MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility

WWN — The World Wide Name of the device connected to the port.

WWPN — The World Wide Port Name of the device connected to the port.

Session Configuration

Selecting the Session Configuration button allows you to view the current SNMP settings used by the Fabric Switch 6 and change them by typing new values in the text boxes.

To change a value, type the new values in the text boxes and click Apply.

To return the settings to their previous values, click Reset.

NOTE: If the community strings specified do not match what is configured in the switch, the application will not be able to communicate with the switch.

The parameters for Session Configuration are described in the following table.

Table 3-16: Session Configuration Window

Parameter

Description

Polling Rate

This setting allows you to specify the rate for detecting the changes of devices in

 

the network or changes in the device environment status. Valid values are 1-

 

3600(sec).

 

 

Timeout

When the Fabric Management Utility issues a request to a managed device, if the

 

device fails to respond, it waits for a specified number of milliseconds and then

 

retries its request. This parameter sets the amount of time that the switch utility

 

waits before it retries its request. Valid values are 500-5000 (ms).

 

The timeout for each retry is increased exponentially. For example, if the timeout

 

value is set to 5000 ms and retry is set to 2:

 

The initial attempt will time out in 5000 ms.

 

The first retry will time out in 10000 ms.

 

The second retry will time out in 20000 ms.

 

Compaq recommends that you set the retry count low if the timeout value is high.

 

 

 

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Compaq Switch 6, 230934-002 manual Session Configuration Window