5.8
Additional System Management Options
5.8.1
Connecting using Telnet and SSH
Once the administrator configures the Ethernet port on the RamSan-810 using the front panel,
you may remotely monitor the system using a Telnet or SSH session. Set your terminal settings
to VT100 mode.
To learn more about managing the RamSan-810 using the Telnet or SSH connections, see the
RamSan Command Line Interface Manual
available from Texas Memory Systems, Inc.
5.8.2
Connecting using the Web Monitor
The RamSan-810 is equipped with a browser-enabled tool to facilitate system monitoring,
management, and configuration. This Java-based monitoring application is the most popular and
convenient RamSan-810 management tool and will be introduced and discussed in greater detail
below.
Texas Memory Systems, Inc. also provides an extensive Web monitor user’s manual called the
RamSan Web Interface Guide
.
5.8.3
Monitoring using SNMP
RamSan-810 supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is the dominant
network management protocol. The industry has accepted this protocol due to its relative
simplicity. SNMP standards provide a framework for the definition of management information
along with a protocol for the exchange of that information. The RamSan-810 is compatible with
SNMP v2c.
The SNMP model contains “managers” and “agents.” A manager is a software module
responsible for managing the configuration on behalf of the network management application end
users. Agents are devices, such as the RamSan-810, which are responsible for maintaining local
management information and delivering that information to a manager via SNMP. Both the
manager (via polling) and the agent (via a trap) can initiate management information exchanges.
Managers can access statistical information from the RamSan-810 through its management
information base (MIB). For more information on how to use the SNMP management capability,
please see the
RamSan SNMP Guide
available from Texas Memory Systems, Inc.
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