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3Com Network Administrator

Key Benefits

Full Integration with HP OpenView Management Systems

Limitless Scalability

3Com Network Administrator opens from the standard HP OpenView menu, giving network managers access to wide-ranging control and reporting functions for 3Com network elements.

3Com Network Administrator works in environments of any size that are managed by HP OpenView.
Simplified Reporting

Important Productivity Functions

Configuration backup and restore, quality-of-service set-up, task scheduling and other functions are now available for 3Com devices from a single HP OpenView menu selection.

Reporting is both comprehensive and simple-to-operate. Users can generate standard or customized reports in areas such as inventory, agent audit, and device history.

Adding Value to HP OpenView

Device Element Integration.

3Com Network Administrator combines the best features of the 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package and the 3Com Integration Kit for HP OpenView, and then adds more functionality to give network managers simple but powerful control over 3Com network elements in their OpenView managed enterprise. The administrator software greatly simplifies the job of enterprise network managers by integrating 3Com element management within the HP OpenView

Network Node Manager interface, providing comprehensive control over today's very largest, most complex networks. Accessible from the top-level HP OpenView menu, 3Com Network Administrator displays device icons, MIB information, application alarms, and other details about 3Com network elements. It automatically sends SNMP traps and descriptions to the OpenView Alarm Log, and it imports device lists, subnet lists, and other information directly from OpenView.
Restore Setup Online Help

Backup

Web Interface

Administration Application Command Line Interface

Agent Update

Reports

Live Update

3Com Network Administrator toolbar provides easy access to the most common administration features.

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Software Update and Configuration Management. With 3Com Network

Administrator, network managers can initiate updates to multiple devices with one action. They can choose among bulk updates across device types, updates for a single class of device, or updates by custom groupings. They can also schedule agent upgrades and configuration backup and restore tasks at specified times, easing configuration management and enabling time-consuming jobs to run during off-peak hours.

value" CSV files for importing later into common applications such as Microsoft Excel.
Ease-of-Use Features. Intuitive interface

includes wizard-automation for updating agents and setting Quality of Service (IEEE 802.1p) controls, as well as a powerful element management applicationDevice Viewfor viewing and configuring switches. Using a "live update" feature to deliver newly released 3Com software, 3Com Network Administrator keeps application software current automatically.

3Com Network Administator Device View indicates application launch points. Progress is reported at all stages of the wizardgenerated operations.

Router Manager and Switch Manager.

3Com Network Administrator also supports wide-ranging standard and custom reports, including those on equipment inventory, network optimization, and network topology. Reports can be delivered via the HP OpenView browser or exported as "comma separated
Standard and Custom Reports.

3Com Network Administrator includes powerful element management for 3Com Switch 7700 and 3Com enterprise router product families. The application provides an intuitive interface for viewing, browsing, and configuring these 3Com products.

Specifications

Workstation

Platform

Free Disk Space

IBM-compatible PC with 266 MHz Pentium II (Pentium III 500 MHz recommended)
Operating Systems

HP OpenView HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 or later (for Windows)

Memory

250 MB minimum and recommended

Monitor

Windows 2000 Professional (with service pack 2) and Windows XP Pro

256 MB minimum (512 MB recommended)

SVGA monitor, 256 colors, 1024 x 768 minimum (SVGA monitor, 64K colors, 1024 x 768 recommended)

Ordering Information

3Com Network Administrator for HP OpenView (Windows)

3C15400

3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752-3064. To learn more about 3Com solutions, visit www.3com.com. 3Com Corporation is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol COMS.

Copyright 2003 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Possible made practical is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. While every effort is made to ensure the information given is accurate, 3Com does not accept liability for any errors or mistakes which may arise. Specifications subject to change without notice. 400834-001 11/03