| Friendly Field Description |
Free-form text that attempts to describe the use of the
connection in 40 characters or less. We attempt to avoid buzz
words and uncommon abbreviations. The Blair Shannon residence
Hall, for example, is listed as "Blair Shannon, Shannon Side"
and "Blair Shannon, Blair Side" among others. |
| SNMP Interface Description |
This is the Simple Network Monitoring Protocol
description that is stored in the network device monitored. We use
standard University
Building Codes and other abbreviations as applicable. Blair
Shannon House, for example, is listed as "156
BLSH5E-1" and "BLSH5W-1 .156" among others. |
| Interface Type |
This pull-down lets you limit your search by physical
interface type. Supported types include:
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Two or more physical interfaces combined into one logical
link. |
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Any RS-232 or "PC serial" connection. Used
primarily by dialup modems. |
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Asynchronous Transfer Method. Used by some of our
Internet feeds. |
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Standard 10BaseT, 10Mb ethernet. Usually, but not
always, shared (most of BLSH is an exception to this
generality.) |
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Standard 100BaseT, 100Mb, switched Ethernet. No sharing
here! |
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V.35 serial links used for ISDN or T1 links to remote or
wide-area (WAN) links. |
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These are software based interfaces that don't physically
exist. We are not currently (3-6-2001) monitoring any
virtual interfaces. |
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| Usage Class |
This pull-down menu lets you select the general category
of the charts returned.
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Monitors a link to an end-user access device such as a single
hub or switch. Most access device are not individually
charted. |
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Links that feed the buildings themselves. Most buildings
have 10Mb or 100Mb feeds are charted for capacity planning. |
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The network interface side of communication servers such as
dialup or "network to PC serial" special
applications. Most ComServ traffic is not monitored. |
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Any link of any type that carries traffic to or from more than
one building or server. These links make up the core or
heart of the network. |
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These classes of devices monitor or trouble shoot network
performance. Most devices in this class are not charted. |
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Charts showing interface or other errors. Typically,
errors are not charted unless persistent problems exist or have
existed with the link. |
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This broad class is used to describe all links that feed the
Internet itself to a given campus or location. These may
be Missouri State University or ISP provided. |
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Monitor the number of modems in use at any given time.
Five minute peaks and snapshots (instead of averages) are
provided for these charts. |
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Registered servers providing various services such at email,
web, and user-disk space. |
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Monitors end-user ports and is normally only used for testing
or special projects. Most user ports are not charted. |
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| Device Name |
This is the "strange" name that networking
assigns to all devices in the network. Some are named for the
location such as "BLSH6E-3" which is the third switch on the
sixth floor of Blair Shannon on the east (or Blair) side. Core
equipment is often named more creatively. The following are major
players whose interfaces are often charted:
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A Cisco 2926 that provides backup or secondary interfaces for
many critical services. |
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Missouri State University's name for a MOREnet
owned Cisco 7204 router providing Internet access to our West
Plains Campus. |
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A Cisco 5000 zone switch that provides networking to buildings
in the area of the Performing Arts Center. Chiquita ties
directly into England using aggregated circuits. |
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The name for the switch portion of a Cisco 6509 core
switch/router for the Springfield Campus. All Springfield
connections eventually terminate into England through direct
connection or through trunk lines. Most campus file
servers also connect to England. The router portion,
London, is not usually directly monitored since it does not own
any physical interfaces. |
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The name of the switch portion of a Cisco 6506 core
switch/router for the West Plains Campus. All West Plains
core connections and file servers terminate into France.
The router portion, you guessed it, Paris is not usually
monitored since it does not own any physical interfaces. |
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A Cisco 2511 at Springfield that provides WAN access to our
Mt. Grove and Lebanon Distance Learning campuses. |
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Missouri State University's name for a MOREnet
owned Cisco 7204 router providing Internet access to our
Springfield Campus. |
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A Cisco 2924 supplying network access to our dialup
communication servers and a few other things. |
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A Cisco 5000 zone switch that provides networking to buildings
in the area of Carrington Hall. Planters ties directly
into England using aggregated circuits. |
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A Cisco 5000 zone switch that provides networking to buildings
in the area of Blair Shannon. Trojan ties directly into
England using aggregated circuits. |
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A Cisco 5000 zone switch that provides networking to buildings
in the area of Glass Hall. Windex ties directly into
England using aggregated circuits. |
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| Display graph if only one result |
This check box, if checked (the default), will cause any searches
that yield only one chart to display that chart without first displaying
the search results screen. |
| Open graph in separate window |
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opened to display the selected chart. The original search is
retained in the original window. |
