About This Publication

This preface describes who should read UserTracking for End-User Nodes, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

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Who Should Read This Publication

This publication is designed for network managers and other network administrators who need to obtain current information about network users and devices or who are responsible for maintaining VLAN membership configurations. Before using this guide you should be familiar with the following:

Basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking
VLAN configuration and operation
Windowing system that your network management station uses

How this Publication is Organized

The major sections of this publication are as follows:

Chapter 1	Overview	Describes the UserTracking application and the VLAN Membership Protocol Server.
Chapter 2	Getting Started with UserTracking	Describes how to start the application and log in to the network
Chapter 3	Accessing End-User Node Information	Describes how to acquire network information and display and modify screen display tables
Chapter 4	Customizing and Saving Screen Display Tables	Describes how to customize the display and save network queries
Chapter 5	Updating Network Information and Scheduling Discoveries	Describes how to update the VLAN Membership Protocol Server and schedule automatic network discovery

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use the following conventions:

boldface font	Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ]	Elements in square brackets are optional.

Network management interfaces use the following conventions:

Command paths in a graphical user interface (GUI) are indicated as follows: Action>Reports>Switch Detail
On NT systems, use the left mouse button to select and drag an icon to a new location.
On UNIX systems, use the middle mouse button to select and drag an icon to a new location.
Screen displays might differ slightly from those included in this publication depending on the window system you are using. For example, Windows NT screens are different from HP OpenView screens.

Notes use the following convention:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.

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