D-View 7 Introduction

2014 July, BDPM@HQ

D-View 7 Outline

• Architecture

• Features Highlight

• License & Software

• D-View 6 vs D-View 7

• Appendix

Networks DiscoveryReal-time Dashboard Inventory ManagementMonitor - Device ViewMonitor- Topology ViewMonitor- Rack ViewBatch Config - Template / ScriptAdministrative TasksDevice Alert/ System EventsNMS Virtualization

D-View 7 Website

Overview

D-View 7 is a web-based network management system designed to effectively manage device monitoring, configurations and troubleshooting.

Web-based Design D-View 7

Intranet (LAN)

Users can access D-View 7 from anywhere and anytime

No client installation needed for remote access

Branch B

Branch A

Internet

D-View 7 Architecture

Traditional NMS Issues

Devices behind NAT - Connectivity issue1

Require VPN connected to NAT environment for device management

Trouble dealing with devices behind double NAT environment

Vulnerability exposure due to firewall setup - Security issue3

Require certain ports (ex. SNMP, Trap..) open in Firewall

Traffics between NMS and devices are vulnerable for intrusion

Traffic congestion - Scalability issue2

The more devices being managed, the more small packets back to NMS

D-View 7 Architecture

Based on Server & probe architecture

Built-in local probe for discovery and monitoring of devices

Local Probe

Collect & store data from probe(s) Analyze & compile data Dispatch commands from admins

What Server will DO : Discover networks local or remote sites

Monitor and collect data from devices Execute commands on devices

What Probe will DO :

Traditional Issue - NAT

NMS

Double NAT Environment

NAT Environment

Devices behind NAT - Connectivity issue1

Require VPN connected to NAT environment for device management Trouble dealing with devices behind double NAT environment

Router

Router

D-View 7 for NAT Issue

Deploying a probe on each NAT network

Probe discover local network and communicate with D-View server

Double NAT Environment

NAT Environment

Probe

Probe

Router

Router

Traditional Issue - Scalability

Direct communicate with devices causing traffic congestion2

The more devices being managed, the more small packets back to NMS

NMS

Traffic Congestion

D-View 7 for Scalability Issue

Deploying a probe on each subnet to isolate traffic domain

Traffic reduced to one connection per subnet

Probe Probe Probe Probe Probe

Traditional Issue - Security

Vulnerability exposure on firewall setup - Security issue3 Require certain ports (ex. SNMP, Trap..) open in Firewall Traffics between NMS and devices are vulnerable for intrusion

SNMP , Trap traffics allowed on Firewall

Potential networksecurity breach!=

Firewall

Managed Network

SNMP

SNMP Trap

Syslog

NMS

D-View 7 for Security Issue

D-View 7 only leverage port 443 for probe communication

Networksecurity intact

Probe

HTTPs

Managed Network

Firewall

Communicate via TCP 443

Firewall Settings - Traditional NMS

Firewall settings - Security issue3 Require certain ports (ex. SNMP, Trap..) open in Firewall Traffics between NMS and devices are vulnerable for intrusion

SNMP , Trap traffics allowed on Firewall

Potential networksecurity breach!=

Firewall

Managed Network

SNMP

SNMP Trap

Syslog

NMS

Firewall Settings – D-View 7

Networksecurity intact

Probe

HTTPs

Firewall settings - Security issue3

Only needs outgoing TCP 443 for D-View 7 connection

Managed Network

Firewall

Communicate via TCP 443

Feature Highlights

Networks Discovery

Discover devices at background with timely update

Discover devices within NAT/ double NAT environment

3rd-party devices supported

Local Probe

Probe C

NAT Environment 3rd-party devices

D-Link devices

Dashboard

Real-time graphical monitoring, i.e. TOP N templates Separate dashboards for wired and wireless devices

Pie Chart Line Chart

Bar Chart

Customized Dashboard

Granular settings on data source and representation User-defined information type on selected device

Target : Data Type :

Interval :

DAP-2360WLAN Client 1 Minute

AP Congestion Status

10

20

Switch Uplink Traffic Status

Target : Data Type :

Interval :

DES-3018Port Traffic1 Minute

Inventory Management

Overview updated status on all managed devices Quick links to device page or device web GUI for further

management

New York London

Inventory – Device Labels

Tag devices with label for better inventory management Apply multiple labels for the same device from different mgt.

perspectives

RD Team

RD Team RD Team

US Office

US Office

US Office

US Office

UK Office

UK Office

UK OfficeUK Office

D-View 7 Managed Devices

Monitor – Device View

More device specific information categorized by product type

Customize info column for “Monitor-device” table

Radio Status Managed Mode Managed by DHCP SSH Auth. ClientsAccess Point

5GHz On DWC-1000 On 12OffManagedDWL-6600AP

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2.4GHz On N/A On 5OffStandaloneDAP-2360

Access point specific info

Spanning Tree LACP DHCP LLDP PoE SSH Stacking RMONSwitch

On On On N/A On OnOffOffDES-3200-28

On Off On N/A Off OnOnOnDGS-3120-52

Switch specific info

+Select Table Columns for Switch

Model name

Total Flash

HW Version

Series Number

Stack Status

Event

Uptime

SNTP/ NTP

Spanning Tree

LACP

Trap Status

DHCP Status

SSH Status

LLDP Status

RMON Status

Vendor

FW Version

Label

POE Status

Device

Working Information

Monitor – Device Page View

Show details of device related information - events, logs, tasks, and panel setting

