• Port status (LEDs, CLI/GUI status) • FLOGI database, Name Server database • Event logs, RMON server, Syslog server
–Storage:
• Event logs • Other CLI/GUI utilities
RMON and Syslog are two very useful tools—RMON is an extension of SNMP that enables event notification, and Syslog allows centralized accounting, reporting, and notification. Not all switches support these protocols.