5. NMS Platform Objectives Functionality NMS Platform; SNMPc Virtual Network Lab Network Discovery Hands On
Functionality Basic Functions Map Database Network Discovery MIB Compiler Poll Engine Trap Receiver Event Actions Log Filtering Performance Monitoring Programming Interfaces Add on Modules Correlation Notifications Trend Reporting Device Management
NMS Platform – SNMPc Castle Rock Computing Founded 1987 Silicon Valley, Californien Enterprise / Workgroup Edition
Cisco Virtual Network Lab gateway router1 router2 router3 .1 .1 10.201.1.0 jupiter 192.10.20.4.171 pc-51 . . . . . pc-55 .51 .55 192.10.20.0 uplink_switch1 uplink_switch2 switch1 switch2
Network Discovery 1(2) Find What Routers Switches Servers Hosts Skip Printers PCs Test What ICMP Ping SNMP ”Ping” TCP Services Advanced Tests Processes Applications Databases Response Time
Network Discovery 2(2) Map Layout Physical Logical Business Views Layer2 / Layer3
Hands on 1(7) Startup SNMPc (no password) Menu: Config / Discovery/Polling Agents… General Tab Enable Discovery
Hands on 2(7) Cont. Proto Tab Use Default Settings
Hands on 3(7) Cont. Seeds Tab Use Default Settings
Hands on 4(7) Cont. Comm Tab Use Default Settings
Hands on 5(7) Cont. Filters Tab Use Default Settings
Hands on 6(7) Cont. Click OK … the process is now starting up Click the ”View All” button on Toolbar
Hands on 7(7) 1. How does it work? Node Discovery Map Layout Names Impact on network and nodes
The Discovery Process Broadcast (ICMP and SNMP) Reverse DNS lookup TCP port tests For each node check: - ipAddrTable - ifTable - ipRouteTable - ipNetToMediaTable (ARP) For every node in ARP: - repeat step 2-4
Finish Lab SNMPc Menu: File / Restore… Choose snmpkurs and Click Restore Are you sure? Click Yes Click the ”Home” button on Toolbar