Table of Contents

INDEX

Symbols

.trafficdir.sh files

setting variables for reporting          32-4, I-16

.udh files

creating          19-15

installing          19-18

to display different statistics          19-23

Numerics

2-D

report display, changing          31-30

2-D graphics

format options          22-10

in Application Monitor          25-9

in Protocol Monitor          22-7

3-D

report display, changing          31-30

3-D graphics

format options          22-10

in Application Monitor          25-9

in Protocol Monitor          22-7

manipulating          22-8

manipulating in Application Monitor          25-7

A

ad hoc

reporting, and msql commands          32-7

reporting, on UNIX          32-5

reporting, with msql          32-5

reports          32-6

ad hoc reporting

using wildcards in queries          32-10

Add Frame Relay Agent window

fields          7-1

admin security levels

setting          4-3

administrative applications

defined          I-1

Adobe Acrobat application

PDF version of documentation          xxix

agegroup.lst

configuration file          C-6

Agent button

description          2-16

agent group

definition          I-1

for maintaining shared properties files across multiple agents          1-9

installing properties on          6-42

properties file          6-19

using Traffic Monitor with          11-2

Agent Group button

description          2-16

agent names

conventions for entering          2-10

agent startup file

description          C-2

agent.lst

configuration file          C-5

agents

and domain combinations in reports          31-16

associating SQL servers with          30-16

definition          I-1

events, understanding          10-7

Frame Relay, using Traffic Monitor for          11-6

installing properties files on          6-40

interpreting test messages          A-5

remote, defined          I-18

roving, defined          1-10

statistics for          26-1

switch, defined          I-22

switch, interpreting test messages          A-7

SwitchProbe, defined          I-22

testing to troubleshoot          A-4

tracking groups of data on (table)          6-9

using Traffic Monitor with          11-2

aging

database          30-27

aging data

for reporting          30-27

aging parameters

customizing the database          30-33

alarm

configuring for agent          6-30

configuring for domains          6-11

configuring for ports          6-30

configuring for proxy SNMP variables          6-11

configuring for round trip delay          6-11

configuring for virtual interfaces          6-11

configuring on network variables          1-11

definition          I-1

generating when limits are exceeded          1-2

resource, defined          I-19

setting multiple alarms on selected events          1-11

alarm discovery

definition          I-1

alarm group (RMON1)

defined          I-2

alert

defined          I-2

deleting from Alert Monitor          10-6

recognizing and acknowledging          10-3

scripts          C-2

understanding alert information          10-6

Alert Monitor application

deleting alerts from          10-6

for monitoring Frame Relay networks          10-2

refreshing display          10-6

troubleshooting database server initialization failure          A-11

All Conversations application

using          21-5

All Talkers application

starting          20-6

using          20-5

using with Custom History application          21-8

ALLAL

pseudo-domain          6-10

using TopN Conversations with          21-2

allayer2.inf

configuration file          C-8

allayers1.inf

configuration file          C-8

ALLNL

pseudo-domain          6-10

using TopN Conversations with          21-2

analyzer port

defined          I-2

appgrp.cfg

configuration file          C-3

Application History application

changing formats          26-4

description          26-1

displaying numeric values          26-3

viewing options          26-3

viewing statistics          26-1

Application Mode

applications          2-7

Application Monitor application

AVG of (DTE,DCE) viewing option          25-4

DCE viewing option          25-4

default display          25-6

description          25-1

DTE viewing option          25-4

DTE+DCE viewing option          25-4

for displaying statistics          25-2

format options          25-9

formats          25-6

independent displays in          25-8

Kbyte Rate viewing option          25-4

MAX of (DTE,DCE) viewing option          25-4

MIN of (DTE,DCE) viewing option          25-4

Packet Rate viewing option          25-4

using          25-2

using Scope application          25-5

Utilization viewing option          25-4

viewing information          25-8

application-layer protocols

monitoring for multiple sites          25-6

Applications button

description          2-15

architecture

distributed database          30-3

area graphs

in Protocol History          24-4

ART MIB

defined          I-3

verifying that it is enabled          A-2

ART Monitor

for displaying statistics collected by agent using ARTMIB          1-17

overview of          27-1

sort options (table)          27-5

starting          27-2

understanding display          27-3

view options (table)          27-4

ASCII

reports, displaying          31-33

asynchronous transfer mode

defined          I-4

ATM

defined          I-4

service class ABR&UBR          15-1

service class CBR&VBR          15-1

switching PVCs for analysis by SwitchProbe device          1-19

ATM Monitor application

options, call rates          15-4

options, cell rate          15-4

using          15-2

view options (table)          15-4

ATM RMON MIB

purpose          15-1

ATM statistics

collecting          15-1

ATM technology

TrafficDirector support          1-19

auto logging

defined          I-5

auto reports

about          31-24

scheduling          31-24

troubleshooting when not generated          A-15

autorpt.cfg

configuration file          C-3

axes

inverting          22-8

inverting in Application Monitor          25-7

B

background daemons

automatic          E-11

backslash character (\)

using in SQL queries          32-10

bar graphs

See 2-D graphics, 3-D graphics

baseline

range          30-32

reports          30-31

byte rate statistics

monitoring          22-7

C

changing

report display properities          31-30

CIP data

monitoring          1-19

CIR

defined          I-7

Classical IP over ATM (CIP)

