SMC Networks EliteView 6.20 Management Manual page 46

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EFINING THE ETWORK
Attribute
Protocol
Polling Interval
Timeout
Retries
Monitor
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
At the next lower level you can depict the network backbone for the selected network. A LAN Segment is a special
kind of view-only object that is designed to show a common backbone on a network. The LAN segment is also
commonly used to depict various networks based on different protocols (e.g., UDP/IP or IPX) connected to a
common backbone.
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ONFIGURATION
Table 4-8 Map Add New Object Dialog Box
The network protocol of UDP/IP or IPX.
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.
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.
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 for the next parameter).
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.
Description Example
UDP
5
3 (values greater than
3 are supported, but
not recommended)
10
Yes (checked)