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4.6.2.8 Polling Unit
Polling units mentioned here refer to PolledData objects which are the basic unit of data collection. These define what data
to be collected and from which network device. PolledData can be added via Client User interface. The operations possible
with PolledData objects are listed below.
4.6.2.9 Polling Objects
This object contains information on data collection configuration like match criteria and data to poll. Match criteria indicates
from which devices data have to be collected and data to poll indicates what data to Polling objects can be created via Client
User Interface, configuration file i.e. Polling.conf and API methods. The different operations possible with Polling objects are
listed below.
4.6.2.10 Poll Filters
Poll Filter is used to fine tune the Data collection configuration. When NMS Server starts Managed objects are created and
they are passed through Polling.conf. If match criteria satisfies, according to the definition of Polling object, PolledData are
created. Just before these PolledData objects are added to database, existing PolledData can be modified, new PolledData
TABLE 4-11 Operations for Polling Units
Operation Description
Add Polling
Units
This operation permits you to add new PolledData to devices, to collect data for particular Data
identifiers.
Remove
Polling Units
This operation permits you to modify the definition of PolledData to change Data collection
configuration.
Modify Polling
Units
This operation permits you to remove the PolledData objects from database so that no more data is
collected for the associated Data identifier.
Get Polling
Unit
Get Polling Unit This operation permits you to retrieve PolledData details from database. If this
operation is excluded in Operations Tree, you will not be able to see the PolledData information in
StatsAdminPanel of Client UI.
TABLE 4-12 Operations for Polling Objects
Operation Description
Add Polling
Object
This Operation is used to create a new Polling Object and add to database for monitoring a new
device or the existing device.
Delete Polling
Object
This Operation is used to remove the existing Polling Objects.
Modify Polling
Object
This Operation is used to modify the criteria of the existing Polling Object for making performance
analysis better.
Change
Polling
Object Status
The Polling Object can be enabled or disabled by using the optional parameters called “status”. The
parameter can be changed as “True” or “False”. The Operation 'Change Polling Object Status' is
used to change the status of the polling Object.
Get Polling
Object
This Operation is used to view the criteria of the particular Polling Object.