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User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
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Chapter 2 Getting Started With IPM
Configuring the IPM Components
Figure 2-6 Set Date Range Window
Step 6
Specify a start date for the collector. The options are:
• Now—Starts the collector immediately after it is configured. This is the default setting.
• On Date—Starts the collector at the specified date and time. If you select this option, you must
specify the time based on a 24-hour clock, specify the year in the format YYYY, select the month
from the month list, and select the date from the calendar. The default setting for On Date is the
current date and time when the collector is being defined.
If the date selected is in the future, then the collector’s status in the
IPM Main Window is Schedule Pending. At the scheduled start time, IPM configures the collector in the
router and the status is reflected in the
IPM Main Window.
Step 7 Specify an end date for the collector. The options are:
• Forever—Allows the collector to run continuously until you stop it by selecting Edit > Stop from
the IPM Main Menu.
• Duration—Stops the collector after the specified length of time has expired. You can specify the
duration in any combination of days, hours, and minutes.
• On Date—Stops the collector at the specified date and time. If you select this option, you must
specify the time based on a 24-hour clock, specify the year in the format YYYY, select the month
from the month list, and select the date from the calendar. The default end date is exactly one day
from the current date and time.
Step 8 Click OK.
The specified start time and end time are defined for the collector.
Step 9 From the Sources list, select the router to designate as the source router for initiating test packets. If you
already know the name of the router, start typing the name in the Search field.
The cursor moves to the matching router in the Sources list.
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