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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers

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9.5.2 Discovery Parameters

From the “Parameters” pull-down window, select

Discovery

Parameters

(Figure 9-8). Options include:

Figure 9-8. Discovery Parameters menu

Enable IP

: This option enables the IP protocol. If not, FastManage will

not perform any SNMP over IP operation. This protocol is checked if IP
was selected during setup.

Use DNS

: If the

Use DNS

is checked and the

IP/NetBIOS

protocols are

all enabled, FastManage may be unable to resolve a NetBIOS name (for
example, SNMP0702CA). Turn the

Use DNS

option “Off” if this is the

case.

The “Enable IP” parameter must be selected to enable this option. Not
checked by default.

Poll IP Range

: If this selection is selected, the software “polls” all

254 hosts of the subnet (from

X.Y.Z.1

to

X.Y.Z.254

). The “Enable IP”

parameter must be selected to enable this option. Checked by default.

Do IP Broadcast

: If this parameter is chosen, the software performs

discovery through SNMP over IP broadcast. The “Enable IP” parameter
must be selected to enable this option. Checked by default.

Every

: If this parameter is enabled and a time is set, the software

“broadcasts” every

<n>

seconds to discover new devices. The “Enable

IP” option must be selected to enable this option. Not checked and

120

seconds are the defaults.

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