monitoring data          1-19

client network options

setting          30-5

clients

installing for SQL servers          30-9

command line

displaying reports from          31-24

command-line utilities

about          E-1

cvtosnif          E-6

dvadmin          E-6

dvatmcl          E-6

dvatmdump          E-6

dvatmhl          E-6

dvatmsnap          E-6

dvatmtopnconv          E-6

dvattach          E-6

dvcfg          E-7

dvcl          E-7

dvclean          E-7

dvdcap          E-7

dvdetach          E-7

dvdomid          E-7

dvdump          E-8

dvevlog          E-8

dvfdstn          E-8

dvftp          E-8

dvget          E-8

dvhist          E-8

dvhl          E-8

dvlearn          E-9

dvlist          E-9

dvmist          E-9

dvnetcfg          E-9

dvnext          E-9

dvntom          E-9

dvpdist          E-9

dvportid          E-9

dvrstn          E-10

dvrstr          E-10

dvsercfg          E-9

dvset          E-9

dvsmon          E-9

dvsnap          E-9

dvtime          E-10

dvtopn          E-10

dvtopnconv          E-10

dvtrapd          E-10

dvuhist          E-10

dvupgrade          E-10

ezimpnss          E-11

ezreport          E-11

EZTools          E-5

ezupgrade          E-11

functionality          E-1

gratmmon          E-2

grcl          E-2

grconv          E-2

grdommon          E-2

grdompz          E-2

grhist          E-2

grhl          E-2

grhost          E-2

grhz          E-2

grpktmon          E-2

grsmon          E-2

grstat          E-2

grsz          E-2

gruhist          E-3

intended use          E-1

nsreport parameters          33-32

rmonmgr          E-3

spawn.exe          E-11

table          E-2

txaltmon          E-3

txartmon          E-3

txcl          E-3

txclatm          E-3

txdcap          E-3

txdomed          E-3

txdommon          E-3

txfdrsl          E-3

txfilted          E-3

txhl          E-3

txhlatm          E-3

txhz          E-3

txhzatm          E-4

txlogin          E-4

txpdec          E-4

txproped          E-4

txresmgr          E-4

txrpted          E-4

txsz          E-4

txtrend          E-4

txtrrsl          E-4

txtrsr          E-4

what          E-11

commands

mini-SQL          32-7

tail -f          33-17

committed information rate (CIR)

defined          I-7

configuration files          C-7

agegroup.lst, definition          C-6

agent startup          C-2

agent.lst, definition          C-5

allayer1.inf, definition          C-8

allayer2.inf, definition          C-8

appgrp.cfg          5-8

appgrp.cfg, definition          C-3

autorpt.cfg, definition          C-3

dbupdate.cfg, definition          C-3

default.dvp, definition          C-9

defined          C-1

dept.cfg, definition          C-4

dlciinfo.cfg          C-4

dlciinfo.cfg, definition          C-4

dllayer.inf, definition          C-8

domain.lst, definition          C-6

domtree.inf          5-8

domtree.inf, definition          C-7

filtername.fil, definition          C-9

fragent.lst, definition          C-7

frame-relay-agent-name.frp, definition          C-9

ipdfilt.cfg, definition          C-4

macaddr.nam, definition          C-8

mibname.mib, definition          C-10

nllayer.inf, definition          C-8

nsconfig.cfg, definition          C-5

protogrp.cfg          5-8

protogrp.cfg, definition          C-5

pvartrap.inf, definition          C-8

routername.rtp, definition          C-10

switch.def, definition          C-9

switch.lst, definition          C-7

switchname.swp, definition          C-10

switchname.vln, definition          C-11

tariff.cfg,definition          C-5

vendorid.namf, definition          C-8

vlan.nam, definition          C-9

Configuration Manager application

starting          3-3

control files

daemon          33-17

conventions

cautions and notes          xxx

document          xxx

in online help          xxviii

mouse          2-10

Conversation Detail and Summary tables

schemata          33-26

conversation history

displaying          21-4

Conversation History application

displaying numeric values          21-9

using          21-7

using from All Talkers          21-8

conversation reports

description          33-2

conversation statistics

report table type          33-2

counter

defined          I-7

creating          6-26

SQL databases          30-7

TXTREND_DB database          30-7

cross-mode applications

description          2-8

cumulative statistics

Segment Details application (table)          18-9

Custom History application

changing contents of display          19-24

starting          19-19

understanding display          19-22

using          19-13

verifying          19-14

zooming in on graphical display          19-25

custom properties files          6-26

definition          6-3

working with          6-25

customizing

database aging parameters          30-33

reports, with SQL reports

customizing, with SQL queries          32-7

cvtosnif

command-line utility          E-6

D

daemon control files

description          33-17

daemon event messages

description          33-17

daemon events

understanding          10-8

daemon log files

description          33-17

daemons

background          E-11

dbrolld, and report database          31-35

defined          I-8

shutting down when exiting TrafficDirector          30-25

daily

tables, and Trend Reporter          31-36

daily report tables

description          33-4

data capture

changing features          4-4

slice size, changing          4-4

Data Capture application

establishing parameters          28-2

loading          29-2

overview          28-1

starting          28-7

tool bar (illustration)          28-7

data capture file

loading on UNIX systems          29-2

Protocol Decode application (Windows)          29-18

data communications equipment (DCE)

