RMON Extensions Application
Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs
5-14 Management Module Guide
Protocol
Displays the protocol used to monitor the device. Writing to the address field
causes a default protocol value, derived from the format/content of the
address, to be setup. If the protocol is not supported or is not compatible with
the address, an error is returned when the status is set to valid. Possible
values are unknown, ip, ipx, netBIOS, appleTalk, and amp.
Timeout
Displays the time-out value in hundreds of a second for each request packet.
Attempt
Displays the number of unsuccessful requests necessary before deciding that
the device is not responding.
Period
Displays how often the device will be polled, in seconds. The first poll is sent
as soon as the status becomes valid.
Last Request
Displays the time, counting from the last system reset, at which the most
recent request packet was sent.
LastReply
Displays the time, counting from the last system reset, at which the most
recent request packet was received.
Information
After each poll, this field is updated with protocol-specific information from
the packet exchange. For the IPX protocol, this displays the number of router
hops made by the poll response packet. For the IP protocol, this displays the
value of Time-To-Live from the IP packet header.
Success Index
Displays the index of the event that is used when a successful poll is made
after a number of unsuccessful ones. If this value is zero, no event will be
generated.
Failure Index
Displays the index of the event that is used when an unsuccessful poll is made
after a number of successful ones. If this value is zero, no event will be
generated.
Owner
Displays the owner of the device. RMON OwnerString conventions are used
here to help control multi-manager situations.
Status
Displays the creation or deletion status of entries in the PollTable. RMON
EntryStatus conventions are used.