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Overview of NerveCenter

NerveCenter is a management tool that automates the management of important network events. Through a process called event correlation, NerveCenter helps you track significant events, quickly identify the root cause of critical network problems, and initiate corrective actions. When a critical event occurs, NerveCenter can notify you or someone else using a variety of methods.

NerveCenter uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to acquire data about managed devices. NerveCenter additionally relies on Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) messages from your network to provide basic information about unresponsive devices.

The following sections describe:

• What NerveCenter Does
• How NerveCenter Correlates Events