Configuring event-based collection – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual
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Configuring event-based collection
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12. Select the Prefer loopback addresses for products check box to enable discovery to choose an
IP address associated with a router loopback interface to be the router primary IP address.
Clear the check box to configure discovery to select the original IP address used to discover the
device.
13. Select the Import SSL Certificate and Key check box to enable discovery to download and
synchronize certificates from SSL capable Application products.
14. Choose one of the following options:
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Select the Discard all old topology information for each product discovered option to
delete all existing device topology data when running discovery.
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Select the Retain lost links __ hours (1 minimum) option to configure how long to retain
lost links on the topology maps and enter a value (from 1 through 9999) in the field. The
default is 168 hours.
15. Click Apply to save your work.
16. Click Close to close the Discover Setup - IP dialog box.
17. Click Yes on the confirmation message.
Configuring event-based collection
If you discover more than 550 IP products, the Management application automatically turns off
event-based collection. To restart event-based collection, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > IP Products.
The Discover Setup - IP dialog box displays.
The Discover Setup - IP dialog box displays.
2. Reduce the managed count by completing the following steps.
a. Select the IP devices you want to remove from discovery in the Discovered Products table.
Select multiple devices by holding down the CTRL key and clicking more than one device.
NOTE
You cannot delete an active member from a VCS fabric.
b. Click Delete.
3. Turn on event-based collection by completing the following steps.
a. Click the Global Settings tab.
b. Click the Preferences tab.
c. Select the Enable lazy polling check box to periodically rediscover all devices in the
database.
NOTE
This settings cannot be disabled for DCB switches.