Network
The Network menu provides access to the following functions:
• Performance Management
Opens the user interface for the configuration of the performance data collection.
• Inventory Request
Calls the Request Inventory Report dialog where a report can be configured by selecting the report type and either the relevant NEs or NE types. The report can be displayed on the screen and/or saved as XML or CSV file.
• Synchronization Map (for TDM based services)
Calls a dialog where a map of the synchronization paths for a selectable number of NEs can be generated.
• PTP Sync Map
Opens a map displaying the PTP synchronization network diagram, based on the selected managed network similar to the NEM Network Browser. The PTP related information is shown for each of the NEs in the network.
• Spanning Tree
Displays a map of STP or RSTP instances in Ethernet networks.
• Task View
Displays an overview of existing tasks. Selected tasks can be executed, aborted, resumed, retried or deleted.
• NE Password Tasks
Calls a list of the current NE Password tasks. Existing tasks can be monitored, modified or deleted. From this dialog, new tasks can be added.
• Profile and CPS Tasks
Calls a list of the current Profile/CPS tasks. Existing tasks can be monitored, modified or deleted. From this dialog new tasks can be added. Importing and exporting Profiles and CPS as well as creation of new Profiles are likewise possible.
• ESW Tasks
Calls a list of the current legacy ESW tasks related to FOX51x-based legacy networks. Existing tasks can be monitored, modified or deleted. New tasks can be added
• Credential Distribution
Calls the Network Credential Distribution dialog that supports password change on supported NE types, management of SSH keys for secure authentication on supported NE types, and a task manager for password distribution and creation, download, activation, and deletion of public / private keys.
• ESW Management
Provides a number of Embedded Software (ESW) Management related features such as an overview of all ESW installed in the network, an ESW distribution wizard to allow easy ESW distribution and upgrade to new releases, a job management definition dialog, and a task management dialog to supervise scheduled, running, and finished ESW distribution tasks.