Optivity(tm) for HP OpenView/DOS Highlights * Powerful, standards-based management of medium to large Internet Protocol (IP)-based Token Ring/Ethernet networks from a single integrated management station * Based on Hewlett Packard's OpenView for DOetwork management platform * Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) compatibility for managing extended networks through IP routers * Supports SynOptics System 3000(tm) and System 2000(tm) products, including the LattisSwitch(tm) System 3000, thecure(tm) network security feature, and the LattisHub(tm) 10BASE-T and LattisRing(tm) Token Ring workgroup hubs * Object-oriented graphical user interface, based on Windows 3.1, simplifies network management through an easy-to-use interface with on and pull-down menu bar selections * Works with OpenView to create geographic map of network topology * Flat Network Views and Segment Views automatically map various levels of Token Ring and Ethernet networks * Expanded View(tm) provides a dynamiceal-time display of SynOptics intelligent hubs, enabling segment or ring, module- and port-level performance monitoring, diagnostics, partitioning and ring wrap from the central management station * Thresholds for performance, collisions and errors detect potential problems, alert the network manager and initiate immediate, automated corrective action * Fully-integrated Generic SNMP Application (GSA) allows management of third-party SNMP devices * Allowed nodes list prevents unauthorized users from accessing the network Optivity(tm) for HP OpenView/ DOS offers a sophisticated, powerful, standards-based solution for managing medium to large IP-based Token Ring/Ethernet networks from a single management station. The Optivity network managet system represents SynOptics' core management solution for a variety of network environments. Designed to work with popular DOS- and UNIX-based management platforms, Optivity allows users to manage the key building blocks of the network fabric - routers, bridges, hubs and end-stations - as a single, cohesive unit. Employing SynOptics' open systems philosophy, Optivity manages multiprotocol mixed media networks from a single workstation. Standards-based Management Working with SynOptics' Ethernet and Token Ring product families, Optivity for HP OpenView/DOS contributes to a complete single-vendor connectivity, internetworking and network management solution. Based on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Optivity obtains information through routers and bridges to manage everything from small workgroups to large, widely-dispersed networks. The application offers a single platform for concurrently managing Token Ring and Ethernet networks, as well as other SNMP-compliant devices or products that support the Telnet protocol. Management data collected from several different sources can be reviewed and evaluated at one place for immediate comparative analysis. Easy to install and operate, Optivity software converts a Compaq 386/486 or compatible computer into a centralized network management station. Physical- and media access control (MAC)-layer information, gathered by agents installed in non-modular hubs or on LattisNet(R) network management modules located throughout the twork, is displayed on the management station screen through an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface. Specific fault, configuration and performance data can be obtained from anywhere on the network, and individual station connections can be controlled from a remote site anywhere in the world. Global Network Views OpenView's Global View manual mapping feature allows network managers to create an object- oriented map of the network topology. Using icons representing managed and unmanaged devices on the network, managers can create a detailed map that reflects the network's actual physical configuration. Graphic backdrops such as buildings, floor plans or blueprints can also be scanned in to customize the map. Nested beneath this static global map are a series of other dynamic network views created by the Optivity application. These Flat Network and Segment views provide increasingly detailed displays of the network topology, giving the network manager a complete picture of the entire network and its attached devices. Flat Network Views Flat Network Views offer system-generated maps of individual Token Ring and/or Ethernet networks connected by bridges and bounded by routers, providing a concise picture of the physical relationship among network segments. Icons representing Token Ring and Ethernet segments appear automatically on the screen, giving the network manager a better understanding of the bridged network topology. The color-coded display enables network managers to determine network status at a glance while guiding the user