EPICenter Network Management Software
EPICenter is a network management platform capable of tracking and managing assets in networks that are undergoing rapid change due to convergence. EPICenter establishes a new standard for accommodating convergence applications by offering intuitive user interfaces and by reducing the complexity of managing converged networking environments. EPICenter offers an open architecture to accommodate a multi-vendor, service rich network environment.
- Topology view with alarm integration, intelligent alarm systems
- Dynamic reporting and comprehensive network summary reports
- Firmware, configuration and ExtremeXOS CLI script management
- Telnet macros for easier and quicker configuration across multiple devices concurrently
- SNMPv3, SSH-2 and HTTPS and LLDP protocol support
- EAPS Monitoring and Configuration Checker Applet
- IP/MAC address finder
- Voice integration with Avaya platform and management systems, Wireless discovery and management
- Policy Manager and Quality of Service (QoS) policies
- Universal Port Manager for easy deployment of ExtremeXOS™ Universal Port profiles
Version 6.0
EPICenter offers a topology view which provides users with visibility to elements of the network and how it is all connected in Layer 2 and Layer 3. The Firmware Management module provides automatic firmware version tracking and indicates when there are newer versions and can automatically retrieve those versions from Extreme Networks. VLAN Manager creates and manages VLANs easily throughout the network.
EPICenter integration with Avaya Integrated Management (AIM) software helps user to launch AIM console and Avaya Device Manager from within EPICenter. The EPICenter topology applet allows a user to view a network of EPICenter-managed devices and the links between devices as a set of maps.
EPICenter Advanced Upgrade provides EAPS Manager, Universal Port Manager for ExtremeXOS-based devices and Policy Manager for ExtremeWare®-based devices. Universal Port Manager and Policy Manager add more detailed control and monitoring of QoS, Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Network Login-/802.1x-based network access security. EAPS Manager allows users to view the status of EAPS rings and validate configuration of EAPS enabled devices.
| Switch |
Extreme
Networks OS Requirements |
| Summit series |
ExtremeWare® 6.2
or later |
| BlackDiamond® 6800
series |
ExtremeWare 6.2 or later |
| Alpine® 3800 series |
ExtremeWare 6.2 or later |
| BlackDiamond 10808 |
ExtremeWare XOS 11.0
or later |
| BlackDiamond 8800 series |
ExtremeWare XOS 11.1
or later |
| Summit X450, Summit X450e, Summit X450a |
ExtremeWare XOS 11.2
or later |
| Summit X150 series |
ExtremeXOS 12.0
or later |
| Summit X250e series |
ExtremeXOS 12.0
or later |
| BlackDiamond 12800 series |
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5
or later |
| Operating
System Requirements |
Memory
and Other Requirements |
| Windows XP Professional
SP1 |
512 MB RAM (1GB recommended) |
| Windows 2003 Server |
1 GB disk space
1 GHz Pentium-compatible processor |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4.0 |
512 MB RAM (1GB or higher
recommended) 1GB disk space Intel 32-bit X86 processor |
| Solaris 2.9 |
512 MB RAM (1GB or higher
recommended) 1GB disk space
Ultra 5 or higher processor |
| Client
Requirements |
Browser
Requirements |
| Windows XP Professional
SP1, or later, Windows 2003 Server |
Internet Explorer 6.0.
The Java 1.5.0_08 plug-in is required. This plug-in is included on the EPICenter
client start-up page |
| Solaris 2.9, Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 4.0 |
Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 or higher version is supported |
EPICenter uses a three-tiered client/server/database architecture implemented using Java tools. The server and database applications currently support two of the most popular operating environments in the marketplace, Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/XP and Sun Microsystems Solaris. Integration with HP OpenView and other third-party network management software products provides additional flexibility. EPICenter client leverages the three-tier client/server architecture framework represented by Java applets, and can be accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer or with Sun’s Java Plug-in.
The three major functional components of EPICenter are the server, the Relational Database and Management System (RDBMS) and the standalone or browser-based client.
The server is responsible for downloading applets and data to the client, monitoring and communicating with the devices being managed, managing security and communicating with the EPICenter database.
The RDBMS is Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere, containing the information EPICenter uses to manage identified devices as well as EPICenter users. The database is used as both a persistent data store and a data cache.
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