Thanks Paul, That worked...


                                                                                
                                                       
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>From your map go to Edit > Modify/Describe > Map. Click on IP Map under
configurable applications and then on "Configure for this Map". In the
field
"How should interface labels be shown" change it to default. Click verify,
OK, OK and you should be back at your map and the labels should now
be the descriptions.

Paul



On Thursday 13 November 2003 10:17, reamd AT Nationwide DOT com wrote:
> I have done a demand poll. I have snmp to the device. I can snmpwalk it
and
> it brings in the correct bitmaps when discovered. When you drill down to
> see the interfaces of the router. It will show all interfaces and there
> status, it just shows the interface IP address and not the interface
> description.
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> You won't get that information until a config poll is done: it requires
> SNMP.  If you have a device on the map and no information about i in the
> databases, then your community string for that device is probably wrong.
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> Hi All,
>          During discovery, netview discovers the device and interfaces.
> Instead of telling what type of interface it is (FastEthernet, Serial,
ect)
> it gives me IP addresses. How do I change this. Thanks, Dave
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> Netview 7.1.3
> AIX 5.1