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NETGEAR NMS100 Data and Statistics 3-9, a. D = Device, L = Link, N = Ring, Bus, Network, S = Subnet, G = Goto, Table 3-2. Object Properties Attribute tab

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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS100

Data and Statistics 3-9

September 2004 202-10058-01

The following table lists each available attribute in the Object Properties Attributes tab, the object types it is valid for, and a description of the attribute.

Table 3-2. Object Properties Attribute tab

Object

Typea

a. D = Device, L = Link, N = Ring, Bus, Network, S = Subnet, G = Goto

Attribute Name Description

S, G, D Background Shape Icon background, one of Square, Circle, Hexagon, Octagon, or

Diamond.

S Bitmap Background bitmap image.

S Bitmap Scale Background bitmap image scaling factor (bigger number expands).

L Show Link Name Link names normally hidden.

D Exec Program Double-click program for devices. Include any of the following

special program arguments: $a – IP Address, $n –‘ node name, $g

– Read Community; $s – Set community, $w – console window

number.

D, L, N Poll Interval Seconds between poll sequences.

D, L, N Poll Timeout Seconds to wait for a response after a poll is sent.

D, L, N Poll Retries Number of times to retry a failed poll during a single poll sequence.

D, L, N Polling Agent IP Address of the Polling Agent system that performs regular and

trend statistics polling for this object. Unless you are using Remote

Polling Agents, this is set to localhost.

D, L, N TCP Services List of TCP service names to poll.

D, L, N Status Variable An SNMP variable with instance that is polled to determine device

status (as opposed to just polling for device response). For

example, ifOperStatus.3.

D, L, N Status Value The number to be compared to the returned Status Variable value.

D, L, N Status OK Expr The expression to use when comparing the Status Value to the

returned Status Variable to determine if the status is OK (<, >, <=,

>=, =, !=).

D, L, N HasRMON Set to TRUE to enable the RMON tool.

D, L,N MAC Address Primary device MAC address or link MAC address, if known.

D, L, N SNMP ObjectID Read-Only. The System Object Identifier of an SNMP object.

Contents

Main September 2004 202-10058-01 Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1 Introduction Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats Overview Other ProSafe NMS Features ProSafe Network Management System System Requirements Device Access Modes None (TCP Only) ICMP (Ping) Package Contents Page Page Chapter 2 Installation and Startup Installing the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console Installing the Air Messenger Pro Paging Software Starting the ProSafe NMS Server and Local Console Page Console Elements The following figure and table show the main elements of the ProSafe NMS console. Installation and Startup 2-5 Console Button Commands Figure 2-3: Edit button bar Figure 2-2: Main button bar Edit Button Bar Use the Edit button bar to add the objects shown below. Selection Tool Event Log Tool View Window Area Page Chapter 3 Data and Statistics Working with the Map Database The Map Selection Tree Using Map View Windows Moving Map Objects Moving Objects at the Root Level Moving Objects Inside Subnet Levels Moving Objects from One Subnet to Another Changing Object Properties Attributes Access Parameters Type-Dependent Attributes Data and Statistics 3-9 a. D = Device, L = Link, N = Ring, Bus, Network, S = Subnet, G = Goto Table 3-2. Object Properties Attribute tab 3-10 Data and Statistics Adding Map Objects Table 3-3. Object Types Viewing Device MIB Data The MIB Selection Tree Manage Menus Custom Menus Table Display Elements Graph Display Elements The following figure shows a sample graph display and the function of graph controls. Graph Styles Saving Long-term Statistics Creating a New Report Viewing Trend Data in a Graph Window Limiting Saved Instances Polling and Emailing 4-1 Chapter 4 Polling and Emailing Setting Threshold Alarms Table 4-1. Threshold Alarms Setting Status Variable Polling Configuring Automatic Alarms Setting Manual Threshold Alarms Polling TCP Application Services Discovery of Four Built-in Services TCP Service Polling Custom TCP Service Polling Managing Polling for the Device Emailing or Paging the Administrator on an Event Page Page Page 4-10 Polling and Emailing Other Event Types Table 4-2. ProSafe NMS Events Emailing or Paging Multiple Users Page Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Advanced Configuration Troubleshooting Network Discovery Duration of Network Discovery Normal Discovery Map Layout Failure Symptoms and Solutions Discovery Agent Fails to Connect to the Server Incorrect or Missing Community Names SNMP Device Access Control List Firewalls Block SNMP Operations Not Enough Seeds Broadcast Packet Losses Limiting the Scope of Discovery Setting Up New Filters Stopping Discovery Auto-Layout A-1 September 2004 202-10036-01 Appendix A Event Parameters Table 5-1. Event Parameters Page Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary Terms Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Index 1 A B C L M N O P