Status changes are reflected in both the topology database and
the object database when netmon notices that something has
changed. That means every 10 minutes or whatever your polling
cycle is. BUT - if you put on 6.02, it actively reacts to generic traps
for cold start, warm start, link up, and link down. I've seen this
work very well. It does not just react, it goes and checks, so
the same netmon events are generated as when it does its normal
polling. So your rulesets don't need to change.

Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit


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Thanks Les, But still i have doubt. For an example, if i define netmon
polling interval is 10mts. when it polls to device and one of the interface
is down for the device and display the same down inofrmation in GUI.(object
DB also). Immediately after the poll,  the interface is UP, so the device
send the trap information to netview about the status. In that case what
would be the object database? will netview display "UP" information?

Once again thanks for the info..

varadhu


> ----------
> From:   Les Dickert[SMTP:lesdickert AT hotmail DOT com]
> Sent:   Friday, March 16, 2001 10:26 PM
> To:     nv-l AT tkg DOT com
> Subject:     Re: [NV-L] Netview discovery status
>
> Yes, NetView updates the status of objects in
> the database, and on the maps, based on polling
> for status.  Events received by NetView have no
> affect on either, unless you write a special event
> (trap) handler to do it.  James Shanks has previously
> (many times) posted a method of changing the status
> of an object, which could be done upon receipt of
> an event, but remember that NetView (netmon) is still
> going to poll for status and might change the status
> right back.
>
> Remember that if a device can send an event trap
> to NetView that means there is IP connectivity to
> the device and therefore netmon will think it is
> up and operational.
>
> Les Dickert
> Verisign Consulting
>
>
> >From: "S. Varathu, IBM" <Varathu AT bom4.siemens.co DOT in>
> >Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
> >To: "'nv-l AT tkg DOT com'" <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
> >Subject: [NV-L] Netview discovery status
> >Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:41:41 +0530
> >
> >hi,
> >
> >Does netview update the status of objects in topology database based on
> >polling on each device or can trap event generated by the device (say
> >router) which reflect to corresponding change in topology map?
> >
> >Regards,
> >varadhu
> >
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