3com Network Director 3C15500 User Manual
Product codes
3C15500
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• Gives administrators easy-to-use
tools for managing diverse data
and voice networks
and voice networks
• Provides advanced capabilities
such as bulk configuration
backup and restore and agent
updates
backup and restore and agent
updates
• Facilitates troubleshooting
and performance tuning with
extensive monitoring
extensive monitoring
• Depicts the network with
accurate discovery and mapping
information
information
• Offers a wide range of pre-
defined and customized reports
Key Benefits
Turnkey Management for Diverse
Networks
Networks
3Com
®
Network Director delivers enhanced
features for turnkey management on a
Windows platform. It is ideal for midsize
and smaller sites needing comprehensive
network discovery, monitoring, and
control. While optimized for 3Com network
environments, 3Com Network Director also
supports a range of non-3Com products,
providing advanced capabilities to simplify
the work of IT staff and improve the
network’s operation and reliability.
Windows platform. It is ideal for midsize
and smaller sites needing comprehensive
network discovery, monitoring, and
control. While optimized for 3Com network
environments, 3Com Network Director also
supports a range of non-3Com products,
providing advanced capabilities to simplify
the work of IT staff and improve the
network’s operation and reliability.
Advanced Bulk Operations
Advanced capabilities—bulk configuration
backup and restore, and software agent
update for 3Com LAN and WAN products—
simplify the work of IT staff and improve
the operation and reliability of the network.
Wizard-driven operations allow fast
network-wide management of virtual
LANs (VLANs) and switch-port settings.
backup and restore, and software agent
update for 3Com LAN and WAN products—
simplify the work of IT staff and improve
the operation and reliability of the network.
Wizard-driven operations allow fast
network-wide management of virtual
LANs (VLANs) and switch-port settings.
Fast and Effective Problem Handling
IT staff can proactively monitor all
network devices, including switches,
routers, wireless access points, 3Com NBX
network devices, including switches,
routers, wireless access points, 3Com NBX
®
IP telephony components, end stations,
and servers. A comprehensive event log
and data path analysis give a clear
description and indicate the severity of
network problems; sophisticated event
logs help identify root causes for these
detected network anomalies.
and servers. A comprehensive event log
and data path analysis give a clear
description and indicate the severity of
network problems; sophisticated event
logs help identify root causes for these
detected network anomalies.
Detailed Performance Monitoring
Easy-to-use performance-monitoring
capabilities detect bottlenecks and other
network problems. Historical data indicates
trends and helps predict future network
performance. For advanced troubleshooting,
displays show industry-standard RMON
data from switches.
capabilities detect bottlenecks and other
network problems. Historical data indicates
trends and helps predict future network
performance. For advanced troubleshooting,
displays show industry-standard RMON
data from switches.
Accurate Discovery and Mapping
Automatic network discovery and mapping
includes detailed views at Layer 2 and
Layer 3 levels. Highly accurate, detailed
depictions—with real-time status updates—
show discovered data, voice, and wireless
networking equipment, all connecting
links, end stations and servers, and VLAN
associations of ports and devices.
includes detailed views at Layer 2 and
Layer 3 levels. Highly accurate, detailed
depictions—with real-time status updates—
show discovered data, voice, and wireless
networking equipment, all connecting
links, end stations and servers, and VLAN
associations of ports and devices.
Flexible Reporting
Information on network inventory,
misconfigurations, optimization suggestions,
and device history can be generated in
pre-defined reports and in customized
versions to meet specific requirements.
misconfigurations, optimization suggestions,
and device history can be generated in
pre-defined reports and in customized
versions to meet specific requirements.
Graphical Element Management
Switches and routers can be viewed via a
graphical interface to simplify element
management.
graphical interface to simplify element
management.
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