User`s guide

Configuration
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5. Enter the following information in the fields on the Device Poll List input form:
Device Name: A label (maximum 15 characters) that is unique to the
network. Selecting the Device Name button gives you access to the Selection
Browser. Refer to Device Selection in Appendix A, NMS Windows
Conventions,
for additional information on using the Selection Browser. The
device must be configured as a leased device.
Tributary Devices: A list of all tributary devices assigned to the Device Poll
List and their status:
— Active: The device is active.
— Activate: The device has been selected to become active upon
download.
— Deleted: The device has been deleted from the poll list.
— Skipped: The device will be skipped during a poll.
6. From the Action menu, choose Acquire to establish a new polling list by
sending a message to all tributary devices that can be configured from the
current network address. Or, choose Display to display what is stored in the
local device. Abort cancels the Acquire request.
NOTE:
Acquire can take up to 20 minutes if multipoint is configured. If you
already know the contents of the poll list, you can build the list using the
Device button, then choose Download. This will save some time.
7. If desired, choose Devices to change the poll list to which the shown tributary
devices are assigned. The Device Poll List Selection dialog box appear.
8. Select remote device names from the Remote Devices group box that
contain the same beginning network address as the local device name.
Example: Local Device Address = 1/20
Remote Device Address = 1/20/2, 1/20/2/1, 1/20/2/2
9. Choose Add to add to the Selected Devices group box. Choose Remove to
remove devices from the Selected Devices list.