| FAQs and answers |
Can I get guidance on Toolbox structure?
As well as the information in the FAQs you have access to Video Tutorials that describe the Toolbox and associated Tools - review Video in the sections titled
- Overview Videos
- Toolbox Tours
Click here to access Tutorial Sign up access point
How easy is it to change from one Toolbox to another?
Very easy, License files are used to control access to tools. So to change from one Toolbox to another, you just need a replacement License file.
For more information on License files, see FAQ - About License
How do the different functions relate to the user interface tree structure?
The following table lists the tree branches that provide access to the facilities that deliver the functionality listed. Click on the Functionality entries to access the FAQs for the associated tools.
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Functionality in relation to user interface and tools/facilities |
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Functionality:- Click to view FAQs associated with listed functionality - linked to associated Tools |
Tree branch access points
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Tools in the Codima Toolboxes Click to view FAQs for listed tool
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Notes
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Toolboxes that included the listed tools Click to view the list of tools included in the Toolbox and an overview of the Toolboxes functionality
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| Automated Network Discovery and Mapping |
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*Uses the Codima Discovery Engine to automatically discover the
network topology using information obtained from Agents on the Network,
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| Asset Inventory Database Creation/Reporting |
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Asset information is stored in a SQL
database. Asset inventory provided in html, csv and xml format. |
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| Automated Visio Mapping |
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Automatically plots devices discovered directly into Visio drawings. |
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| Real time Network Bandwidth/Server Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Alerting |
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Makes use of facilities that provide a simple method for creating a SNMP Polling Policy. The Polling Policy is automatically tailored for the network and used to gather the information needed to highlight bottlenecks/hotspots in real time. Uses the Global Alarm System tool to produce alerts as SNMP Traps or Emails/SMS text messages. |
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| VoIP Monitoring and Troubleshooting |
Plus the autoVoIP Call Logging tree branch - if the SQL Call Logging Add on is included.
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Provides real time monitoring and troubleshooting of SIP and Cisco Skinny networks. Provides off line analysis of pre captured frame files SQL Call Logging Add on provides for long term Call Logging direct to mySQL database.
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| VoIP Pre Deployment testing |
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Stress tests network paths to establish if they can handle the traffic loading associated in advance of the phone deployment. The tool automatically identifies the loading limits, produces a report show the test results for a 7 day period. |
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| Protocol Analysis |
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Provides real time capture, decode and analyses of frames monitored on the
network.
Provides automatically produced daily, weekly, monthly trend and problem reports - Word or HTML. |
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How do the different Toolboxes relate to the user interface tree structure?
Toolbox contents are controlled by the license file. The diagrams below shows the tree branches available for each of the listed toolboxes.
Which tools are included in each of the Toolboxes?
This display lists the Toolboxes and associated Tools:-
Click here to access FAQ Index of tools associated with the selected toolbox and the toolbox functionality information:-
Which tools and facilities are common to all Toolboxes?
The following tools and facilities are included in all the Toolboxes :-
- IP Pinging tool - partial functionality : will need Mapping Tool for full functionality
- Global Alarm System tool
- Protocol Analysis tool
- Passive Analysis tool
- Reports Manager tool - statistical reports : Report range will be subject to the range of tools included in the Toolbox.
- Remote Manager tool - provides remote management of Passive Analysis tool and Protocol Analysis tool, management capabilities are extended when other tools are included in the toolbox.
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Expert Systems
- Automated Correlation Engine (ACE) - analysis will be subject to the range of tools included in the Toolbox.
- Protocol Expert System
Which Toolbox provides which functionality?
The following grid shows functions in relation to Toolboxes:-
Click below to access FAQs for tools associated with listed functions:-
| FAQ | Background Information |
| Functionality:- | Tools and facilities used to deliver the listed functionality:- |
| Making use of the Codima Discovery Engine to automatically discover the network topology using information obtained from Agents on the Network. | |
| Making use of the Asset Inventory & Reports tool to store asset information in a SQL database and provide asset inventory in html, csv and xml format. | |
| Making use of the Visualization in Visio tool that automatically plots devices discovered directly into Visio drawings. | |
| Making use of facilities that provide a simple method for creating a SNMP Polling Policy. The Polling Policy is automatically tailored for the network and used to gather the information needed to highlight bottlenecks/hotspots in real time. Uses the Global Alarm System tool to produce alerts as SNMP Traps or Emails/SMS text messages. | |
| Making use of VoIP Monitoring tool and VoIP Troubleshooting tool to provide real time monitoring and troubleshooting of SIP and Cisco Skinny networks. | |
| Making use of the VoIP Pre Deployment Assessment tool to stress test network paths to establish if they can handle the traffic loading associated in advance of the phone deployment. The tool automatically identifies the loading limits, produces a report show the test results for a 7 day period. | |
| Making use of tools that provides real time capture, decode and analyses of frames monitored on the network. |
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