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■ offers additional reachability, latency measurements, and network commands
(traceroute, telnet, Web-based management, and so forth) through integration with
the PATROL console
■ reports on the performance and availability of devices, interfaces, and all
monitored components
■ provides essential reports for clear understanding of performance problems
(network exceptions and points to watch)
■ diagnoses problems that are causing increased end-to-end response time
experienced by the user through data collected by PATROL End-to-End Response
Timers or probes with the ART MIB
■ offers customized reporting facilities with PATROL Service Reporting for
Networks
■ provides user profile management to grant or restrict access to all or some of the
devices, indicators, and reports or to limit specific actions
■ is 100% Java—Web-based; all features are accessible through a Web browser
■ integrates with other BMC Software applications, such as PATROL Visualis, a
PATROL console, PATROL Enterprise Manager, and PATROL Service Reporting
for Networks
■ integrates with third-party software, such as HP OpenView or CiscoWorks2000
Functionality
PATROL DashBoard is an auditing and trend analysis software tool for devices that
are compatible with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). With
PATROL DashBoard, you can proactively manage your network and all of its devices
to provide predictable quality of service (QoS) to your users.
PATROL DashBoard adds value to your network management strategy by providing
robust raw-data analysis. Its strength is not in the nature of the data it collects, but is
in the efficient way that it processes and displays the data.
PATROL DashBoard tracks the overall health of your network. It can handle a
network of several thousand devices, detecting bottlenecks and indicating which
elements are overused or underused. It detects reductions in performance and
anticipates future reductions while notifying the proper personnel.
