Intel Enhances Free Software to Allow Lan, Wan Equipment Management From a Single Console.Business/High-Tech Editors HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000 Intel Device View Adds Support for Shiva Shiva or Siva (shē`və), one of the greatest gods of Hinduism, also called Mahadeva. The "horned god" and phallic worship of the Indus valley civilization may have been a prototype of Shiva worship or Shaivism. from Intel VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. and Dial Access Products Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking (Nasdaq:INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ) today announced that its Intel(R) Device View software now supports Shiva from Intel products, including Intel LanRover(R) Technology for Dial Access and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Gateway devices. With the newly-enhanced software, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN devices can be managed from one console, providing a single point of control for Intel networking devices. Intel Device View is a comprehensive, Web-and Windows(a)-based element management tool for installing, configuring and monitoring SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. (Simple Network Management Protocol)-enabled Intel networking devices including Intel VPN, hub, switch, router, print server, network appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything and dial access devices. The software saves administrative time by helping to eliminate time-consuming steps and automating many details that would otherwise require manual set-up. Wizards assist with installation and configuration, and an intuitive interface provides graphical views of Intel networking devices for simplified management. With the enhanced Intel Device View, administrators can automatically discover or manually add VPN and dial access devices on the network and group them on the device tree display using distinct icons. Color coding makes it simple to view device status at a glance and the Shiva Configurator and VPN Manager utilities can be easily launched from within the Intel Device View console. The enhanced Intel Device View will be available for download free of charge starting May 8 at www.intel.com/network/products/device_view.htm. All Intel networking and communications products are available worldwide through a network of distributors and value-added resellers. Additional product information is available at 800/538-3373 for U.S. and Canadian customers; (44) 1-793-431-155 for European customers; or 503/264-7354 for other international customers. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. (a) Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. |
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