Figure 4-3. Automatic Discovery Process Window - Bay Networks Manager User Manual

Part 1 Annex Manager Basics
Understanding the Automatic Annex List
When you start Annex Manager, the software finds all available Annexes
on your local network and places them in the main window's Annex List
box with their hardware types.
To disable this process, type
Manager (e.g., type
Annex Manager displays a new window over the main window to inform
you that the automatic discovery process is taking place.

Figure 4-3. Automatic Discovery Process Window

As Figure 4-3 shows, this message window indicates that you have not
entered a specific
Internet Address
the default broadcast address for your local network, and a default timeout
value.
You can use the
mask) and
-dt
load Annex Manager to override default settings. For example, you
can type
gui_am -dn 132.245.88.0 -ds 255.255.255.0 -dt 5
Annexes for the 132.245.88.0 internet address and 255.255.255.0
subnet mask with a response time of 5 seconds. You cannot use
and separately. Annex Manager does not require that you enter
-ds
a new timeout value.
Chapter 4
argument when you load Annex
-nod
).
gui_am -nod
or
Subnet Mask
(Discover Network),
-dn
(Discover Timeout) command arguments when you
Annex Manager User Guide
Using the Main Window
. In addition, it includes
(Discover Subnet
-ds
to discover
-dn
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