HP TopTools - Manual (Page 10)

toptools user guide
toptools Databases
• The Device Database (MEDS.mdb). The Managed Elements Data Store (MEDS) provides persistent storage
for information about the managed devices. The discovery and inventory programs put data into or ‘populate’
MEDS, including a list of devices and their attributes (network address, object type, name, etc.). MEDS uses a
Microsoft Access database, and provides read-only access through ODBC.
• The Alert Database (Alerts.mdb). This database is an ODBC-compliant database used to store alerts received
by Toptools.
• The Software Revision Management Database (RMDB.mdb). This database stores information about
software updates for HP personal computers, Netservers, and Procurve networking devices.
• The System Performance Advisor Database (perfmon.mdb). Stores information collected by the System
Performance Advisor to provide trending information.
Toptools for Hubs & Switches creates files that are used to track traffic and topology information collected from HP
Procurve and Advancestack devices.
- NOTE -
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to modify MEDS or any other Toptools database! This will result in failure of
the Toptools applications. To use Toptools databases for other purposes, make a copy of the database
and modify the duplicate in another location!
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