Following sections describe the code which traces the IP path, builds the user interface and polls the nodes along the path for operational status. Chapter 14 discusses RMONv2, which can be used for application-level protocol monitoring. These tools can be used to configure RMONv2 and build an inventory of your current RMONv2 probe configurations. Chapter 15 is the final chapter in the book. It describes how to use the Tcl plug-in for both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Information is provided on downloading the plug-in from the Internet.
Then, the authors suggest two practical uses of Tcl plug-ins for network management. The second use is to display graphs of network management report data that is stored in a server-based file or database. Examples for both of these uses of embedded Tcl are provided, along with the code necessary to implement them. Appendix A provides a Tcl script that creates a table mapping RMON octet strings to names such as ether2.ip.tcp.kerberos. This table defines the set of protocols that an application of the type developed in this chapter is interested in configuring.