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79 | Configuring and Using Device Groups Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
Setting Default Description
CDP Neighbor Data
Polling Period
30
minutes
Sets the frequency in which this group polls the network for Cisco
Discovery Protocol (CDP) neighbors.
Mesh Discovery Polling
Period
15
minutes
Sets time between SNMP polls for Mesh Device Discovery.
Table 39: SNMP Polling Periods Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Routers and Switches
The settings in the Routers and Switches section of the Groups > Basic page define the frequency in which
W-AirWave polls all devices in the group. These options can be disabled entirely as desired. Table 40 describes the
configurable poll settings for routers and switches.
Setting Default Description
Read ARP Table 4 hours Sets the frequency in which devices poll routers and switches for
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table information. This setting can
be disabled, or set to poll for ARP information in a range from every
15 seconds to 12 hours.
Read CDP Table for
Device Discovery
4 hours For Cisco devices, sets the frequency in which devices poll routers
and switches for Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) information. This
setting can be disabled, or set to poll for CDP neighbor information
in a range from every 15 seconds to 12 hours.
Read Bridge Forwarding
Table
4 hours Sets the frequency in which devices poll the network for bridge
forwarding information. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll
bridge forwarding tables from switches in a range from every 15
seconds to 12 hours.
Interface Up/Down
Polling Period
5 minutes Sets the frequency in which network interfaces are polled for
up/down status. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll from
switches in a range from every 15 seconds to 30 minutes.
Interface Bandwidth
Polling Period
15
minutes
Sets the frequency in which network interfaces are polled for
bandwidth usage. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll from
switches in a range from every 5 minutes to 30 minutes.
Interface Error Counter
Polling Period
30
minutes
Sets the frequency in which network interfaces are polled for
up/down status. This setting can be disabled, or set to poll bridge
forwarding tables from switches in a range from every 5 minutes to
30 minutes.
Poll 802.3 error counters No Sets whether 802.3 error counters should be polled.
Poll Cisco interface error
counters
No Sets whether the interface error counters for Cisco devices should
be polled.
Table 40: Routers and Switches Fields and Default Values
Notes
Use this optional section to record additional information and comments about the group.