SMC Networks 6.20 , NETMGR.INI F, B-3, The [system] Section, The [device] Section

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• The Windows-based applicatio ns are written according to a set of rules required by EliteView

• They accept a list of parameters provided by the EliteView main program.

• They are able to communicate with each other through the EliteView message center.

• All EliteView applications started from the main EliteView program are automatically terminated when the

main EliteView program is terminated. However, non-EliteView applications are not affected when the

main EliteView program is terminated, even if they were started within the main EliteView program.

The [system] Section

The [system] section contains parameters that are used by basic components of EliteView, such as the protocol

stacks. There are two ways to change parameter settings in this section. They are:

• Using the Default Settings command in the Options Menu.

• Making changes directly inside the NETMGR.INI file. To do t his you should know the meaning of each item.

The [device] Section

The [device] section controls the number of devices EliteView can manage. The Add Object dialog box should

display a complete list. Each device is referred to by a unique name. You can edit this section to add devices.

Tip: Adding a device will require editing not only the [device] section, but also other sections as well. For

example, you may wish to define the tools that can be applied to the device by editing the [tools] section.

You also need to add names of bitmaps that show the device onscreen in the [bitmap] section.

To add a new device:

Edit the total=n line to specify the number of devices you wish to manage. The variable n is a positive number,

which specifies the number of devices that will appear in the list of objects (i.e., Add Object dialog box).

Table B-2 Description of Paramete rs in NETMGR.INI

Parameter Description Example

Community= The default community string that appears in the Add Object dialog box. Community=public

Map= Default map opened by the EliteView main map when it starts. If no default

map is assigned, it opens with an empty map.

Map=SMC

Polling= Default polling interval, measured in seconds. This appears in the Add

Object dialog box.

Polling=1

Timeout= Default timeout period that appears in the Add Object dialog box. Timeout=1

Retries= The number of default retries that appea r in the Add Object dialog box Retries=3