HP Networking TopTool Products manual Configuring Polling, Communication from the list

Networking Devices

Configuring Polling

	Figure 6-1. List of Networking Devices
	Check the box at the bottom right to have the page always open in a separate
	window.
N o t e	If the device is not manageable by browser, you must launch the Device View
	from the Management Station where HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is
	installed.
	Configuring Polling
	Polling a device involves sending a request to the device and waiting for a
	response. If the device does not respond to a request within a certain time
	interval, it is considered down and an alert is entered in the Alert page. You
	can set a number of polling parameters in the Settings - Device Communica-
	tion page.
	To start configuring polling for devices:
	1.	Click on the Devices button in the navigation frame.
	2.	Select Devices by Type from the menu.
	3.	Click on a device in the right frame.
	4.	Click on the Settings button in the navigation frame and select Device
		Communication from the list.

6-2