defined          I-8

data link layer

Anylink          5-12

Assigned-ID          5-12

Ethernet          5-11

LLC          5-11

SNAP          5-11

Virtual-SNAP          5-12

data service unit (DSU)

defined          I-9

data terminal equipment (DTE)

defined          I-9

database

aging          30-27

creating SQL          30-10

msql, administering          32-6

report, about daily tables          31-36

report, about detail tables          31-35

report, and daemons          31-34

report, understanding          31-34

using wildcards in SQL queries          32-10

database architecture

distributed          30-3

database server

initialization failure, troubleshooting          A-11

database tables

quick reference          33-4

types          33-1

data-link connection identifier (DLCI)

defined          I-9

day ranges

configuring start/end times          30-31

dbautod daemon

description          E-11

dbchkd daemon

description          E-11

dbextrad daemon

description          33-13

starting automatically          E-11

dbrolld

and Daily tables, about          31-36

and Detail tables, about          31-35

and reporting process, about          31-36

description          33-13

dbrolld daemon

starting automatically          E-11

dbshutdn          30-26

dbsnapd daemon

started automatically          E-11

understanding          33-9

dbupdate.cfg

configuration file          C-3

DCE (defined)          I-8

default.dvp

configuration file          C-9

defaults

DLCI names          7-5

refresh rate          22-8

security parameters          4-3

deleting

domain definitions          5-18

Frame Relay agents          7-5

dept.cfg

configuration file          C-4

detail

tables, and Trend Reporter          31-35

details

report, saving to a file          31-23

details report tables

description          33-4

device configuration

verifying with Custom History          19-14

directories

installation          F-2

display

properties, of Trend Reporter          31-30

resolution, and MLF          31-36

resolution, in reports          31-36

distributed database

architecture          30-3

DLCI

defined          I-9

DLCI name

requirements          7-6

dlciinfo.cfg

configuration file          C-4

DLCIs

configuring logging with properties files          6-28

editing          7-5

monitoring          10-3

setting logging for          6-10

dllayer.inf

configuration file          C-8

documentation

Adobe Acrobat PDF version          xxix

CD-ROM version          xxvii

printing          xxix

related CWSI Campus          xxx

web access          xxvii

domain alarms

defined          I-9

domain definitions

editing predefined          5-6

Domain Discovery application

starting          12-2

understanding window          12-4

using          12-1

domain groups

defined          I-10

Domain History application

displaying different history views          12-8

displaying different views          19-10

overview          12-6

starting          12-6, 19-9

using          19-9

domain names

conventions for entering          2-10

domain.lst

configuration file          C-6

domains

adding to properties files          5-7

and agent combinations in reports          31-16

collecting statistics for          5-5

defined          I-9

deleting a domain definition          5-18

editing          5-17

enabling for monitoring          6-8

generic, configuring          5-14

generic, defined          I-12

generic, for monitoring logical data stream          5-4

generic, for tracking RMON1-based statistics          1-8

generic, selecting filters for          5-5

installing multiple domains on a single agent          1-7

predefined in TrafficDirector          1-7

protocol, creating port-specific          5-13

protocol, defined          I-17

protocol, defining          5-8

protocol, for tracking RMON2-based statistics          1-8

protocol, list of predefined          5-6

protocol, number supported          5-3

pseudo-domains (ALLAL, ALLNL)          6-10

TCPAPP          5-4

types supported (protocol and generic)          5-2

UDPAPP          5-4

using to monitor protocol traffic          1-7

domtree.inf

configuration file          C-7

DSU

defined          I-9

DTE

defined          I-9

dvadmin

command-line utility          E-6

dvatmcl

command-line utility          E-6

dvatmdump

command-line utility          E-6

dvatmhl

command-line utility          E-6

dvatmsnap

command-line utility          E-6

dvatmtopnconv

command-line utility          E-6

dvattach

command-line utility          E-6

dvcfg

command-line utility          E-7

dvcl

command-line utility          E-7

dvclean

command-line utility          E-7

dvconfd daemon

description          E-11

dvdcap

command-line utility          E-7

dvdetach

command-line utility          E-7

dvdomid

command-line utility          E-7

dvdump

command-line utility          E-8

dvevlog

command-line utility          E-8

dvfdstn

command-line utility          E-8

dvftp

command-line utility          E-8

dvget

command-line utility          E-8

dvhist

command-line utility          E-8

dvhl

command-line utility          E-8

dvinst.cfg

configuration file          C-2

dvlearn

command-line utility          E-9

dvlist

command-line utility          E-9

dvmist

command-line utility          E-9

dvnetcfg

command-line utility          E-9

dvnext

command-line utility          E-9

dvntom

command-line utility          E-9

dvpdist

command-line utility          E-9

dvportid

command-line utility          E-9

dvrstn

command-line utility          E-10

dvsercfg

command-line utility          E-9

dvset

command-line utility          E-9

dvsmon

command-line utility          E-9

dvsnap

command-line utility          E-9

dvtime

command-line utility          E-10

dvtopn

command-line utility          E-10

dvtopnconv

command-line utility          E-10

dvtrapd

command-line utility          E-10

dvtrapd daemon

description          E-11

dvtrsr

command-line utility          E-10

dvuhist

command-line utility          E-10

dvupgrade

command-line utility          E-10

E

editing

DLCIs          7-5

Frame Relay agents          7-4

report templates          31-52

embedded mini-RMON

using          13-3

enabling and disabling logging

