3Com Network Director

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Manufacturer: 3Com
Mfr Part: 3C15500

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Product Code: VH20021

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Description

Turnkey management application suite offering advanced monitoring and control features to IT managers of up to midsize enterprise networks.

Powerful Network Management Tools for the Enterprise

3Com Network Director offers IT managers of up to midsize enterprise networks a self-contained, standalone software suite with all the features necessary to monitor and control a secure, converged network infrastructure. While optimized for 3Com network environments, it also supports a range of non-3Com products.

To simplify the work of IT staff and improve network operation and reliability, functionality includes advanced capabilities such as automated quarantine of infected devices, discovery and mapping of network devices, bulk configuration tools with backup and restore, device set-up wizards, troubleshooting tools that can rapidly locate and fix network problems, and tools that simplify managing 3Com routers or switches.

3Com Network Director also includes 3Com Network Access Manager. Designed for users of Microsoft Active Directory, it simplifies the job of managing network access when using IEEE 802.1X or RADA desktop authentication.

3Com software services are a simple way to keep copies of 3Com Network Director up-to-date with the latest features, new device support, bug fixes, and new releases when made available. 3Com strongly recommends that a service agreement is purchased with each copy of 3Com Network Director, as product updates to 3Com Network Director (including new device support) will only be made available to customers with current service agreements.

Standalone package monitors and controls a sophisticated data or data/telephony network including switches, routers, wireless access points, IP telephony components, end stations, and servers.

Advanced bulk capabilities bulk configuration backup and restore and software agent update for 3Com LAN and WAN products simplify network administration and can enhance performance and reliability.

When used alongside TippingPoint Security Management System, 3Com Network Director can automatically remove an infected PC from the network, or alternatively move it into a quarantine VLAN where it can be safely repaired before being allowed back on the network.

Wizard driven operations allow fast network-wide configurations such as security and VLANs.

Integration with Microsoft IAS allows Network Director to automatically prevent an infected PC from re-connecting to the network when IAS is being used as the network RADIUS server for IEEE 802.1X or RADA authorization.

Comprehensive event log gives clear descriptions and severity of network problems; intelligent event correlation identifies critical causal events.

Powerful performance monitoring detects bottlenecks and other network problems; historical data indicates trends to facilitate predictions of future network performance.

Sophisticated "Find and Remove" capability allows an administrator to quickly locate a rogue device on the network (such as an illegal DHCP server) and remove it instantly; device can be located by IP address, MAC address, or by the user that is logged-in (if IEEE 802.1X is enabled).

Accurate automatic network discovery and mapping including detailed views at Layer 2 and Layer 3 levels with real-time status updates show all data, voice, and wireless networking equipment; all connecting links, end stations and servers; tracings of the data path between network entities; and VLAN associations of ports and devices.

Includes graphical device managers for switches (3Com Switch Manager) and routers (3Com Router Manager).

Features

Workstation: IBM-compatible PC with CD-ROM Drive and Network Adapter Card (Pentium III 500 MHz min.; 1 GHz or higher recommended)
Memory: 512 MB min. (1 Gb or higher recommended)
Free Hard Disk Space: 300 MB min. (1 Gb or higher recommended)
Monitor: SVGA monitor, 256 colors, 1024 x 768 min. (SVGA monitor, 64K colors, 1024 x 768 recommended)
Operating Systems: Windows XP Pro SP1a, Windows 2000 Professional SP4