nms

nms-Netware Management System
Some info that may point you in right direction
Before NMS can receive ALERTs from ARCserve 6, you need to compile the ARCserve 6 MIBs.
1. Select SNMP MIB Compiler from the tool menu in NMS manager.
2. Select NMS\SNMPMIBS\CURRENT as the directory for compiling the MIBs.
3. Click COMPILE.

Configuring HP's OpenView to work with ALERT 4.0:
1. Type ALSTART at the file server console.
2. Before HP OpenView can receive ALERTs from CA's LAN-based applications and display them in the HP OpenView Manager screen, the MIBs have to be compiled .The MIBs were copied to the workstation during the ALERT 4.0 install. From the Control menu, Choose the Control SNMP Manager option.
3. Select Manage Database
4. Select asmib.mib for ARCserve 6.
Create the objects in OpenView v7.1 or v7.2 with the NSA Software installed.

1. Next, you need to add your CA's LAN-based applications as Open View objects so you can launch them from within OpenView. To do this, open an existing map or create a new map. Then select Create HP NSA Objects from the Auto-discovery Layout menu. The objects are added to your map and now you can launch the applications from within OpenView.

NMS stands for Network Management System (Netware is a Novell term), and can encompass everything from simple SNMP to device configuration to automated event actions.

The simplest NMS approach is Simple Network Management Protocol reads. SNMP includes a standard Management Information Base (MIB) that places data on a device into a heirarchical format, proprietary MIB extensions that allow a vendor to add additional information above that defined by the standard device MIB, a domain that determines who can gather the information, traps which are automated outputs from a device when a MIB parameter trigger is reached, gets which are queries of specific MIB data, and sets which change the MIB data of a specific device.

SNMP was primarily designed for communications devices (modems, routers, switches, hubs, etc.). Other devices use event logs and error logs, so NMS may be used to query these logs. The operation is similar to SNMP in that the logs are either sent by a device to the NMS, or pulled by the NMS.

HP OpenView was initially a SNMP based system. As an NMS, it added capabilities like maps and map overlays to display data. Other features include such capabilities as automated notification of selected events - such as dialing a pager and sending an error text message. The latest feature set is the Web interface that allows viewing of selected status and event history.

Other aspects of NMS include active testing of performance - scripted verification of resources for example.

The key to a good NMS is to first define what it is you want to accomplish, detailing how you will accomplish it, what actions will occur when information is received, and how important each aspect is. You can then evaluate the variety of NMS packages available to find the one that fits your needs at the best price.