after installation          30-25

during installation          30-24

enhanced RMON

roving          3-30

roving switch ports for          3-31

Enter Time

FDDI variable          14-10

environment variable

resetting          A-12

error messages

descriptions          H-1

getting help          xxix

registering SQL servers and          30-6

Ethernet networks

protocols supported (table)          1-22

Segment Detail and Summary tables          33-19

Ethernet segment statistics

report table type          33-1

event logging

defined          I-10

events

defined          I-10

exception

reports, defining          31-43

Exit Time

FDDI variable          14-10

exiting

Remote Login utility          4-2

TrafficDirector          2-28

extraction daemon

description          33-13

ezimpnss

command-line utility          E-11

ezreport

command-line utility          E-11

EZTools

command-line utilities          E-5

ezupgrade

command-line utility          E-11

F

falling threshold

defined          I-10

FDDI networks

Attached Concentrator connection mode          14-7

building a ring map          14-2

displaying Ring Station List          14-3

Duplicate MAC Address Test connection mode          14-9

Enter Time variable          14-10

Exit Time variable          14-10

MAC Order variable          14-9

ring management          14-1

Ring Order variable          14-9

Ring Station List field descriptions (lower list box)          14-6

Ring Station List field descriptions (upper list box)          14-5

Rooted Station connection mode          14-7

Segment Detail and Summary tables          33-22

selecting active stations only          14-9

sorting information in window          14-9

Station Not Rooted connection mode          14-7

Synchronous Service connection mode          14-8

Unattached Concentrator connection mode          14-8

FDDI protocol

Station Management (SMT) layer          14-1

FDDI segment statistics

report table type          33-1

file

.trafficdir.sh, setting variables for reporting          32-4, I-16

files

.UDH          19-15

dvinst.cfg          C-2

query, saving          32-14

startup configuration          C-2

filtername.fil

configuration file          C-9

filters

defined          I-11

entering names          2-10

establishing post-capture filters (Protocol Decode, UNIX)          29-7

post-capture (Protocol Decode application)          29-22

fragent.lst

configuration file          C-7

Frame Relay

defined          I-11

TrafficDirector support for          1-17

Frame Relay agents

adding          7-1

adding names          7-2

defined          I-11

deleting          7-5

editing          7-4

renaming          7-4

statistics for          26-1

testing to troubleshoot          A-4

using Traffic Monitor for          11-6

Frame Relay button

description          2-16

Frame Relay networks

using Alert Monitor          10-2

frame-relay-agent-name.frp

configuration file          C-9

fsdoids.mib file

description          F-13

G

generic domains

configuring          5-14

defined          I-12

for monitoring logical data stream          5-4

selecting filters for          5-5

go

command, mini-SQL          32-7

graphics

inverting displays          22-8

printing          2-14

graphs

changing format options          22-10

changing formats          2-12

changing formats, in Application History          26-4

changing formats, in Protocol History          24-4

displaying numeric values          24-3

format options, in Application Monitor          25-9

format options, in Protocol Zoom          23-5

history, magnifiying          2-13

in Application Monitor          25-6

inverted, in Application Monitor          25-7

manipulating          2-13

numeric values, in Application History          26-3

of network activity          22-1

selecting network displays          22-7

gratmmon

command-line utility          E-2

grcl

command-line utility          E-2

grconv

command-line utility          E-2

grdommon

command-line utility          E-2

grdompz

command-line utility          E-2

grhist

command-line utility          E-2

grhl

command-line utility          E-2

grhost

command-line utility          E-2

grhz

command-line utility          E-2

grpktmon

command-line utility          E-2

grsmon

command-line utility          E-2

grstat

command-line utility          E-2

grsz

command-line utility          E-2

gruhist

command-line utility          E-3

H

HCRMON

defined          I-12

help

command, mini-SQL          32-7

See online help

high-capacity RMON

defined          I-12

high-speed serial interface (HSSI)

defined          I-13

history

reports, and display resolution          31-36

history graphs

magnifiying          2-13

horizontal bar formats

in Application Monitor          25-9

inverting          22-8

options          22-10

Host Detail and Summary tables

schemata          33-25

Host History application

using          19-11

using with All Talkers          20-9

host reports

description          33-2

host statistics

report table type          33-2

Host Zoom application

sort options (table)          20-5

sort options, for All Talkers display          20-8

sort options, for TopN Talkers display          20-5

starting from within TopN Talkers          20-1

using TopN Talkers from          20-1

using with All Talkers          20-7

HP OpenView application

adding agents          F-5

integrating TrafficDirector with          F-2

HP OpenView for Windows application

integrating TrafficDirector with          F-11

HSSI

defined          I-13

Hub-and-spoke networks (Frame Relay)

defined          1-18

I

IBM NetView/6000 application

adding agents          F-5

integrating TrafficDirector with          F-2

IBM traffic

extracting and decoding (illustration)          1-20

IEEE 802.2

protocols supported (table)          1-22

IEEE 802.3

protocols supported (table)          1-22

IEEE 802.5

protocols supported (table)          1-22

installation directories

description          F-2

installing

.udh files          19-18

integration software          F-2

integration software

installing          F-2

interfaces

defined          1-5

learning automatically          1-5

physical          1-5

special          1-5

virtual          1-5

Inter-Switch Link (ISL)

