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Configuration 695
There is a three level hierarchy in this mechanism:
■ Whole Map: The Retry/Timeout tab in the Tools > Options dialog box
allows you to configure the number of retries and timeout periods for
requests sent to any device in the map. Unless you explicitly override
the settings at the subnet or device level devices will use the settings
you specify here.
■ Subnet: The Retry/Timeout tab in the Properties dialog box for a
subnet allows you to override the whole map settings for a particular
subnet and so configure the number of retries and timeout periods for
requests sent to devices within that subnet. Unless you explicitly
override the settings at the device level devices within the subnet will
use the settings you specify here.
■ Device: The Retry/Timeout tab in the Properties dialog box for a
device allows you to override the whole map and (if applicable) subnet
settings for a particular device and so configure the number of retries
and timeout periods for requests sent to that device.
Unless explicitly overridden at the device level, devices that appear in
more than one subnet, such as routers and layer-3 switches, inherit the
whole map settings directly rather than inheriting them from one of their
subnets.
Specifying Retries and Timeout Periods at the Whole Map Level
To change the number of retries and timeout periods for the whole map,
open the Retry/Timeout tab of the Tools > Options dialog box: