Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual Entering the Physical Addresses of Devices to be Polled

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Figure 7-3. Circuit Name Window

3.Enter your new name in the text field, and click OK. The new name will appear in the Current Circuit text box. To exit the window without accepting any changes, click Cancel.

Entering the Physical Addresses of Devices to be Polled

You must designate the physical address of at least one intelligent Enterasys or Cabletron device on your network to poll; the maximum number of addresses per circuit is eight. These addresses define the destination nodes your Enterasys management application will look for to determine the status of the active link. The IRM2 will simultaneously poll all addresses on each circuit’s list; if it cannot establish a link with any address on the list after the designated number of retries, the IRM2 assumes the circuit is down and switches traffic to a designated backup port.

To designate the polling addresses for a circuit:

1.With the selected circuit still displayed in the Current Circuit box, click on Add; the Add Poll Address window, Figure 7-4, will appear.

Figure 7-4. Add Polling Address Window

2.Enter the physical address of the device you want polled.

3.Click to add the address to the list. If you have entered an address that is not in the correct XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal format, an error message will appear, and no address will be added to the list.

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