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Verifying that the

If you are using a network plan that already contains equipment, use the

3WXM Client is

following procedure to verify that the 3WXM client is receiving data for

Receiving Service

the equipment.

Data

 

1Select an object in the Organizer panel, then right-click and select Monitor. The Monitor tab appears in the Content panel.

2Wait 60 seconds for 3WXM to retrieve updates from the server, then check the color of the objects for 3Com equipment displayed in the Explore window.

„If the status color is blue, then 3WXM is not receiving status data from the server yet.

„If the status color is green, yellow, orange, or red, then 3WXM is receiving status data from the server.

(For information about the status colors, see “Monitor Tab — Explore Window” on page 53.)

Changing Service

The service settings control the connection parameters, key store

Settings

information, and access control to 3WXM Services.

The port numbers used by 3WXM Services must not be used by other applications on the machine where the monitoring service is installed. If port 443 or 162 is used by another application, change the port number for the monitoring service or for the other application.

1Select Tools > 3WXM Services Setup. The 3WXM Services Setup dialog box appears. (See Figure on page 480.)

2Click the Service Settings tab (if not already selected).

3To change the TCP port on which the 3WXM Services listens for requests from 3WXM, type or select the port number in the HTTPS Server Port box. The default is 443.

CAUTION: When you click Save, all instances of the 3WXM client lose connection with the service and will need to reconnect on the new port number. The HTTPS port number is automatically updated for the 3WXM client you are using and your connection is automatically restored. Other clients will need to use the Monitor Service Select wizard to change the service port and reconnect.

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