to lower-layer problems. Pull-down menus on the Flat Network Views allow managers to gather and record statistical data, review segment status, and verify and update the topology maps. Because maps are created and updated automatically by the system, network managers can use Flat Network Views to constantly monitor topological changes on the network. Segment Views The Segment View feature provides a system-generated map of individual Token Ring and Ethernet concentrator segments bounded by bridges. Concentrator icons appear in their proper place within a hierarchical (Ethernet) or ring-shaped (Token Ring) map of the network segment. If the network is altered, SynOptics' Autotopology(tm) dynamic mapping feature automatically detects the change and modifies the map accordingly. Network managers always have an accurate, real- time display of the network's physical arrangement. Connections between upper- and lower-leveoncentrators are displayed on the icons, defined by media type, module and port location. Fault, Configuration and Performance pull-down menu bar selections provide complete concentrator diagnostics, partition and wrap capabilities, and concentrator-wide activity levels. On Token Ring networks, managers can identify isolating and non-isolating errors, order hard or soft deinserts to remove specific stations from the ring, or obtain a list of stations attached to the selected ring. Expanded Views Optivity also supports SynOptics' Expanded View(tm) feature, an easy-to-use graphical user interface which provides a real-time display of managed Ethernet and Token Ring concentrators. Hubs appear on the screen exactly as they are in the wiring cet, complete with active LED indicators. With Expanded View, network managers can perform port-level monitoring and control anywhere in the network from a central management station. Expanded View consolidates diagnostic and activity information gathered throughout the extended network and presents it through Fault, Configuration and Performance pull-down menus. General information such as status, performance activity and diagnostic data can be obtained at the module and port levels. Specific Token Ring information (such as wrap status, phantom voltage and module revision levels) and Ethernet data (such as good and bad packets and partition status) is also available. Managers can also wrap and partition individual connections to maintain network operation and control access to the network. Because Token Ring network management modules are active stations on the ring, network managers can also use Expanded View to pin-point beaconing Token Ring stations, obtain ring- level diagnostics and isolating and non-isolating error statistics. Show Nodes and Find Node Features A Show Nodes feature provides a list of all stations or nodes attached to a selected segment or concentrator. These lists, created in real-time based on MAC address or alias names, help the network administrator identify network resources for baselining, fault recovery and network planning. In addition, a Find function enables network managers to quickly locate individual stations or nodes anywhere on the network. End stations can be identified by MAC address or assigned alias names, enabling user problems to be rapidly located, verified and corrected from the management station. Thresholds and Logging Optivity allows network managers to set specific activity, error and status thresholds to help detect potential problems before they actually occur. Thresholds, which can be set at the Flat Network, Segment or Expanded View levels for concentrators, modules or individual ports, establish acceptable performance, collision and error levels for Token Ring and Ethernet devices. If a threshold is exceeded, the system detects it and immediately alerts the network manager with a visual or audible alarm. User-specified responses, such as partitioning or wrapping the offending device, can take place automatically to maintain network performance. A logging capability enables network managers to capture and store specific performance, diagnostic and activity data. The network manager may review this information on the screen, print it out or send it to a spreadsheet for further analysis, providing a historical record for analyzing network performance, identifying trends or detecting potential problems. Allowed Nodes To control access to the network, managers may create and update a list of allowed nodes for the enterprise system. Any station not on the list will be automatically removed from the system, ensuring only specific users, approved by the network manager, can access the network. LattisWare Applications Optivity supports SynOptics' DOS-based LattisWare(tm) Solutions human productivity and diagnostic tools that simplify and automate the