Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Network Assistant du fabricant Cisco
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iii Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 CONTENTS Preface v Audience i-v Purpose i-v Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Serv ice Request i-v CHAPTER 1 What Is Network Assista.
Contents iv Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Hostnames 4-2 Passwords 4-3 Communication Protoc ols 4-3 Community Information 4-3 Creating a Community 4-3 Discovering a nd Adding.
v Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Preface Audience This guide is for system administrators, network mana gers, and other users who want to manage stand alone network de vices and device groups through a GUI. It pr esents Cisco Netw ork Assistant, kno wn as Network Assistant, as a solution.
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CH A P T E R 1-1 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 1 What Is Network Assistant? Network Assistant is an applica tion that you can use to manage standalone de vices and device groups—communities and clust ers—from anywhere in your in tranet.
1-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 1 What Is Network Assistant? • If a community member fails, Network Assi stant can continue to manage the ot her members. If a cluster command de vice fails, Network Assistant cannot manage the other members of the cluster unless a cluster st andby de vice has be en configured.
CH A P T E R 2-1 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 2 Network Assistant Features Network Assistan t simplif ies the managemen t of comm unities or clusters by offer ing a GUI, alternati ve modes for configuring network de vices, two lev e ls of access, and comprehensive online help.
2-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 N etwork Assistant Features Front Panel View • Menu Bar , T oolbar , and Feature Bar , page 2-4 • Network Assistant Modes, pa.
2-3 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 Network Assistant Featur es Topology View Figur e 2-2 Fr ont P anel Vi ew and P ort P opup Window Topology View When Network Assistant connects to a community or a cluster , the T opology vie w appears by default .
2-4 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 N etwork Assistant Features Menu Bar, Toolb ar, and Featur e Bar Figur e 2-3 T opol ogy View and Device P opup Windo ws Note When you are managing a communit y , the T opology vie w displays all the de vices in that community .
2-5 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 Network Assistant Featur es Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Feature Bar • W indow—na vigate to open the Network Assi stant windo ws. • Help—open the onl ine help. Toolbar Ta b l e 2-1 lists t he toolbar options from left t o right on the toolbar .
2-6 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 N etwork Assistant Features Menu Bar, Toolb ar, and Featur e Bar Feature Bar The feature bar shows the networking features tha t are av ailable for the device s in your communi ty or cluster .
2-7 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 Network Assistant Featur es Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Feature Bar Figure 2-4 sho ws the feature bar . Figur e 2-4 Feat ure Bar The features are grouped under menus. When you click a menu item, th e configuration window for th e feature opens.
2-8 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 N etwork Assistant Features Network Assista nt Modes Network Assistant Modes Y ou can use Network Assistan t in these modes: • Expert Mode—Conf igures a feature in a single windo w .
2-9 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 Network Assistant Featur es Wizards Wizards All wizards contai n Wi z a r d in their names on the feature bar . Like guide mode, wizards provide a step-by-step approach for completi ng a spe cific conf iguration task.
2-10 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 2 N etwork Assistant Features Online Help Online Help Network Assistant pr ovides comprehensi ve online help that e xplains configuration and moni toring tasks. Sometimes the informatio n in a help topic dif fers for di fferent de vices.
CH A P T E R 3-1 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 3 Installing Cisco Network Assistant This chapter describes how to install Cisco Network Assistant and ho w to connect it to a device or an existi ng community .
3-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 3 Insta l ling Cisco Network Assistant Connecting to Networ k Assistant Connecting to Network Assistant Use the Connect window in Netw ork Assistant to connect to a community or cluster .
3-3 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 3 Insta lling Cisco Network Assistant Connecting to N etwork Assistant When the connection occurs, the Ne twork Assistan t windo w is in connect mode. The toolbar adds ico ns that represent de vice features.
3-4 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 3 Insta l ling Cisco Network Assistant Connecting to Networ k Assistant.
CH A P T E R 4-1 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 4 Planning and Creating Communities This chapte r provid es the concep ts and procedures for planning and creating communities by using Network Assistant.
4-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 4 Planning a nd Creating Communities Planning a Community Community Device Limit The combined number of Catalyst switches, Cisco access routers, and PI X f irewalls in a community cannot e xce ed 40.
4-3 Getting Starte d with Cisco Network A ssistant OL-6194-07 Chapter 4 Plannin g and Creating Communities Creating a Community Passwords When connecting to a community , Network Assistant prompt s you for each unique passwo rd that has already been assigned for members of th e community .
4-4 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Chapter 4 Planning a nd Creating Communities Creating a Co mmunity 3. Click the Advanced butto n if you want to set an HTTP port ot her than 80, the default port. Enter the HTTP port number that you want to use.
A-1 Getting Started with Cisco Netwo rk Assistant OL-6194-07 APPENDIX A Configuring a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch for Network Assistant Management This appendix describes ho w to configu re a Catalyst 4500 series switch for Network Assistant. It also lists the Networ k Assistant feature def aults for the switch.
A-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Appendix A Configuring a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch for Network Assistant Management Configuring Your Switch for Network Assistant This section descri bes how to configu re your switch for Netw ork Assistant.
REVIEW DRAFT—CISCO C ONFIDE NTIAL A-3 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Appendix A Configurin g a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch for Network Assistant Manag ement Additional Configuration Re quired to Manage a Community Note If you ha ve enabled clus tering, disable clustering before conf iguring a community .
A-4 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 Appendix A Configuring a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch for Network Assistant Management Step 6 Switch(config-if)# end Return to pri vileged EXEC mode. Step 7 Switch# show running-config V erify the config uration.
IN-1 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assista nt OL-6194-07 INDEX A accessing communities 4-2 automatic discovery adding members 4-3 considerations connectivity 4-2 non-CDP-capable devices 4-4 in co.
Index IN-2 Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant OL-6194-07 D device limits in a com munity 4-2 discovery, communiti es See automatic discovery F features Front Panel view 2-2 menu bar 2-4 onli.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Cisco Network Assistant c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Cisco Network Assistant - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Cisco Network Assistant, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Cisco Network Assistant va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Cisco Network Assistant, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Cisco Network Assistant.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Cisco Network Assistant. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Cisco Network Assistant ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
