Lan-Secure Switch Center

Switch Center network topology can be exported to Microsoft Visio 2007 for creating and managing visual diagrams. This feature is useful for network administrator and designers that would like to create specific organization views. Enabling this feature requires Visio 2007 installation and external database like Microsoft access or Microsoft SQL database.

These are the required Switch Center steps to enable the feature:
1. From the Switch Center main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Access icon.
2. From the Export Options section, enable Switch Center SQL database export and click over it.
3. Select your preferred database updating schedule and its preferred location.
4. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen.

These are the required Visio 2007 steps to enable the feature:
1. Verify that Microsoft Visio 2007 is installed on your computer
2. Download Visio Network Topology script.
3. Download Visio Switch Topology script.
4. Save both scripts on the same folder on your computer.
5. Open both scripts with any text editor.
6. Remove the <'> sign from the first row for using Microsoft Access database and edit its location.
7. Remove the <'> sign from the second row for using SQL database and edit its server and database names.
8. Save both scripts.

These are the required steps to run the feature:
1. Double-click on “VisioNetworkTopology.vbs” file for opening network connectivity diagram.
2. Double-click any switch on the diagram for opening specific switch nodes connectivity diagram.

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Switch Center support SNMPv3 protocol for switches and routers discovery on all networks or by selecting specific networks. This feature is useful for secured organizations that using SNMPv3 protocol in their networks.

These are the required steps to enable SNMPv3 protocol:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Snmp icon.
2. From the Additional Options section, enable SNMPv3 and click over it.
3. Set the username and the preferred security options, the context name and engine ID should be blank for automatic resolution.
4. Set the network that will be using SNMPv3 discovery or use the default option for all networks.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen.

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Switch Center enables specific permissions configuration for remote users and viewers. This feature is useful for viewing and controlling Switch Center by multiple network administrators and operators with different levels of control.

These are the required steps to set specific user permissions:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Access icon.
2. From the Users Options section add a new user by clicking the Add User button.
3. Set the username/domain/computer that the user is using to connect Switch Center from his remote viewer.
4. Set the user permissions by checking all the screens that the user will be able to access from his remote viewer.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen.

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Switch Center can be displayed on unlimited number of remote viewers. This feature is useful for viewing and controlling Switch Center by multiple network administrators and operators.

These are the required steps to install another viewer:
1. Enable sharing on the server installation directory using windows directory options.
2. Run Switch Center installation on the remote platform while uncheck the Engine Service on the select components screen.
3. After installation completed select from the main menu the Options >> Settings screen.
4. On the Local screen under the Servers Options section click the Add Server button.
5. From the Add Server screen select the installation directory of the main server platform by using its network address or network drive map.
6. After adding the server use right click to Set as Default Server or Rename it and then click the Save button on the bottom of the screen.
7. Select the server and use the Connect button or use the main menu options screen to connect to the main server.

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When installing Switch Center on Windows Vista with UAC (User Account Control) enabled, the default Program Files installation directory permissions prevent Switch Center to modify required files.

Workaround 1:
Open Switch Center installation folder right-click on SwitchCenter.exe and select the Properties sub menu. From the properties screen select the Compatibility tab and check “Run the program as an administrator” at the bottom and then click the OK button.

Workaround 2:
Turn off UAC from Windows Vista control panel and restart your computer.

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Online help: Switch Center - Help File
Product details: Switch Center - Details
Product datasheet: Switch Center - Datasheet

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