User`s guide

Administering Devices
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May 1999
You can change the default poll rate for all devices by changing the value of the
attGEMdd*pollRate parameter in the /opt/OV/att/attGEM/GEMDD.res
file (or the /usr/OV/att/attGEM/GEMDD.res file for AIX systems). The value
of the parameter represents the poll rate in minutes. The default is 1 minute.
To suspend polling, set the polling interval to zero (0).
Using Demand Poll
To obtain immediate operational or administrative status on a device from the
Device Display window, do one of the following:
H Click on the Administer menu and select Demand Poll.
H Click on the Poll button available from the toolbar.
A status message indicates whether or not a device is currently being polled. A
Demand Poll can occur while the Device Display is open only.
Managing and Unmanaging Device Interfaces
You can set the management state of a device interface as managed or
unmanaged. When an interface is managed, it is polled for its administrative and
operational state. The device or device interface icon on the OpenView submap
changes color to reflect its current state.
An interface that is unmanaged is not polled and any trap that is generated by
this interface is not used to determine the color of the OpenView map icon. By
default, all device interfaces are marked as managed.
The following procedures describe how to place a device in a managed or
unmanaged state.
" Procedure
To place a device interface in a managed state:
1. Open a Device Display window.
2. Click on a device interface.
3. Click on the Administer menu and select Managed .
" Procedure
To place a device interface in an unmanaged state:
1. Open a Device Display window.
2. Click on a device interface.
3. Click on the Administer menu and select Unmanaged .