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4 MDS NETview MS™ User’s Guide MDS 05-2973A01, Rev. C

Understanding NETview’s “Layers”

For a better understanding of NETview’s layering concept, it may be

helpful to think of the various maps, sub-maps and individual icons as

familiar geographic entities (World, continents, countries, states, and so

on). A comparison of these terms in relation to the NETview program is

offered in Table 1. While not all systems will require this many layers

of mapping structure, NETview offers the scalability to accommodate a

wide range of network architectures.

1.4 Obtaining Device-Specific Data

NETview allows viewing key configuration and performance data for

IP-reachable devices on a network, whether they be MDS radios or other

“generic” IP devices. To access device information, you simply

double-click the icon of interest.

In addition, the program supports new-generation MDS products such

as the MDS LEDR II, MDS iNET 900 and MDS entraNET transceivers

that include a built-in web server. The web server provides access to

radio-specific data in a familiar web browser format, such as Internet

Explorer or Netscape Navigator. A web browser can be launched from

within NETview and provides a powerful management tool for network

administrators and maintainers. Several radio parameters can be

changed online by authorized users. For security, a password is required

to make most changes. Figure 4 shows an example of a web browser

screen containing data for an MDS LEDR radio.

Table 1. Comparison of NETview vs. Geographic Terms

NETview Item Geographic Equivalent

Overall User Map World

Individual Networks Continents

Backbones Countries

Spurs States

Systems Counties

Subsystems Towns

Individual Radios/IP Devices Houses

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