Bay Networks


Optivity LAN 6.0


4401 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054 USA

Tel: 800-2LANWIN or 408-988-2400
Fax: 408-988-5525


Optivity LAN 6.0 provides an extensive hub management application for SynOptics/Bay Networks products. By delivering the system-level perspective, Optivity LAN offers a comprehensive solution for managing and troubleshooting hub-based enterprise networks. Optivity LAN features the Enterprise Command Center, a new graphical interface that provides network managers with system-level control of enterprise networks. In addition, powerful RMON-based, open system monitoring tools allow any vendor's RMON- compliant hub to be managed by Optivity LAN. Optivity LAN delivers several key features:

Enterprise Command Center introduces a new paradigm enabling centralized, system-level management for the operations center. It provides a quick, elegant management solution that allows users to shift from the enterprise-level view of the network to the detailed perspective of the device level in seconds simply by opening two sub-windows.

Enterprise Health Advisor offers a scalable system for at-a-glance visibility and troubleshooting of performance and fault problems. It automatically analyzes all network devices, and displays overloaded or malfunctioning devices in red. Detailed fault logs can be examined, and raw SNMP data is transformed into user-friendly trouble reports, complete with descriptions of probable causes and recommended actions.

LANsummary delivers simultaneous visibility into LAN segments spread across the campus or the enterprise.

RMON-based Packet Capture and seven-layer decode supports both Bay Networks Advanced Analyzer agents and other vendors' RMON-compliant hubs, enabling multi- vendor networks to be managed as a cohesive whole.

Expanded View offers a real-time representation of a selected hub or switch, complete with installed modules and active LED indicators.

LANarchitect gives managers an integrated view for configuration of shared and switched networks.

EZ-Install provides automated, policy-based setup of hubs; ideal for centralized control of remote network installations.

Optivity LAN combined with Optivity Internetwork interface to become a complete enterprise network management system.


Solaris version: 1.1, 2.3 and 2.4

Solstice application/version: Solstice SNM 2.2, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2

Types of integration: Console Menu Interface, Direct File Integration, Uses Manager API, Requires Solstice SNM or Solstice Enterprise Manager to run