Nways Manager for AIX-LAN Network Manager/I.H.M.P. User's Guide

About Nways Manager-LAN Documentation

The documentation for Nways Manager-LAN for AIX consists of a set of online books designed to help you understand the network management features of the product, and to configure and use it.

How to Use This Online Documentation Set

The online documentation for Nways Manager-LAN is divided into the following parts:

• Introduction describes the major functions of Nways Manager-LAN and how it provides a complete management solution for traditional LAN-based networks, such as Ethernet Token Ring, and FDDI. This part also describes how Nways Manager-LAN may be coupled with Nways Manager-ATM, Remote Monitor, and Traffic Monitor to provide a fully integrated management solution for Campus and WAN networks.

• User Interface describes how to use the graphical interfaces and navigate through the submaps of Nways Manager-LAN.

• Managing 8250, 8260 and 8265 Devices describes how to monitor and manage 8250 and 8260 hubs and 8265 ATM switches, and how to work with traps.

• Troubleshooting 8250, 8260 and 8265 Devices describes how to diagnose and resolve problems associated with the operation of 8250 and 8260 hubs and 8265 ATM switches and how to handle logging.

• Managing LLC Token-Ring Resources describes how to manage logical link control (LLC) token-ring LAN segments and how to work with LNM OS/2 Agent traps.

• Managing SNMP Token-Ring Resources and SNMP Bridges describes how to manage SNMP-based Token-Ring LAN segments and SNMP-managed bridges and how to work with SNMP Token-Ring and SNMP Bridge traps.

• Managing FDDI Resources describes how to use LAN Network Manager to manage FDDI segments and how to work with FDDI SNMP Proxy Agent traps.

• Troubleshooting Token-Ring and FDDI Resources describes how to diagnose and resolve problems associated with the operation of LLC token-Ring, SNMP token-ring and FDDI devices and SNMP bridges, and how to handle logging and messages.

• Coupling and Autodiscovery describes how to couple Nways Manager-LAN with Nways Manager-ATM and how to use the Autodiscovery function.

• Appendix provides a glossary of the terms and abbreviations used in the online documentation for Nways Manager-LAN and a bibliography of relevant documentation to which you can refer for further information.

Highlighting Conventions

The following highlighting conventions are used in the online documentation for Nways Manager-LAN:

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Naming Conventions

In the collection of Nways Nways Manager-LAN online books, NetView for AIX is used to mean IBM NetView for AIX V4.1 (5697-NVW) available under the TME 10 Management Server V4R4 (CD-ROM SK2T-6032).