IBM Tivoli NetView is a Monitor Program based on the Simple Network Management Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol is an "Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more." It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor...

 (SNMP), and a part of Tivoli Modules

IBM Tivoli Framework

IBM Tivoli Management Framework is a systems management platform from IBM...

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The program provides real time monitoring and active testing on servers supported by SNMP.

Tivoli NetView discovers TCP/IP networks, displays network topologies, correlates and manages events and SNMP traps, monitors network health, and gathers performance data. Tivoli NetView helps management of large networks by providing scalability and flexibility on mission-critical environments.

Main functions

• Scalable distributed management solution
• Identification of network failures
• Collection building for management of critical business systems
• Integration with network management products
• Maintaining of device inventory for asset management
• Measuring availability and providing fault isolation for problem control and management
• Reporting on network trends and analysis