Finisar Surveyor - Manual (Page 76)

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Surveyor
User’s Guide
Using E-mail with Surveyor is turned off by default. If you want to use this feature,
you must reset a parameter in the Surveyor.ini file. Set Enable MAPI=1 to
enable the e-mail alarms feature through Microsoft Mail Exchange.
To configure alarm actions, select Alarms from the Configuration menu and then
select either E-Mail Settings , Pager Settings , or Log File Settings from the submenu.
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Configuring a Multi-Port Tap or Switch
A multi-port tap or switch can be attached to the local system or be available as a
remote resource on the network. Typically a tap or switch will be used in the wiring
closet with a remote analyzer device and accessed as a remote resource. However,
taps and switches can be attached to the local system and accessed through a COM
port on the PC. See “Setting the COM Port for Taps and Switches” for information
on configuring these devices to talk to a local PC.
Taps or switches are devices that work in conjunction with a Finisar analyzer to
monitor multiple network segments. When connected properly, its icon will be
visible in the resource browser. The port of the tap or switch currently being
monitored will show under the resource. If you cannot see the tap or switch icon,
refer to the analyzer or tap hardware documentation for more information on
connecting these devices to the network.
Although the taps and switches show as a resource to the Surveyor software, they do
not directly perform monitoring and other analysis functions. They act as switching
devices for analyzers, so one device can be used to view many different LAN
segments, one-at-a-time.
Table 4-10. Alarm Actions
Alarm Action Setting Description
E-mail Settings The set of e-mail addresses that will receive mail if an alarm triggers
an event with the alarm action set to e-mail. When you click on the
Add Recipients button in the menu you can set up e-mail
addresses using Microsoft Mail’s address book.
Pager Settings The pager number that will receive a page if an alarm triggers an
event with the alarm action set to pager. The other settings for the
pager depend on the type of pager. For pager settings, you must set
the delay to at least 3 seconds.
Log File Settings The name of the log file that will have an entry if an alarm triggers
an event with the alarm action set to log.