Vista Manager Virtual (VST-VRT) Technical Documents
Vista Manager Virtual (VST-VRT) Guides
Vista Manager Virtual (VST-VRT) includes the tools to simplify and centralize management and security of your network. It provides an integrated graphical view for monitoring and management of wired, wireless and third-party devices. The VST-VRT software is supplied as an .iso file and deployed to VirtualBox.
The following guide covers the installation and use of Vista Manager Virtual.
Vista Manager Application
Vista Manager is a state-of-the-art management and monitoring tool for LAN, SD-WAN and wireless networks delivering powerful automation features.
The Vista Manager installation comes with optional AWC, SNMP, and Trap Receiver plugins.
The following documents cover the configuration and use of Vista Manager EX on Vista Manager Virtual.
AWC plugin
The Allied Telesis Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) plugin enables management and monitoring of Allied Telesis wireless access points (APs). It is available as an optional plugin for Vista Manager EX installations.
The AWC plugin's release notes and installation guide are included in the Vista Manager EX documents.
The following user guide covers the setup and use of AWC, AWC Channel Blanket (AWC-CB), and AWC Smart Connect (AWC-SC).
SNMP plugin
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) plugin extends Vista Manager EX by allowing you to monitor and manage a wide range of third-party devices. It is available as an optional plugin for Vista Manager EX installations.
The SNMP plugin's release notes and installation guide are included in the Vista Manager EX documents.
The following user guide covers the setup and use of SNMP to manage and monitor third-party devices on your network.
Nozomi plugin
The Nozomi plugin lets you discover and classify devices on your network. If you run an AMF network with AMF Device Discovery enabled, you can use Nozomi to add more information about devices into Vista Manager.
After you register the plugin, Vista Manager will poll for devices and discover them using the plugin. The devices will then be displayed on the Network Map and Asset Management pages, and you can change any desired custom details. When you remove or unregister the Nozomi plugin, the devices discovered by Nozomi will be removed from the map.
The following user guide covers the setup and use of the Nozomi plugin to monitor third-party devices on your network.
Trap Receiver
The Trap Receiver extends Vista Manager by allowing you to monitor a wide range of third-party devices. It is available as an optional plugin for Vista Manager EX installations.
The Trap Receiver plugin's release notes and installation guide are included in the Vista Manager EX documents.
The following user guide covers the setup and use of the Trap Receiver to monitor third-party devices on your network.
AMF Security Application
The Allied Telesis AMF Security (AMF-Sec) Controller is a powerful security solution with an intelligent, fully-featured SDN controller. It reduces manual effort and cost by working with security applications to instantly respond to alerts, and block the movement of threats within a wired or wireless network.
The following documents covers the configuration and use of AMF Security on Vista Manager Virtual.
AMF Cloud Application
The Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) is a suite of features that combine to simplify network management across all supported network equipment from the core to the edge.
The AMF Cloud application allows you to configure an AMF Controller or Master on Vista Manager Virtual.
The following document covers the configuration and use of AMF on your AlliedWare Plus network.