Configuring Protocol Settings

Use the Protocol Settings dialog to configure the protocol settings (for ICMP, SNMP, or SSH) that you want to use for network discovery.

• SNMP discovery requires the SNMP read community information, timeout settings, and retry counts.
• ICMP discovery requires the timeout settings and retry counts.
• SSH discovery requires the User Name, Password, and Port used to attempt an SSH connection.

To configure Protocol Settings:

• From the main menu of the WhatsConnected console,select Configure > Protocol Settings. The Protocol Settings dialog appears.

To create a new protocol setting:

1. Right-click a supported protocol, then click New. The protocol editor dialog appears in the right pane.
2. Enter the protocol settings in the protocol editor.

To edit protocol settings:

1. Use the protocol explorer tree to locate the protocol and specific settings you want to edit.
2. In the protocol list, select with the protocol setting. The protocol editor dialog appears in the right pane.
3. Enter the settings you want to modify in the protocol editor.

To delete a protocol setting:

Right-click a protocol setting in the tree view, then click Delete. The protocol setting is deleted from the list.

Click OK to save changes.