Device List Window

Use the device list window to view the following:

  • Global list of devices
  • List of notifiers
  • List of Layer 2 devices

List View

Use the Device List view to see a global list of devices used in all of the maps on the Intermapper server.

Device List Columns

Status The state of the device. The icon color matches its color in the map.
Name The first line of the device name as shown on the map.
Condition The most severe (worst) status of the device.
Date When the device entered its current state.
Previous condition The device status before it entered the current state.
Date & Time When the device entered the previous condition.
Probe Type The probe type of the device.
Address The network address of the device.
Map Name The name of the map in which the device appears.

Manipulating the Device List

You can interact with the Device List as follows:

  • Double-click an entry in the Device List to switch to the proper map and highlight the device with zooming rectangles.
  • Select columns and sort as described in Choosing and Sorting Columns in the Device List Window.
  • Resize columns by dragging the separator between the columns to the proper size.
  • Reorder the columns by dragging a column to a new position in the Device List window.
  • When the map is editable, use the menu in the Poll Interval column to set the poll interval for a device.
  • To set the poll interval for all devices at once, Alt-click the menu in the Poll Interval column and select a value.

Notifier View

 

Use the Notifier List view to view a list of devices attached to the selected notifier and all settings for that notifier or device combination.

Using the Notifier List view, you can attach a notifier to a device or check to see which devices are attached to a given notifier. You can set delay and repeat parameters to control escalation of a problem.

  • Choose a notifier from the menu.
  • Select or clear the check boxes for the device states for which you want to trigger an alert.
  • Set delay, repeat, and repeat count settings for the device as needed.

Layer 2 View

 

Use the Layer 2 List view to view a list of switches, VLANs, and NIC manufacturers, with a list of devices connected to each.

For more information on the Layer 2 view, see The Layer 2 View.

Choosing and Sorting Columns in the Device List Window

Use the Choose/Sort menu (Click , upper right corner of the list) or the Columns and Sort menus in the View menu to select which columns you want to view and the order in which you want to sort the list.

  • Select or clear a check box from the Choose/Sort menu in the upper right of the window or pane to include or exclude a column.
  • Use the Sort submenu to select the column you want to sort by.
  • Click a column heading to sort by that column.
  • Click again to sort in reverse order.
  • Use the Columns submenu in the View menu to select the columns you want to view.
  • Use the Sort submenu in the View menu to select the column you want to sort by.