Glossary

802.1x

IEEE 802.1X (also known as Dot1x) is an IEEE Standard for Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC). It is part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices wishing to attach to a LAN or WLAN. More details in Wikipedia

Action

Configurable operation which can be executed by the system when Event is passing thru Event Processing Policy. Multiple action types are supported, including email or notifications (SMS, instant messages), executing OS commands and forwarding events to another instance of NetXMS server.

Alarm

Outstanding issue which require operator attention. Alarms are created by the system as a result of Event passing thru Event Processing Policy.

Alarm Browser

View in user interface, which shows all active alarms in the system and allow user to interact with them.

ARP

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a telecommunication protocol used for resolution of network layer addresses into link layer addresses, a critical function in multiple-access networks. More details in Wikipedia

Business Service

An IT Service that directly supports a Business Process, as opposed to an Infrastructure Service which is used internally by the IT Service Provider and is not usually visible to the Business.

CA

Certification authority is an entity that issues digital certificates. More details in Wikipedia

CDP

Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Cisco proprietary protocol that runs between direct connected network entities (routers, switches, remote access devices, IP telephones etc.). The purpose of the protocol is to supply a network entity with information about its direct connected neighbors. More details in Wikipedia.

Condition

(Create condition in infrastructure services)

Container

Object that can store other containers and nodes.

CSR

Certificate signing request is a message sent from an applicant to a certificate authority in order to apply for a digital identity certificate. More details in Wikipedia

Dashboard

Manually generated Object that can combine any available visualization components with data from multiple sources in order to create high-level views to see network or parts of it, and it’s health.

Data Collection Item

Configuration entity of a single Metric.

DCI

Abbreviation for Data Collection Item

DNS

Domain Name System. More details in Wikipedia

Entire Network

Automatically generated object hierarchy that contains all nodes and IP subnets known to NetXMS.

EPP

Abbreviation for Event Processing Policy

Event

TBD A change of state which has significance for the management of IT Service.

Event Processing Policy

List of rules which defines system reaction on events. All events are matched against list of rules in Event Processing Policy, if match is found – configured actions are executed.

Event Template

TBD

GPL

GNU General Public License. Full text of the License, version 2 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>

GUID

A Globally Unique Identifier is a unique reference number used as an identifier in computer software. More details in Wikipedia

ICMP

The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is one of the main protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite. It is used by network devices, like routers, to send error messages indicating, for example, that a requested service is not available or that a host or router could not be reached. More details in Wikipedia.

Infrastructure services

System container which can be used by Administrator to define logical structure of the network.

LAN

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building, using network media. The defining characteristics of LANs, in contrast to wide area networks (WANs), include their smaller geographic area, and non-inclusion of leased telecommunication lines. More details in Wikipedia.

LDAP

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. More details in Wikipedia

LLDP

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a vendor-neutral link layer protocol in the Internet Protocol Suite used by network devices for advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on an IEEE 802 local area network, principally wired Ethernet. The protocol is formally referred to by the IEEE as Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery specified in standards document IEEE 802.1AB. More details in Wikipedia

MAC address

A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used as a network address for most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet and WiFi. Logically, MAC addresses are used in the media access control protocol sublayer of the OSI reference model. More details in Wikipedia.

Management Client

NetXMS user interface. Available in form of rich client for both desktop and mobile or as web user interface.

Metric

One entity of collected data

MIB Explorer

View in user interface, which allows to navigate SNMP MIB tree and run SNMP walk on nodes.

Mobile Device Object

Special type of Node that represents monitored mobile device.

Monitoring Agent

NetXMS or SNMP agent that provides information to NetXMS Server.

NDP

The Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) is a protocol in the Internet protocol suite used with Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). More details in Wikipedia

Network Discovery

Network investigation in order to find new nodes. There are 2 types of discovery: active and passive. In passive mode, information about new hosts and devices obtained from ARP tables and routing tables of already known devices. In active discovery mode, NetXMS server will send an ICMP echo requests to all IP addresses in given range, and consider each responding address for adding to database.

Network Map

Visual representation of network topology.

NetXMS Agent

NetXMS daemon that is installed on monitored Node to provide additional monitoring options.

Node

Object that represents server or device.

NXSL

NetXMS Scripting Language.

Object

Representation of logical or physical entity.

Object tool

Configurable operation that can be executed on Node.

Package Manager

View that manages update packages for NetXMS agents.

Perspective

A perspective defines the initial set and layout of views in the Eclipse Workbench window.

Policy

Configuration parameter set that can be applied on a Node.

Polling

Polling is process of gathering information by server from nodes. This is usually done automatically at specified intervals of time, but can be triggered manually also. There are different types of polling: Status, Configuration, Topology, Discovery and Routing.

Proxy Agent

NetXMS Agent capable of forwarding requests to nodes which are not directly accessible to NetXMS server. Agent support proxying of native agent protocol as well as SNMP.

Push parameter

Type of DCI, where collected data is pushed into the server by the agent.

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for users who connect and use a network service. More details in Wikipedia

SMCLP

Server Management Command Line Protocol

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 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. SNMP is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. SNMP is a component of the Internet Protocol Suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It consists of a set of standards for network management, including an application layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects. More details in Wikipedia.

SNMP Trap

Asynchronous notification from SNMP agent to SNMP manager. SNMP traps enable an agent to notify the management station of significant events by way of an unsolicited SNMP message. More details in Wikipedia.

STP

The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network. The basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and the broadcast radiation that results from them. Spanning tree also allows a network design to include spare (redundant) links to provide automatic backup paths if an active link fails, without the danger of bridge loops, or the need for manual enabling/disabling of these backup links. More details in Wikipedia

Subagent

Extension module (shared library) which can be loaded into NetXMS agent to provide additional functionality.

Syslog

Widely used standard for message logging. More details in Wikipedia.

Template

A preset of one or more DCIs that can be applied on Node.

Threshold

Part of DCI configuration, which define events to be generated when collected value is outside of expected range.

TLS

Transport Layer Security is a cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network. More details in Wikipedia.

Trim Stack

View Stack in minimized state, represented as a set of buttons, one for each View in the stack.

UPS

An uninterruptible power supply, also uninterruptible power source, UPS or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails. More details in Wikipedia

URL

A uniform resource locator (URL) is a reference to a resource that specifies the location of the resource on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. More details in Wikipedia

View

In the Eclipse Platform a view is typically used to navigate a hierarchy of information, open an editor, or display properties for the active editor.

View Stack

Multiple views combined into single one, with tab navigation on top of it.

VLAN

In computer networking, a single layer-2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them via one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a virtual local area network, virtual LAN or VLAN. More details in Wikipedia.

VPN

A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet. It enables a computer or network-enabled device to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if it were directly connected to the private network, while benefiting from the functionality, security and management policies of the private network. A VPN is created by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, virtual tunneling protocols, or traffic encryptions. Major implementations of VPNs include OpenVPN and IPsec. More details in Wikipedia.

VRRP

The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a computer networking protocol that provides for automatic assignment of available Internet Protocol (IP) routers to participating hosts. This increases the availability and reliability of routing paths via automatic default gateway selections on an IP subnetwork. More details in Wikipedia

Zone

Zone in NetXMS is a group of IP subnets which form non-overlapping IP address space. There is always zone 0 which contains subnets directly reachable by management server. For all other zones server assumes that subnets within that zones are not reachable directly, and proxy must be used. It is used to monitor subnets with overlapping IP address space.