268CHAPTER 6: VIEWING DEVICE DETAILS

How Do I Find the Version of the Agent Software on a 3Com

Device?

You want to check the version of the software running on your 3Com switch.

To see the software version running on your switch:

1Click on the icon for the switch in the 3Com Network Director map to select it.

2Select the Device > Properties menu option to launch the Properties dialog box

The software version is displayed in:

The Unit tab for the device, if the switch is a single-unit. The General tab for the unit if the switch is part of a stack.

3In that case, select the corresponding unit in the tree in the left-hand pane of the dialog box

To view the software version for a blade in a chassis, select the corresponding Slot in the tree in the left-hand pane of the dialog box.

How Do I Prevent the Discovery of End-Stations in a Subnet?

You have a subnet that contains hundreds of end stations. You are not interested in the end stations in that subnet and want the subnet to contain only core network devices.

1If you have already discovered the subnet, delete it from your network map.

2Launch a new Network Discovery from the Tools > Network Discovery menu option.

3In the Discovery Type pane of the Network Discovery wizard, select Specify subnets and click Next.

4Add the details of the subnet you want to discover in the Specify Subnets stage of the Network Discovery Wizard.

5Click Next and continue through the Network Discovery wizard to the Discovery Options pane.

6Uncheck Use defaults from Tools > Options dialog if it is checked.