5 Access Server Configuration and Management Manual

Using the RAS Management Tool

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Configuring the Polling Option

Once the RAS Management Tool has discovered an AWAN access server, it polls the

AWAN access server periodically to verify that it is still active. The Polling option

enables you to specify the polling interval and the number of retries.

To configure the Polling option, choose Polling... from the Options pull-down menu.

The Polling Options dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 5-17

Figure 5-17. Polling Option Dialog Box

Step Action Comments

1. Type the polling interval (in minutes)

in the Interval text box.

The RAS Management Tool polls AWAN

access servers at the interval specified in

the Interval text box to see if they are still

active. If no contact is made, the RAS

Management Tool retries the poll the

number of times specified in the Retry

Count text box.

Default: Five minutes.

2. Type the number of retries in the

Retry Count text box.

This value specifies the number of times

that the RAS Management Tool retries a

poll. If an AWAN access server cannot be

contacted after retrying, the RAS

Management Tool changes the color of the

color display bar on the server icon to red.

Default: Three retries.

3. Click OK.