D-Link D-View 5.1 User Manual page 25

D-View 5.1 User's Guide
♦ Software Download – D-View provides a TFTP server function that allows you
to configure your management console as a TFTP server on the network. As a
TFTP server, your management console will be responsible for providing image
files for downloading from your system to all requesting network devices.
Software downloading is necessary when upgrading or rebuilding software in
the Flash memory of a device.
♦ BOOTP Server Function – D-View comes with a BOOTP server function that
allows you to configure your management console as a BOOTP server on the
network. As a BOOTP server, your management console will be responsible for
assigning IP addresses to all requesting network devices.
♦ Connectivity Testing – D-View provides the Validate and ICMP PING test
facilities for checking the status and connectivity of network devices. The first
facility validates a map by checking the current status of the displayed network
devices; ICMP PING checks the connectivity of any device TCP/IP on the
network
♦ Layer 3 utilities – A number of powerful Layer 3 utilities, including IP
Forwarding, RIP 2, OSPF, IP MRoute, DVMRP, and PIM functions, have been
added to accommodate the increasing presence of Layer 3 switches and
advanced routers in enterprise networks
♦ DIAP – The DIAP proprietary administrative protocol used in D-Link SOHO
broadband routers has been added so you do not need any additional utility to
administer these devices.
♦ Accounts – An array of Accounts information functions has been added for
client record maintenance.
♦ Topology – A topology creation program is an embedded function of D-View.
This can be used to create diagrams and schematics useful for network design
and layout planning.
♦ SNMP V3 for major MIBs – MIB II, IF-MIB(RFC2233), Entity MIB(RFC2737),
Bridge 802.1D(RFC1493), RMON,802.1P(RFC2674), 802.1Q(RFC2674).
♦ Trap/Alarm notification via e-mail.
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Multiple views for platform – After Auto Discover is finished, you can view
objects in the Ethernet domain by tree view. At the same time, you can have a
list view display open. Additionally you can create a topology domain in the
same workspace to make network management more convenient.
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