defined          I-13

inverted formats

axes          22-8

in Application Monitor          25-7

IP addresses

of Frame Relay agents          7-2

ipdfilt.cfg

configuration file          C-4

ISL

defined          I-13

ISQLw

and Trend Reporter          32-3

J

jabber

defined          I-13

K

Kbyte Rate option

description          22-10

keep alive mechanism

for daemon processes          33-17

keyboard shortcuts

table          2-10

L

LAN Emulation (LANE)

monitoring          1-19

LANE data

monitoring          1-19

learn

defined          I-13

log files

daemon          33-17

logging

defined          I-14

selecting host for          D-2

troubleshooting          A-11

logging parameters

using sqldb.dvp file          C-11

logging server

defined          I-14

defining a Microsoft SQL          30-13

long-term history

enabling          6-11

Long-Term History application

displaying numeric values          19-11

displaying zoom information          19-8

starting          19-5

understanding view options          19-8

using          19-5

view options (table)          19-8

M

MAC address

defined          I-14

tracking statistics          6-9

MAC Order

FDDI variable          14-9

macaddr.nam

configuration file          C-8

management information base (MIB)

defined          I-14

mappings

network-layer addresses to MAC addresses          20-2

mesh networks (Frame Relay)

defined          1-18

MIB

defined          I-14

mibname.mib

configuration file          C-10

microsegmented switched LANs

mini-RMON and          13-2

Microsoft

ISQLw, running on Windows          32-3

Microsoft SQL logging server

defining          30-13

minimum logging frequency (MLF)

defined          31-36

mini-RMON

defined          I-14

description          13-2

microsegmented switched LANs and          13-2

switch monitoring with          13-2

MLF

defined          31-36

monitoring

at protocol level          22-1

devices, prerequisites          2-3

DLCIs          10-3

enabling domains for monitoring          6-8

Token Ring networks          16-2

mouse conventions

description          2-10

MPOA

monitoring data          1-19

msql

database, administering          32-6

running on UNIX          32-5

msqld daemon

description          33-14

multicast

defined          I-14

multidomain views

defined          I-15

for collecting all domain traffic          1-7

multiple sites

monitoring application-layer protocols          25-6

multiplexing

defined          I-15

Multiprotocol over ATM (MPOA)

monitoring data          1-19

N

names

conventions for entering          2-10

default DLCI          7-5

of DLCIs          7-6

of Frame Relay agents          7-2

Neighbor Information Frames

FDDI SMT frames          14-1

NET Protocols Protocol Monitor window

opening          22-6

NetFlow Monitor

for collecting statistics from NetFlow records          1-15

verifying that it is enabled          A-3

NETSQL devices

creating          30-7

network access

to SwitchProbe devices          A-4

Network Analysis Module

access to local console          A-3

default properties file (NAMprop)          6-3

defined          I-15

installing properties files on          6-42

topologies supported          1-11

network data

interpreting          1-2

network interface card (NIC)

defined          I-15

network resource monitoring

enabling          6-11

network segment

displaying most active hosts          20-1

network traffic

capturing and decoding information          1-2

collecting statistics          1-2

setting limit conditions on          1-2

NIC cards

defined          I-15

nllayer.inf

configuration file          C-8

non-RMON MIB objects

setting traps on          3-46

nsconfig.cfg

configuration file          C-5

nsreport

parameters          33-32

using          31-24

numeric data entries

conventions for entering          2-10

numeric values

displaying          24-3

displaying in Application History          26-3

O

object identifier (OID)

defined          I-16

object IDs

updating          F-13

OC3 links

display of PVC channel traffic on          1-19

OID

defined          I-16

online help

usage conventions          xxviii

OSI networking model

TrafficDirector protocol model and          1-20

P

Packet Rate option

description          22-10

packet rate statistics

monitoring          22-7

packets

defined          I-16

viewing distribution statistics          5-3

parameters

customizing database aging          30-33

report, saving          31-23

passwords

changing          4-4

percent character (%)

using in SQL queries          32-10

permanent virtual circuit (PVC)

defined          I-16

pie charts

format options          22-10

in Application Monitor          25-9

in Protocol Monitor          22-7

in Segment Zoom          18-5

ping

switch          A-7

planning

selecting host for logging          D-2

polling

defined          I-16

port properties

working with          6-35

port properties files

attaching          6-38

creating          6-36

port-specific protocol domains

creating          5-13

predefined domain definitions

editing          5-6

print

command, mini-SQL          32-7

printing

documentation          xxix

graphics          2-14

SQL queries          32-15

SQL queries, to e-mail          32-15

SQL queries, to file          32-15

SQL queries, to management console          32-15

SQL queries, to printer          32-15

tables          2-14

properties

report display, changing          31-30

shared, working with          6-18

properties files

configuring logging for DLCIs and VLANs          6-28

creating shared          6-19

custom, creating          6-26

custom, defined          6-3

custom, working with          6-25

default for Network Analysis Module (NAMprop)          6-3

default for SwitchProbe devices (fw45prop)          6-3

defined          I-17

defining individual properties          6-23

determining type of installation          6-12

editing          6-43

enabling          6-12

for Frame Relay agents          7-3

installing          6-41

installing, on agent groups          6-42

installing, on agents          6-40

installing, on Network Analysis Module          6-42

port, creating shared          6-3

reinstalling          A-4

shared, defined          I-20

switch, defined          6-3

switch, sharing          6-3

understanding          6-2

what is defined in          6-5

when to use each type (table)          6-4

working with agent groups          6-19

Property Editor

starting          6-14

starting, from Admin window          6-17

starting, from Configuration Manager          6-14

protocol analysis

description          1-21

Protocol button

description          2-15

Protocol Decode application

description          1-21

function of (illustration)          1-21

protocols supported (table)          1-22

zoom mode          29-16

Protocol Decode application (UNIX)

