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Extreme Networks EPICenter Guide User Manual

Extreme Networks EPICenter Guide
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Extreme Networks, Inc.
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
(888) 257-3000
(408) 579-2800
http://www.extremenetworks.com
EPICenter Concepts and Solutions Guide
Version 6.0
Published: November, 2006
Part number: 100249-00 Rev. 01

Table of Contents

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Extreme Networks EPICenter Guide Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandExtreme Networks
ModelEPICenter Guide
CategorySoftware
LanguageEnglish

Summary

EPICenter Overview

EPICenter Features

Comprehensive overview of the EPICenter software's capabilities and advantages for network management.

Inventory Management

Manages a database of all devices, enabling discovery and status tracking of network components.

The Alarm System

Provides fault detection and alarm handling for network devices, allowing custom alarm definitions.

Getting Started with EPICenter

Starting EPICenter

Details on launching the EPICenter server and client components for initial use.

Creating the Device Inventory

First step in using EPICenter to populate the inventory database through discovery or manual addition.

Managing your Network Assets

Using Discovery to Find Network Devices

Utilizes the Inventory Manager's discovery feature to automatically find network devices running SNMP agents.

Organizing Your Inventory with Device Groups

Groups devices with common characteristics for unit management, simplifying tasks like alarm scoping.

Configuring and Monitoring Your Network

User-Defined Telnet Macros

Enables creation and execution of Telnet macros for automating configuration tasks on multiple devices.

Network-wide VLAN Configuration

Manages VLANs across multiple devices, providing network-wide visibility and configuration capabilities.

Managing Network Security

Management Access Security

Secures switch configuration and traffic monitoring, controlling user access and ensuring confidentiality.

Using RADIUS for EPICenter User Authentication

Configures EPICenter to use an external RADIUS server for robust user authentication and authorization.

Tuning and Debugging EPICenter

Monitoring and Tuning EPICenter Performance

Addresses factors affecting EPICenter performance and provides tuning strategies for optimal operation.

Tuning the Alarm System

Optimizes alarm system performance by disabling unnecessary alarms and scoping them to relevant devices.

EPICenter Utilities

The DevCLI Utility

Command-line utility for managing devices and device groups, useful for bulk operations and automation.

Inventory Export Scripts

Scripts to export device or slot information from EPICenter inventory into CSV format for analysis.

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