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Introduction to HP Hub & Switch Management
This chapter introduces HP Hub & Switch Management and includes the
following topics:
■ HP Hub & Switch Management Overview
■ HP OpenView Network Management Platform
■ Definitions, Processes, and Files
■ What Devices Can Be Managed
HP Hub & Switch Management Overview
HP Hub & Switch Management for OV-UX is a network management
application that allows you to manage and control Hewlett-Packard (HP)
hubs, bridges, and switches on a TCP/IP network. HP Hub & Switch
Management runs on the HP OpenView platform, which allows multivendor
enterprise-wide network management. For communications with managed
devices, Hub & Switch Management uses the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP)—an industry standard network management
communications protocol.
HP Hub & Switch Management is integrated with HP OpenView Network
Node Manager applications.
When using Hub & Switch Management, you can do the following:
■ use HP OpenView functions to automatically discover and display the IP
map (and submaps). HP hubs, bridges, and switches that are set up for
SNMP/IP operation will be displayed as appropriate “connector” devices.
■ use your Web browser to launch Device Views for Proactive network
management
■ manage HP hub and switch security features
■ run network tests to troubleshoot network or device problems
Switch Management
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