Cabletron Systems 7C04-R User Manual

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Managing the Hub
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Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View
Figure 2-15. 7C0x SmartSwitch Polling Intervals
3.
To activate the desired polling, click mouse button 1 on the selection box to 
the right of each polling type field.
4.
To change a polling interval, highlight the value you would like to change, and 
enter a new value in seconds. Note that the Use Defaults option must 
not be 
selected, or values will revert back to default levels when you click on 
, and your changes will be ignored.
5.
If you wish to use your new polling interval settings as the default values that 
SPMA will use for each SmartSwitch you are managing, use mouse button 1 
to select the Save As Defaults option.
6.
If you wish to replace existing values with the current set of default values, use 
mouse button 1 to select the Use Defaults option.
7.
Click mouse button 1 on 
 once your changes are complete. 
Changes take effect after the current polling cycle is complete.
You can set the update intervals for the following:
Contact Status
This polling interval controls how often the 7C0x SmartSwitch is “pinged” to 
check SPMA’s ability to maintain a connection with the device.
Device General Status
This polling interval controls how often the Hub View Front Panel Information — 
such as Uptime, Device Name, and so forth — and some module and port status 
information is updated.