SMC Networks 8606SX - annexe 2 User Manual page 35

3. Fill in the dialog box with the object attributes described below.
Field Definitions for the Add Object Dialog Box
Attribute
Label Enter up to 16 characters. This label appears below the device icon.
Address The network address of the device. Enter in IP, IPX or Ethernet address
notation, depending on selected protocol type, where
IP - internet address and IPX - network number : node number.
Community The community string used to access the device. This text string must match
the community string stored in the device. (An incorrect community string will
prevent access to the device.)
Protocol The network protocol of UDP/IP or IPX.
Polling Interval The interval between polling (in seconds). Setting a low value (2 seconds or
less) will generate excessive network traffic and make EliteView seem very
slow and unresponsive. While a very high value will make EliteView
insensitive to changes in device status.
Timeout After sending an SNMP request, EliteView will wait for an appropriate
response (in seconds). If the device does not respond before the specified
timeout, EliteView will assume that the device is no longer accessible.
Retries When a device does not respond within the Retries limit, the device is
assumed to be off-line. The event "Connection Lost" is announced and the
icon turns red. EliteView will continue polling for responses (unless Monitor
is turned off, as described in the next parameter).
Monitor If this box is checked, then it will be polled at the specified time interval. If
this box is not checked, then polling is disabled. Note that the resources of
the network management station may become overtaxed if you attempt to
monitor an excessively large number of stations.
Sample Configuration
For large networks, you should break the map up into several
pieces that can be opened independently. The following
figure shows an example of the network map for our offices in
Europe. The submap icons are logical links to other maps. In
larger networks, you can represent the overall configuration as
logical network segments. To view a subordinate map, double-
click on the corresponding submap icon. The display shows
the path name for the selected submap in the title bar.
Submaps may also be used to view different maps of the same network.
For example, you might use several maps showing -
• "\Network" as the physical view
• "\Organization" as the logical network hierarchy
• "\Offices" as the network organized by offices
D
Description
N
EFINING THE ETWORK
Example
Mktg001, Bldg1020,
Hub42.32
IP: 192.72.24.05
IPX: 000ACC01:
000000000001
public
UDP
5
3 (values greater than
3 are supported, but
not recommended)
10
Yes (checked)
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ONFIGURATION
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