establishing post-capture filters          29-7

modes (table)          29-10

performing          29-10

properties (table)          29-6

raw decode selection buttons (table)          29-14

Raw Mode          29-12

selecting properties          29-5

selection buttons (table)          29-12

seven-level decoded format          29-14

starting          29-2

Summary Mode          29-10

Summary Mode list box fields (table)          29-11

using          29-2

Protocol Decode application (Windows)

establishing post-capture filters          29-22

loading data-capture file          29-18

properties (table)          29-21

raw decode selection buttons (table)          29-27

Raw Mode          29-26

selecting properties          29-20

selection buttons (table)          29-26

seven-level decoded format          29-28

Summary Mode          29-24

Summary Mode list box fields (table)          29-25

using          29-18

zoom mode          29-30

Protocol Detail and Summary tables

schemata          33-18

protocol domains

creating port-specific          5-13

defined          I-17

defining          5-8

list of predefined          5-6

number supported          5-3

Protocol History application

changing formats          24-4

changing viewing options          24-3

description          24-1

displaying numeric values          24-3

protocol interpreter suite

correlation between TrafficDirector and OSI models (illustration)          1-20

protocol levels

monitoring          22-1

Protocol Mode Applications

table          2-6

Protocol Monitor application

changing display options          22-10

changing format options          22-10

description          22-1

starting additional applications          22-9

protocol reports

description          33-2

protocol statistics

report table type          33-1

Protocol Zoom application

changing display options          23-4

displaying children statistics          23-3

displaying grandchildren statistics          23-3

for changing how protocol information is displayed          23-1

for viewing protocols on network segment          23-1

format options          23-5

Kbyte Rate viewing option          23-4

Packet Rate viewing option          23-4

Show Agent Address viewing option          23-4

Show Agent Name viewing option          23-4

starting          23-2

Utilitization viewing option          23-4

viewing Protocol Zoom window          23-3

protogrp.cfg

configuration file          C-5

proxy SNMP

defined          I-18

resources, configuring          6-32

pvartrap.inf

configuration file          C-8

PVC

channel traffic, displaying OC3 links          1-19

defined          I-16

defining multiple in SwitchProbe NVRAM          1-19

DLCIs of          10-3

Q

queries

SQL samples          32-11

SQL syntax, example of          32-7

SQL, in Trend Reporter          32-7

query

files, saving          32-14

printing          32-15

using wildcards          32-10

quit

command, mini-SQL          32-7

R

range

baseline          30-32

read community

defined          I-18

strings, for Frame Relay agents          7-2

read-only servers

defining embedded SQL          30-15

refresh rates

changing          2-11

changing default rate          22-8

registering

SQL servers          30-6

remote

TrafficDirector agents          30-19

remote agent

defined          I-18

Remote Login utility

exiting          4-2

setting security parameters          4-3

starting          4-2

remote monitoring (RMON)

defined          I-18

removing

station from a Token Ring          16-8

renaming

Frame Relay agents          7-4

report

ad hoc, from msql          32-5

ad hoc, generating          32-7

ad hoc, saving query files          32-14

daily tables in Trend Reporter          31-36

database, administering on UNIX          32-6

detail tables in Trend Reporter          31-35

details, saving          31-23

display properties, changing          31-30

display resolution, about          31-36

files, saving          31-23

information, understanding          31-34

planning          31-3

templates, configuring          31-37

templates, defining          31-44

templates, list of          31-10

templates,editing          31-52

types, understanding          31-38

variables, setting in UNIX          32-4, I-16

report details

saving to a file          31-23

Report Editor          31-37

about          31-37

and exception reports, defining          31-43

report template files, creating new          31-44

starting          31-41

template files, editing          31-52

templates, list of          31-10

report logging

enabling for Trend Reporter          6-10

report table types

categories          33-2

report tables

quick reference (table)          33-4

viewing          33-3

reports

2-D, changing          31-30

3-D, changing          31-30

ad hoc, generating          32-6

adding to auto report schedule          31-26

ASCII, displaying          31-33

auto, scheduling          31-24

baseline          30-31

displaying from command line          31-24

exception, defining          31-43

graphical, changing display properties          31-30

running from command line          33-32

specifying agents and domains          31-16

resolution

display, and MLF          31-36

display, in history reports          31-36

resource alarm

defined          I-19

Resource Monitor

enabling          6-11

for monitoring resources of SNMP device          1-13

verifying that it is enabled          A-3

retries

defined          I-19

retry values

Frame Relay agents          7-2

ring management (FDDI)

changes in ring configuration          14-1

Ring Monitor (FDDI)

for building ring map          14-2

Ring Order

FDDI variable          14-9

Ring Station List (FDDI)

displaying          14-3

field descriptions (lower list box)          14-6

field descriptions (upper list box)          14-5

rising threshold

defined          I-19

RMON

defined          I-18

RMON Manager Service

for NT platforms only          B-8

manually starting          B-10

status          B-15

RMON1

description of support          1-23

displaying statistical counters displayed in memory of roving agent          19-1