management process. The LattisWare BridgeMan(tm) application helps network managers monitotrol and troubleshoot SynOptics and other compatible internetworking devices from a central management station. The MeterMan(tm) and MIBMan(tm) applications automate routine, time-consuming tasks by collecting and presenting specific management informaase (MIB) and activity data through easy-to-interpret graphical displays. Less skilled operators can then monitor network performance, making more efficient use of available resources. Supported Products Optivity fully supports SynOptics' System 3000 and System 2000 Ethernet and Token Ring product families. The System 3000 includes the LattisSwitch(tm) System 3000 multi-segment Ethernet solution, the LattisSecure(tm) family of Ethernet network security products, and all modular Ethernet and Tokenconnectivity, internetworking and management products. The System 2000 includes the LattisHub(tm) 10BASE-T and LattisRing(tm) Token Ring families of expandable workgroup hubs. Third-Party Device Management A generic SNMP application (GSA) enables anity station, equipped with the appropriate third-party management information base (MIB) extensions, to manage other SNMP-compatible devices on the network. A compiler provides support for third-party MIBs, allowing the management station to perform management on any compatible devices. Full SNMP compatibility also enables SynOptics devices (or agents) to be managed from other SNMP-compatible management stations in a multivendor environment. Optivity also utilizes Telnet and Ping, popular, formally-specified applications, for managing compatible devices that do not yet support SNMP. The Telnet application allows multiple sessions to be established simultaneously, on the same screen, to manage and configure third-party devices. Ping allows network managers to perform rudimentary diagnostic monitoring on remote network devices. Advanced and Basic Agents The level of functionality provided by Optivity depends on the agents employed by hubs and network management modules on the network. SynOptics' Advanced management agent supports all the capabilities provided by Optivity for large, enterprise networks. For medium-sized Ethernet and Token Ring LANs, SynOptics' Basic agent offers a subset of Optivity capabilities for managing smaller networks. The chart below details the features available with the Basic and Advanced agents. Feature Basic Agent Advanced Agent OpenView mapping Yes Yes Physical/MAC layer management Yes Yes Flat Network Views No Yes Segment Views No Yes Expanded View Yes Yes Thresholds No Yes Logging Yes Yes Show Nodes No Yes Find Nodes No Yes Allowed Nodes No Yes Out-of-band support No Yes Optivity for HP OpenView/DOS Software Specifications Compatibility Compaq 386/486 or true compatible Format 3-1/2" diskettes (7 total) System Requirements * DOS 5.0 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 * Hard disk with 40 Mbytes of free space * Minimum 8 Mbytes RAM (10 Mbytes RAM recommended) * VGA adapter card and color monitor * Microsoft Windows-compatible mouse * Compatible network adapter cards: 3Com 3C501, 3C503, 3C505, 3C507, 3C509 3C523 Hewlett Packard 27247, 27252 Plus IBM Token Ring 16/4, Token Ring II Intel EtherExpress 16, 16 TP Madge AT Novell EXOS105T, NE1000, NE2000 Racal Interlan NI5210, NI6510 SMC Elite 16 Western Digital Ether Card Plus, Ether Card Plus Elite 16 Xircom PE, PE2 Standards Compatibility RFC 1155 (Structure of Management Information) RFC 1156 (Management Information Base) RFC 1157 (Simple Network Management Protocol) RFC 826 (Address Resolution Protocol) RFC 854 (Telnet) RFC 792 (Internet Control Message Protocol) RFC 791 (Internet Protocol) RFC 793 (Transmission Control Protocol) RFC 768 (User Datagram Protocol) RFC 783 (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) RFC 951 (BOOTP Protocol) Corporate Headquarters SynOptics Communications, Inc. 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel (408) 988-2400 Fax (408) 988-5525 Optivity, LattisSwitch, LattisSecure, LattisHub, LattisRing, Autotopology, Expanded View, LattisWare, BridgeMan, MeterMan and MIBMan are trademarks and LattisNet and SynOptics Communications are registered trademarks of SynOptics Communications, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. PN DA505-318US-B Captions: Optivity for HP OpenView supports SynOptics System 3000, LattisHub and LattisRing products, as well as DOS-based LattisWare applications such as MeterMan and BridgeMan, to provide complete control of enterprise Ethernet and Token Ring networks. A variety of flat network, segment and Expanded views provide network visibility down to the port level from a central management station. Users always have an accurate, real-time display of the entire enterprise network's configuration.