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NerveCenter Online Documentation

Welcome to the OPEN NerveCenter online documentation. This documentation describes how to use NerveCenter, explains important in-depth concepts, and provides answers to specific questions.

Viewing the Online Documentation

You can use either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer to view the documentation. Using other browsers can limit your ability to take advantage of documentation features such as full-text search. Refer to Release Notes for the browser versions supported with this release.

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How to use this documentation

Printing the Online Documentation

The NerveCenter books, papers, and quick reference cards in the library are also available as Portable Document Format (PDF) files that you can open and print.

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to open or print the PDF files. Click on the icon to download a free copy from Adobe's web site:

All PDF files are located in your installation/docs/pdf directory. You can also open a book's PDF directly by clicking on the link in the table below.

Touring the NerveCenter Online Library

The following table lists the documents that ship with NerveCenter. Some documents are also shipped in print format, as noted in the table.

The NerveCenter Library

Click to view HTML	Description	Application	Audience	Click to print PDF
Release Notes	Also in print form. Describes the features that are new in NerveCenter 3.7 and includes up-to-date information, software support, corrections, and instructions.	All	All	relnotes.pdf
Getting a Quick Start with NerveCenter	Also in print form. Provides a preview prior to installing and configuring NerveCenter for your network. Takes approximately one to two hours to complete. The printed version includes a tear-out monitoring quick reference card.	All	New users	qckstart.pdf
Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.7	Also in print form. Explains how to upgrade your current version of NerveCenter to NerveCenter 3.7.	All	Installation team	upgrading.pdf
Installing NerveCenter	Also in print form. Helps you plan and carry out your NerveCenter installation. Use in conjunction with the Release Notes. The printed version includes a tear-out installation quick reference card.	All	Installation team	install.pdf
Managing NerveCenter	Explains how to customize and tune NerveCenter after it has been installed.	NerveCenter Administrator	Administrator	managing.pdf
Integrating NerveCenter with a Network Management Platform	Explains how to integrate NerveCenter with one or more supported network management platforms.	NerveCenter Administrator	Administrator	integrating.pdf
Learning How to Create Behavior Models	Also in print form. Provides step-by-step instructions with examples for creating new behavior models. The printed version includes a tear-out behavior model quick reference card.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	learning.pdf
Designing and Managing Behavior Models	Explains behavior models in depth, how to create new models or modify existing ones, and how to manage your models.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	designing.pdf
Monitoring Your Network	Explains how NerveCenter works and how you can monitor your network most effectively.	NerveCenter Client Web Client	Users	monitor.pdf
Behavior Models Cookbook	Describes each behavior model that ships with NerveCenter 3.7	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	cookbook.pdf
OPEN NerveCenter: Downstream Alarm Suppression	White paper that explains how NerveCenter handles downstream alarm suppression.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	downstream.pdf
OPEN NerveCenter: Node Classification	White paper that explains how NerveCenter classifies the SNMP version for a node.	NerveCenter Administrator and Client	Users with administrative privileges	nodeclassif.pdf
NerveCenter 3.7: An Overview	White paper that describes the components of NerveCenter and explains how these components interact with each other. You will also learn how NerveCenter interacts with external software, such as a network management platform.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	Administrator and users with administrative privileges	NCOverview.pdf
NerveCenter Integration with Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus	White paper that describes how NerveCenter works with Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus to help enterprises monitor the status of their networks.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	Administrator and users with administrative privileges	netcoolIntegrate.pdf
Quick reference cards	Print form and PDF only. NerveCenter quick reference cards provide convenient reference material for some of the more common NerveCenter tasks.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	All	quickreference.pdf

Accessing the OPEN Web Site

Use the OPEN Web site for current product information, downloads, and information about product support.

The address for this site is:

http://www.open.com/

Use the OPEN Tech Support Web site to read current white papers related to NerveCenter, search the knowledge base for answers to technical support questions, view the NerveCenter Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, automatically receive notice of product updates, post questions to the OPEN support staff, contact Technical Support, find out about NerveCenter training, and get the latest patches, upgrades, and utilities.

The address for this site is:

http://support.open.com/index.htm

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Please send comments or corrections to Information Development	This file was last updated on 10 October 2000