RMON2

defined          I-18

description of support          1-23

roving switch ports for          3-31

rmonmgr

command-line utility          E-3

RMON-MIB standard

description          1-5

Rollup & Aging daemon

description          33-13

round trip delay reports

descriptions          33-3

round trip delay statistics

report table type          33-2

round trip delays

configuring          6-30

routername.rtp

configuration file          C-10

roving

defined          I-20

description          3-30

selecting switch ports for          3-31

roving agents

defined          1-10

displaying RMON1 statistical counters          19-1

roving RMON

defined          I-20

description          13-2

S

sample rates

of windows          2-11

samples

of SQL queries, in Trend Reporter          32-11

saving

report files          31-23

SQL queries          32-14

scheduling

auto reports          31-24

Scope application

feature of Application Monitor          25-5

using          11-8

Secure Access Menu window

performing functions in          4-4

security parameters

setting          4-3

Segment Detail and Summary tables (Ethernet-specific)

schemata          33-19

Segment Detail and Summary tables (FDDI-specific)

schemata          33-22

Segment Detail and Summary tables (Token Ring-specific)

schemata          33-23

Segment Detail and Summary tables (WAN-specific)

schemata          33-20

Segment Details application

cumulative statistics (table)          18-9

description          18-2

displaying segment statistics with          18-6

starting          18-7

understanding display          18-8

segment information

using Segment Zoom to display          18-2

segment reports

description          33-2

Segment Zoom application

changing history display          18-6

definition          18-1

displaying percentage value          18-6

pie chart translation          18-5

understanding display          18-4

using to display segment information          18-2

window files (table)          18-4

selecting

Token Ring agent list views          16-2

serloc.lst          C-7

configuration file          C-7

server

Microsoft SQL logging          30-13

server definitions

deleting          30-20

editing          30-20

servers

defining embedded SQL read-only          30-15

SQL, Microsoft ISQLw for Windows          32-3

service status

RMON Manager          B-15

setting

security parameters          4-3

traps on non-RMON MIB objects          3-46

variables for reporting, UNIX          32-4, I-16

shared properties

files, defined          I-20

working with          6-18

short-term history

enabling          6-11

Short-Term History application

displaying zoom information          19-4

starting          19-2

understanding view options          19-4

using          19-1

view options (table)          19-4

shutdown utility

dbshutdn          30-26

shutting down

daemons when exiting TrafficDirector          30-25

Simple Management Protocol (SMP)

defined          I-21

SMON MIB

verifying that it is enabled          A-2

SMP

defined          I-21

SMT frames (FDDI)

collecting to build ring map          14-2

Neighbor Information Frames          14-1

Status Report Frames          14-1

snapshot daemon

understanding          33-9

snapshot report tables

description          33-3

sniffer

defined          I-21

SNMP

proxy, defined          I-18

SNMP standard

description          1-5

SNMPv2

defined          I-21

sort options

Host Zoom All Talkers display          20-8

Host Zoom for TopN Talkers display          20-5

sorting

list box information in Ring Monitor          16-6

Source Routing Monitor application

overview          17-1

ring status bar statistics (table)          17-3

understanding window          17-3

SPAN ports

roving          3-30

spawn.exe

command-line utility          E-11

SQL

commands, go          32-7

commands, help          32-7

commands, print          32-7

commands, quit          32-7

commands, understanding          32-7

database          30-10

database, daily tables          31-36

database, detail tables          31-35

Microsoft, about ISQLw          32-3

queries, printing          32-15

sample queries          32-11

syntax, example          32-7

SQL client configuration utility

setting          30-5

SQL database

adding users          30-8

creating          30-7

troubleshooting          A-10

SQL Enterprise Manager application

starting          30-6

SQL logging server

defining (Microsoft)          30-13

SQL queries

using wildcards          32-10

SQL read-only servers

defining (embedded)          30-15

SQL server daemon

description          33-14

SQL server definitions

maintaining          30-19

SQL servers

and agents          30-16

and TrafficDirector          30-2

defined          I-21

installing clients          30-9

logging the Frame Relay agent          7-3

registering          30-6

setting options          30-5

sqldb.dvp

logging parameters          C-11

standards

TrafficDirector application          1-5

start/end times

configuring day ranges          30-31

startup files

agent          C-2

defined          C-1

for Frame Relay agents          7-2

station configuration

viewing with Ring Monitor          16-7

Station Management (SMT)

layer of FDDI protocol          14-1

statistics

collecting for domains          5-5

exception, defining in report templates          31-43

in Application History          26-1

inter-ring traffic, viewing          17-1

intra-ring traffic, viewing          17-1

ring status bar (table)          17-3

status

switch, testing          A-7

Status Report Frames

FDDI SMT frames          14-1

storing

report files          31-23

SunNet Manager application

integrating TrafficDirector with          F-9

SVC

defined          I-22

switch

adding          3-32

conventions for entering          2-10

defined          I-22

installing properties files on          6-41

testing          2-22

testing operational status          A-7

testing to troubleshoot          A-4

switch agent

defined          I-22

Switch button

description          2-16

switch monitoring

description          13-1

with mini-RMON          13-2

switch ports

defined          I-22

roving          3-30

selecting for roving          3-31

switch properties

working with          6-35

switch properties file

applying to other switches          6-39

definition          6-3

sharing          6-3

switch.def

configuration file          C-9

switch.lst

configuration file          C-7

switched virtual circuit (SVC)

