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Solstice Domain Manager
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Comprehensive, Centralized Management for Large, Multi-Site Networks With the explosive growth of client/server computing, today's companies are faced with managing complex, heterogeneous environments. This challenge is complicated by the lack of a consistent set of management platforms to manage different size environments. Low-end platforms can manage small sites cost-effectively, but do not scale to manage large environments. Conversely, high-end enterprise management platforms can be cost-prohibitive to deploy in smaller sites. Furthermore, platforms typically do not offer distribution between platforms that allow administration expertise to be leveraged between sites. To meet these diverse needs, Sun Microsystems created Solstice Domain Manager and Solstice Site Manager, which together provide:
Solstice Domain ManagerSolstice Domain Manager can manage a large number of nodes. It includes Solstice Cooperative Consoles sender and receiver, and an advanced Network Layout Tool.Solstice Domain Manager can centralize LAN management by accessing Novell NetWare Management Agent (NMA) 2.0. This agent resides on a NetWare server that also has TCP/IP installed on it. The NMA agent allows Solstice Domain Manager to manage the NetWare server's file system, print queues, user groups (who is logged in), and other key attributes. Solstice Domain Manager can also import the topology map from Novell's ManageWise network management console, enabling Solstice Domain Manager to view the PCs on the NetWare LAN as a separate view from the IP network that it is managing. Solstice Domain Manager is used in three general configurations. One is as a stand-alone platform for large site management. Another is as a central manager, where multiple Solstice Site Managers are connected as senders to one or more Solstice Domain Managers. The third general configuration is where multiple Solstice Domain Managers are connected peer-to-peer as cooperative management platforms sending and receiving information between each other. Solstice Domain Manager provides Advanced Event Management to monitor the health of a network and its critical devices, while providing an easy-to-use tool to construct the event requests. The operator or administrator can define and launch tools, called requests, which gather management data from network and system resources. Tabular and graphic reports summarize the data gathered by the requests.The User Tools included in Solstice Domain Manager are consistent with Solstice Site Manager and enable operators to monitor and control network and system resources. Platform DistributionDistribution is a key foundation of both Solstice Domain Manager and Solstice Site Manager. Each of these products should be viewed as interconnectable components that together manage the enterprise. A company can deploy multiple Solstice Site Managers and connect these to a Solstice Domain Manager.As the enterprise grows and more sites or branch offices are added, multiple Solstice Site Managers can be connected to the Solstice Domain Manager. A company may also want multiple Solstice Domain Managers for their key administration personnel. These individuals can share information as appropriate to best leverage their expertise. The platform distribution is based on Solstice Cooperative Consoles technology, which gives Solstice Domain Manager and Solstice Site Manager users a distributed data model for cooperatively managing medium to large networks. Solstice Cooperative Consoles sends the network updates that occur with one platform to the other platform. The second platform sees all topology map changes as well as events or traps that occur in the network. Solstice Cooperative Consoles can filter information by specific device, device type, trap type, view, or view type (e.g. building, campus, etc.). It provides security through access control lists (which console can receive information). The platform distribution can also sync two cThe platform distribution can also sync two consoles during start-up either manually or automatically. Thus the consoles can always be in sync even if they get disconnected temporarily. This feature is also useful if a connection is intended to be a temporary one, where a user at one console helps in troubleshooting at another site.onsoles during start-up either manually or automatically. Thus the consoles can always be in sync even if they get disconnected temporarily. This feature is also useful if a connection is intended to be a temporary one, where a user at one console helps in troubleshooting at another site. AgentsSolstice Domain Manager can manage large networks by spreading the management processing load around the network with two different kinds of agents. One type of agent directly accesses managed objects while the second type, proxy agents, act as mid-level managers. These mid-level managers provide two primary benefits:
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