Configuring Protocol Settings
Use the Protocol Settings/Credentials dialog to configure the protocol credentials (for ICMP, SNMPv1-v3, SSH, or VmWare) that you want to use for network discovery.
- discovery requires the SNMP read community information, timeout settings, and retry counts.
- discovery requires the SNMP read community information, timeout settings, and retry counts.
- discovery requires the associated Username, timeout settings and retry counts. Optionally, you can select to use Authentication and Encryption.
- discovery requires the timeout settings and retry counts.
- discovery requires the User Name, Password, and Port used to attempt an SSH connection.
- discovery requires the User Name, Password, and Port used to attempt a VmWare (VIM) connection.
- : You can only edit the default ICMP settings; you cannot create a new set of ICMP settings.
To configure Protocol Settings:
- From the main menu of the WhatsConnected console,select . The Protocol Settings dialog appears.
To create a new set of protocol credentials:
- Click .
- Select the type of Protocol settings that you would like to create, then click . The protocol properties dialog appears.
- Enter the appropriate protocol settings in the protocol editor.
To edit protocol settings:
- Select a set of protocol credentials, then click . The protocol properties dialog appears.
- Enter the settings you want to modify in the protocol editor.
To copy protocol settings:
- Select a set of protocol credentials, then click . The protocol properties dialog appears.
- Make any needed changes, then click .
To delete a set of protocol credentials:
- Select a set of protocol credentials, then click . The protocol setting is deleted from the list.
Click to save changes.