying, 1

SNMP Agent, viewing object attributes, 1

SNMP agents, 1, 2

SNMP Agents, selecting multiple, 1

SNMP Data, 1, 2

SNMP data

getting attribute data, 1

tables, 1

SNMP Data Browser, 1

SNMP Data tools, 1

SNMP Data, creating a row, 1

SNMP Data, displaying remote data, 1

SNMP Data, polling an agent, 1

SNMP Data, queries

SNMP Data, getting attribute data, 1

SNMP Data, remote data, 1

SNMP Data, setting attribute data, 1

SNMP Data, tables, 1

SNMP Data, window, 1

SNMP Read Community, 1, 2

SNMP trap notifications, logged in AlarmLog, 1

SNMPv2c, 1

sorting log entries, 1

stopping Network Discovery, 1

streams

about, 1, 2

clearing, deleting, 1

displaying, graphing, 1

organized in the SNM Results Browser, 1

printing, 1

selecting, 1, 2

variables, 1

viewing, 1

SunNet Manager, 1

SunNet Manager Results Browser, See SNM Results Browser1

support tools, for application development, 1

system variables, 1

T

targets, See object sets1

Telecommunications Management Networks, 1

tile, layout, 1, 2

TMN, 1

tool names, modifying, 1

tool tasks (security)

assigning to groups, 1

controlling access to, 1

definition, 1

getting list for a user, 1

specifying from the command line, 1

toolbars, Network Views, 1

tools (log entries)

adding to log entries menu, 1

removing from log entries menu, 1

tools (security)

adding by duplication, 1

adding from the command line, 1

adding to EM, 1, 2

controlling access to, 1

definition, 1

getting list accessible to users, 1

implementation guidelines, 1

removing, 1

rules for controlling access to, 1

tasks for controlling access to, 1

updating access rules, 1

viewing group access privileges, 1

when to control user access, 1

tools menu, 1

tools, custom application development, 1

tools, EM, 1, 2

tree, layout, 1, 2

U

UNIX accounts (security), 1, 2

user profiles (security)

changing group membership, 1

collecting information for, 1

connecting to a remote MIS, 1

creating from the command line, 1

deleting, 1

deleting from the command line, 1

maintaining, 1

preparing, 1

printing, 1

saving and reusing, 1

users (security)

accessible tools, getting list of, 1

accessing a remote MIS, 1

assigning to other groups, 1

authorized tool tasks, getting list of, 1

changing group membership, 1

controlling access to tools, 1

membership in multiple groups, 1

searching for users, 1

UNIX accounts for, 1, 2

V

variables, environment, 1

variables, Network Views, 1

view

dialog, 1

layout, 1

log entry details, 1

Network Discovery progress, 1

settings, Network Views, 1

zoom settings, 1

zooming in and out, 1

View Only group (security), 1, 2

viewer, See Network Views1

views, editing, 1

views, selecting in Network Views, 1

Z

zoom controls, 1

zoom settings, 1