defined          I-22

switchname.swp

configuration file          C-10

switchname.vln

configuration file          C-11

SwitchProbe agent firmware

version requirements          4-3

SwitchProbe agents

defined          I-22

SwitchProbe device

access to local console          A-3

default properties file (fw45prop)          6-3

defined          I-22

ensuring access to          A-2

ensuring network access to          A-4

Remote Login with          4-1

standards governing          1-5

support of ATM switching PVCs          1-19

syntax

of SQL queries, example          32-7

T

tables

daily, about          31-36

detail, about          31-35

printing          2-14

tail -f command

description          33-17

TAP (Traffic Analyzer Port)

defined          I-23

tariff.cfg

configuration file          C-5

TCPAPP

domain type          5-4

templates

report, and exception stats          31-43

report, defining          31-44

report, editing          31-52

report, understanding          31-38

reports, list of          31-10

test messages

interpreting          A-5

interpreting switch messages          A-7

testing

reachability of Frame Relay agents          7-3

switch operational status, procedure          A-7

switches          2-22

three-dimensional graphs

See 3-D graphics

thresholds

defined          I-23

falling, defined          I-10

rising, defined          I-19

timeout values

Frame Relay agents          7-2

timeouts

defined          I-23

times

configuring day ranges start/end          30-31

Token Ring

defined          I-23

Token Ring networks

monitoring          16-2

removing station from          16-8

Segment Detail and Summary table          33-23

viewing errors          16-10

Token Ring segment statistics

report table type          33-1

TopN Conversations application

starting          21-2

understanding display          21-3

using          21-1

using with ALLAL domain          21-2

using, with ALLNL domain          21-2

view options (table)          21-4

TopN Talkers application

changing sort options          20-5

starting          20-2

using from Host Zoom          20-1

Traffic Analyzer Port (TAP)

defined          I-23

Traffic button

description          2-15

traffic management

defined          I-23

Traffic Mode

Applications          2-4

Traffic Monitor application

definition          11-1

Scope application          11-8

understanding windows          11-3

using, for Frame Relay agents          11-6

using, for multiport roving          11-9

using, for roving SwitchProbe devices          11-5

using, for switch ports          11-5

view options (table)          11-4

TrafficDirector

defining SQL servers for          30-12

how SQL servers work with          30-2

TrafficDirector agents

remote          30-19

TrafficDirector application

description          1-2

error messages          H-1

exiting          2-28

functions          1-2

installing integration software          F-2

integrating with other applications          F-1

opening multiple windows          2-11

starting          2-2

starting individual applications          2-17

trap integration

description          F-12

with other applications          F-6

trapd.conf file

editing information          F-6

traps

creating alert scripts          C-2

defined          I-24

setting on non-RMON MIB objects          3-46

Trend Reporter

and report database tables, about          31-34

and SQL queries          32-7

auto reports, scheduling          31-24

display properties          31-30

enabling report logging          6-10

example SQL query syntax          32-7

for running standard reports at preselected intervals          1-12

graphical displays, changing properties          31-30

MLF          31-36

report display properties, changing          31-30

report display resolution, about          31-36

sample SQL queries          32-11

saving report parameters          31-23

specifying agent and domains in reports          31-16

starting          31-6

templates, list of          31-10

understanding reports          31-34

troubleshooting

auto reports          A-15

database server initialization failure          A-11

Frame Relay agents          A-4

logging          A-11

SQL databases          A-10

testing agents          A-4

testing switches          A-4

with integrating applications          F-9

two-dimensional graphs

See 2-D graphics

txaltmon

command-line utility          E-3

txartmon

command-line utility          E-3

txcl

command-line utility          E-3

txclatm

command-line utility          E-3

txdcap

command-line utility          E-3

txdomed

command-line utility          E-3

txdommon

command-line utility          E-3

txfdrsl

command-line utility          E-3

txfilted

command-line utility          E-3

txhl

command-line utility          E-3

txhlatm

command-line utility          E-3

txhz

command-line utility          E-3

txhzatm

command-line utility          E-4

txlogin

command-line utility          E-4

txpdec

command-line utility          E-4

txproped

command-line utility          E-4

txresmgr

command-line utility          E-4

txrpted

command-line utility          E-4

txsz

command-line utility          E-4

txtrend

command-line utility          E-4

TXTREND_DB database

creating          30-7

txtrrsl

command-line utility          E-4

txtrsr

command-line utility          E-4

U

UDPAPP

domain type          5-4

underscore character (_)

using in SQL queries          32-10

UNIX

ASCII reports, displaying          31-33

command line, displaying reports from          31-24

msql, administering the database          32-6

running msql          32-5

setting environment variables for reporting          32-4, I-16

verifying username permissions          A-12

updating

refresh rates          2-11

usage conventions

cautions and notes          xxx

document          xxx

for online help          xxviii

user security levels

setting          4-3

user-defined history files

creating          19-15

installing          19-18

username permissions

verifying on UNIX systems          A-12

users

adding database          30-8

Utilization option

description          22-10

utilization statistics

monitoring          22-7