ViewPoint Manual

Introduction to ViewPoint
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ViewPoint Functions
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High-PIN requesters can open ViewPoint processes.
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C-series systems can support remote EMS distributors.
Also, ViewPoint can be customized to suit individual needs. Application managers can
control what information is displayed on the status and event screens. Programmers can
use ViewPoint as a foundation for new management applications. They can add custom
screens, event-message text, event filters, and status servers and can integrate custom
subsystems into the application. Figure 1-1 is a simplified overview of the ViewPoint
application.
ViewPoint Functions
The ViewPoint application has three main functions: it monitors the status of a network,
it monitors events occurring in the network, and it controls or inquires about other
processes in the network.
Monitoring Network Status
The ViewPoint application provides a block-mode interface for displaying network
status information. ViewPoint uses system-resource information collected by the
Measure subsystem and by other subsystems to provide status information about all the
resources in a network. It displays this information on the Network Status Summary
screen.
Figure 1-1. Overview of ViewPoint Application
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