103Chapter 8 System Conguration Global Management System User’s Guide
Device Specic Conguration
Select the desired device type from the pull-down menu.
For all Devices
Polling
Global Management System polls the devices it is managing, with a polling period specic for
each the device type.
The default polling period for each device type is shown below.
Device Type Default Cycle
ViewStation and FX/EX and
V-Series
300 sec
ViaVideo 600 sec
iPower 300 sec
PathNavigator 300 sec
MGC 120 sec
WebCommander 300 sec
Other 300 sec
If your settings are left at the default, Global Management System will poll a specic ViewStation,
for example, every 5 minutes. Note that, if a ViewStation is turned off within that 5 minute cycle,
it will not be designated online until Global Management System polls that device again (up to 5
minutes later). If the ViaVideo application is closed but it’s PC remains connected to the network,
it will immediately show up as not responding.
You can change the default setting to have more frequent polling. However if a video device is in
a call, the video quality during the call may be compromised.
To change the polling frequency
1. Select the device type from the pull-down menu.
2. Change the value to the desired value representing the time between polls. Remember
this is in seconds.
3. Click on Update Setting.
Server Preferences