Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager 51Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0Restricting discoveryYou can restrict the discovery process to devices on specified subnets. Use theRestrict Discovery dialog box to enter IP subnets that are available for discoveryby Optivity Switch Manager. Only devices on a listed subnet are displayed in theOptivity Switch Manager contents pane.To restrict discovery to certain subnets:1 From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.2 Click Restrict Discovery.The Restrict Discovery dialog box opens (Figure 12).SNMP Retry Count The number of times, between 0 and 5,Optivity Switch Manager tries to connect to adevice using SNMP. (The default is 1.)Timeout The amount of time, between 3 and 10seconds, Optivity Switch Manager waitsbefore trying to connect to a device again.(The default is 5.)Max OutstandingRequestsThe number of SNMP requests, between 20and 250, that Optivity Switch Managermaintains as open or outstanding. (Thedefault is 100.)Trace If checked, additional SNMP information iswritten to the Optivity Switch Manager errorlog, and can provide assistance introubleshooting.Note: Selecting Trace could slightly slowdown performance as extra information isgathered.Table 8 Preferences dialog box items (continued)Section Item Description
