D-Link DV-600P User Manual - Page 3

Table of Contents

1.

Introducing D-View

7

Overview

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8

What’s Included

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8

Product Line

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9

Hardware and Software Requirements

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9

Client-Server Architecture (Professional Edition)

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10

Upgrade

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11

Technical Specifications

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11

2.

Installing D-View

13

Installation Steps

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14

To Create a Database (for Professional Edition)

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21

D-View 6.0 Licensing

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25

Trial Version

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25

Obtaining the Activation Code

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25

3.

Understanding the Architecture

27

Modular Architecture

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28

Features

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29

Functions

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30

4.

Understanding the Interface

31

Introduction

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32

Context-sensitive Menus

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33

Main Menu

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35

File

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35

View

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36

Application

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37

System

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37

NetTools

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38

Advanced

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39

Help

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39

5.

Using D-View

40

Getting Started

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41

Login D-View

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41

System Configuration

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41

Domain Manager

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42

Startup Wizard

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42

6.

Working with Topologies

47

Creating a Topology

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48

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Section	Page
About this Guide	6
Scope	6
Audience	6
Prerequisites	6
Document Conventions	6
Reader Alert Conventions	6
Style Conventions	7
Overview	9
What’s Included	9
Product Line	10
Hardware and Software Requirements	10
Client-Server Architecture (Professional Edition)	11
Upgrade	12
Technical Specifications	12
Installation Steps	15
To Create a Database (for Professional Edition)	22
D-View 6.0 Licensing	26
Trial Version	26
Obtaining the Activation Code	26
Modular Architecture	29
Features	30
Functions	31
Introduction	33
Context-sensitive Menus	34
Topology Workspace	34
Topology View Window	35
Hierarchy Topology Workspace	35
Main Menu	36
File	36
View	37
Application	38
System	38
NetTools	39
Advanced	40
Help	40
Getting Started	42
Login D-View	42
System Configuration	42
Domain Manager	43
Startup Wizard	43
Creating a Topology	49
Creating Administrator-specific Topologies	52
Using Topo Export/Import	55
Topology Generator Principle	56
Using Topology Generator	57
Rearranging the Topology	60
Using Rearrange Totally	60
Using Rearrange by step	60
Rolling Back a Topology	61
Identifying Devices	64
Multi-vendor Support	65
Customizing Devices	66
Managing Devices with MIB Compiler	67
Setting Up SNMP Configuration to Retrieve Device Information	69
Retrieving OID of the device	71
Batch Configuration	73
Backup and Update the Devices’ Configuration	75
Using Device Type Check	77
Using Safeguard Check	78
Labeling Devices	80
Device Label	80
Link Label	81
Editing Device Information	81
Management Methods	82
Managing Events	84
Setting Poll Parameters	84
Setting the Devices to Poll	85
Viewing the Poll Device List	86
Grouping Devices using Device Manager	86
Configuring Device Events	88
Retrieving Device Event Logs	91
Defining Trap Information	93
Locating the Switch Port	94
Monitoring the Link Status	96
Locating Devices	98
Entering User Information	99
Locating Users	100
User Statistics	101
Device Statistics	101
View Options	104
Copy/Paste	104
Zoom In / Out / Fit	105
Set Background	105
Upper Layer	105
System Log	108
Administrator Manager	108
Changing Password	111
Restoring and Backing Up D-View	112
NetTools	113
Device Discovery	113
Trace Route	113
TFTP	115
Retrieving ARP information	115
Net Toolbox	116
Port Packet Monitor	117
Line Chart	118
Bar Chart	118
Grid Data	119
Performance Monitor	119
Line Chart	121
Bar Chart	121
Grid Data	121
Data Distribution Chart	122
Port Flow Chart	123

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