User's Manual

268 CHAPTER 6: VIEWING DEVICE DETAILS
How Do I Find the Version of the Agent Software on a 3Com
Device?
You want to check the version of the software running on your 3Com
switch.
To see the software version running on your switch:
1 Click on the icon for the switch in the 3Com Network Director map to
select it.
2 Select the Device > Properties menu option to launch the Properties
dialog box
The software version is displayed in:
The Unit tab for the device, if the switch is a single-unit. The General tab
for the unit if the switch is part of a stack.
3 In that case, select the corresponding unit in the tree in the left-hand
pane of the dialog box
To view the software version for a blade in a chassis, select the
corresponding Slot in the tree in the left-hand pane of the dialog box.
How Do I Prevent the Discovery of End-Stations in a Subnet?
You have a subnet that contains hundreds of end stations. You are not
interested in the end stations in that subnet and want the subnet to
contain only core network devices.
1 If you have already discovered the subnet, delete it from your network
map.
2 Launch a new Network Discovery from the Tools > Network Discovery
menu option.
3 In the Discovery Type pane of the Network Discovery wizard, select
Specify subnets and click Next.
4 Add the details of the subnet you want to discover in the Specify Subnets
stage of the Network Discovery Wizard.
5 Click Next and continue through the Network Discovery wizard to the
Discovery Options pane.
6 Uncheck Use defaults from Tools > Options dialog if it is checked.