9.
In the
IP Address
field, enter the IP Address for the interface. Select an interface
from the
Interface Type
list. Choose
Ethernet
when this interface is connected to
the Ethernet LAN. Choose
SLIP
when the interface is connected to the serial line.
Enter values for
Polling Interval
,
Time-Out
, and Number of
Retries
.
CAUTION:
Set the Polling Interval time with care. Setting it to a high value may
cause a slow response to network errors, while setting it to a low value may flood the
network with large quantities of management traffic. It is recommended that you use
the default value of 10 seconds, however, if you have more than 1000 devices on all
the maps, you should probably increase this value. It also depends on the fact how
powerful your NMS PC is.
10.
Choose
OK
to add/modify the interface. The
Describe
window displays with the
newly defined interface inserted above the highlighted line.
11.
Choose
OK
in the
Describe
Window. The icon representing the new device now
appears on the map. If communication has been successfully established, the device
icon will become green. If communication has not been established, the device icon
will become red.
After a device has been successfully defined, it is polled at every poll interval to check the
communication status. The device’s configuration is automatically learned after initial
connection is established.
Modifying Device Settings.
After a device has been added, you can change set-up parameters or add/modify/delete an
interface through the
Describe
window.
Deleting Devices
.
You can remove a device from a map via Main Window
Edit/Delete
menu item. You can also
select the desired device and press the
Del
key on your keyboard.
Submaps
MegaVision allows you to add a submap type icon to any map, easing visualization of your
network. Please note that terms “map” and “submap” means the same in this manual. You
can add any device type in a submap, including other submaps. To open a submap, double-
click on its icon. The submap from which it was called is automatically added, enabling you
to quickly navigate between maps. You can also jump between different submaps by adding a
submap and giving it the name of the map you want to jump to. You can also use the
Open
Map
window to Open/Add/Delete maps.
