Fluke Network Router manual NetWatch Configuration, Global System Settings, Parameter, Description

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Chapter 2 – NetWatch Configuration

User’s Guide – version 1.6

NetWatch

Chapter 2 – NetWatch Configuration

To configure NetWatch click the “Administration” button on the welcome screen.

Global System Settings

These are settings that affect the operation of the whole NetWatch system. If you installed NetWatch into a folder other than the default, please ensure these settings are correct.

To access the System Settings page click on the “System Settings” button. The various options are explained below:

Parameter

Description

Company name

The name of the company using NetWatch

System name

A general name given to your NetWatch system

Administrator

The name of the person who maintains the NetWatch

 

system

Email “from” address

The source address on any email alarm sent by

 

NetWatch, e.g. administrator@companyname.com

Email subject line

The subject on any email alarm sent by NetWatch

SMTP server

The address of the default SMTP server used for

 

sending email alarms

NetWatch install directory

The directory where NetWatch is installed

Default backup directory

The default directory where NetWatch backups will be

 

stored

Default visual background

The map that is loaded by default when you choose

 

“View your Network” from the welcome screen

Keep records for…

The period after which records are deleted from the

 

NetWatch database

Use a maximum of…

The maximum number of Sockets that will be used for

 

TCP port scans. As sockets are a limited resource it is

 

recommended that this does not exceed 500 sockets.

Maximum DB connections

The Maximum Number of database connections that

 

can be opened at any one time. See MySQL

 

Appendix.

MySQL install directory

The folder where MySQL is installed

Use Syslog Server

Set to Yes if you want to receive Syslog messages.

 

Note that you need to restart the NetWatch service to

 

apply changes to this setting.

Use SNMP Notification

Set to Yes if you want to receive SNMP Traps. Note

Receiver

that you need to restart the NetWatch service to apply

 

changes to this setting.

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Fluke Network Router manual NetWatch Configuration, Global System Settings, Parameter, Description