DGS-3200-10

Monitor – Topology

Visual relationships between devices with real-time status

Troubleshoot different subnets directly from topology

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DGS-1210-10172.18.190.171 DGS-1100-08

172.18.190.66

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DES-1100-10172.18.190.11

DES-3528172.18.190.20

DES-3528 172.18.190.88

DGS-3820-24T172.18.190.10

DGS-1210-10172.18.190.171

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Site C192.10.10.200

Site A172.168.1.1

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Simulate virtual topology & links

Site B10.10.1.100

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Monitor – Custom Topology

Monitor selected devices across different networks in one place

Site A172.168.1.x/24 Site B

10.10.1.x/24

Site C192.10.10.x/24

Select devices from different sites

Define & draw virtual link

Monitor – Rack View

Real time monitor for status of devices, ports and events

Group devices of interest into virtual rack

Simulate rack management in data center

Start Time

Group of Devices

Execution

Config Template

Batch Template Practices

Batch Configuration - By Template

Save time for group settings with various templates Schedule batch configuration one-time or periodically

Change SSID1 to D-Link

Selected Access Points

Immediately

One time job

Batch Config 1

Reboot system

Switches in Room A

4:00 am, Jun-12-2013

Every Sunday

Batch Config 2

Batch Configuration - By Script

Built-in script engine to dispatch CLI commands to a group of devices at once

Use command variables to make script more flexible

Scenario– Hospitality Practices

① Change SSID of APs in each room with room number

② Change SSID encryption to “WPA personal”

AP 1@ Room 1

AP 2@ Room 2

AP 3@ Room 3

AP 4@ Room 4

set interface wlan1 ssid %ssid%

set interface wlan1 security wpa-

personal

Batch Script configuration

Administrative Tasks

1 Set up Tasks

Firmware upgrade Config backup Batch configuration

When to perform One-time or

repetitive perform

Schedule Tasks2 Task results Historical tasks &

results

3 Check Results

Simplify administration jobs by setting up tasks

Schedule one-time or periodical tasks

Device Alert Events

Alert events generated by pre-defined thresholds Customize alert rules by setting monitoring parameters and

thresholds

Monitor Parameter Trigger Threshold Events Type

Error Packet > 5Mpps Warning

CPU Utilization Critical> 90%

Traffic Packet

Memory Utilization > 80% Warning

Info> 10Mpps

System Events

Detailed log activities on D-View 7 system

Track operation history when troubleshooting networks

Know “WHO” does “WHAT” to Prevent Misconfigurations

WHO

Bob

WHEN

Apr-20-2014 17:52

WHAT

Change VLAN settings

WHERE

DGS-3120-24T(172.17.22.1)

Workspace 2 Workspace 3Admin Workspace

Simulate multiple virtual DV7 systems with different scopes

Different workspace for different teams (Multi-tenancy)

Independent environment settings ( Dashboard, Topology, Label…etc) in each workspace

NMS Virtualization - Workspace

Software & License

License Model

Purchase licenses as needed

License is on a “Node and Probe” basis

Every device (i.e. Switch, AP…etc.) is deemed as one node

Probe License

Number of Probe to discover devices in different subnets / locations

Node License

Number of device can be managed by D-View 7

License Tiering

Model Name Probe #

DV-700-P5-LIC 5

DV-700-P10-LIC 10

DV-700-P25-LIC 25

DV-700-P50-LIC 50

DV-700-P100-LIC 100

Model Name Node #

DV-700-N25-LIC 25

DV-700-N50-LIC 50

DV-700-N100-LIC 100

DV-700-N250-LIC 250

DV-700-N500-LIC 500

DV-700-N1000-LIC 1,000

Node License Probe License

License Calculation

License can be accumulated

There is no expiration date on license

Model Name Q’ty # of Node

DV-700-N25-LIC 1 25

DV-700-N250-LIC 1 250

License Purchase Example: How should I purchase license when I need to manage 290 nodes?

D-View 7 comes with free 25 nodes and additional purchase as below needed

Software Edition

D-View 7 Trial Version

25 Nodes

Full feature set included

No expiration date

Available in 3 languagesPurchase licenses to manage more nodes

2 Probes

• English

• Traditional Chinese

• Simplified Chinese

D-View 6 vs D-View 7

D-View 7D-View 6Professional

Stand-alone Application

Windows Server ($$$)

Architecture

Min. Operation System

Server & Probe Base

Windows 7 ($)

Database

License Type

SQL Server ($$$)

Flat Rate

MongoDB (free)

Purchase as Needed

Software Installation

Remote Access

Multiple Packages

-

One Installation Wizard

By Browsers

Major Differences (I)

Multi-tenant Support

Multi-language

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- English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

Major Differences (II)

D-View 7D-View 6Professional

-Background Discovery

-Discovery Behind NAT

Inventory Management Limited

Real-time Dashboard -

Custom Topology View Limited

Rack View -

User Privilege -

Virtual NMS - Workspace

Appendix

D-View 7 Portal

A website with all-need-to-know product information • Product Overview

• Feature Highlights

• License Info

• Software Download ( Free trial/ software patch/ release note )

• Support Center ( Knowledge base/ F.A.Q./ Submit request )

Replace current D-View 6 portalBeta launch for D-Linkers in Q3/2014