Product Documentation
Simulation Toolkit Help Documentation is available for download
in HTML (zipped file), PDF and can also be viewed online.
The following are the various sections that are covered in the
product documentation. Please choose the section, based on your
requirement, to learn more. Send your valuable suggestions and feedback
to : simulator-support@webnms.com
Table Of Contents
Quick
Tour
This section gives you a quick overview about WebNMS Simulation
Toolkit, the product experience, what is new in this version and
the valuable features available with the product.
Installation
Guide
This section gives you an overview of the system requirements and
how to install the product. It also provides information on licensing,
installing patches, the directory structure, the third-party software
that are bundled with the product.
Release
Notes
This section gives you the new features, known issues and limitations
in the product, for the current release.
SNMP
Agent Simulator Guide
The SNMP Agent Simulator is used to simulate a standalone SNMPv1,
SNMPv2C and SNMPv3 manageable device/agent. This section explains
in detail about the usage of the features supported in simulating
a standalone SNMP agent.
TL1
Agent Simulator Guide
This section explains in detail about the features supported in
creating a TL1 agent simulation.
Network
Simulator Guide
The Network Simulator provides an integrated, GUI-based network
designer tool to design and simulate a network with 100,000+ SNMP,
TL1, TFTP, FTP, Telnet and Cisco IOS devices. This section explains in
detail about the usage of the features supported in simulating a
network.
Cisco IOS
Simulator Guide
The Cisco IOS Simulator integrated with the Network Simulator, allows
you to simulate Cisco routers and Cisco switches supporting Cisco
IOS Software.
TFTP,
FTP and Telnet support
This section explains the TFTP client and server protocol and FTP
client protocol, implemented in Simulation Toolkit , to enable transfer
of files between the manager and the agents.
Managing
Agents and Network via RMI
This section explains the RMI support in SNMP Agent Simulator,
TL1 Agent Simulator and Network Simulator, to manage the simulated
agents via RMI, from a remote client program.
SNMP
Trap Recorder
This section explains the usage of the Trap Recorder tool to record
SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c traps
Network
Recorder
This section explains the usage of the Network Recorder tool to
record real networks.
Simulating
Large Networks
This section explores the capabilities of Simulation Toolkit to
simulate a large network with ease at the shortest possible time.
Performance
Guide
This section gives the performance statistics of the Network Simulator.
SNMP
Trap Stormer
This section explains the usage of this exclusive tool to configure
and send SNMP v1/v2c traps.
SNMP
Proxy Agent Simulation
This section explains the Proxy feature to simulate multiple SNMP
agents with different community strings.
TL1
Gateway NE Simulation
This section explains the Gateway NE feature to simulate multiple
NEs connected via a GNE and also simulate the GNE.
Migration
Guide
This section is designed to aid users of WebNMS Simulation Toolkit
5.x in migrating to the latest WebNMS Simulation Toolkit 7.0
release version.
TroubleShooting
Guide
This section helps you in identifying and correcting some common
problems that you might encounter while working with the different
tools available in the product.
Using
Test and Editor Tools
This section explains the functionality of each test tool and editor
tool that is bundled with this product.
FAQs
This section lets you familiarize yourself with the frequently
asked questions.