Configuring the Net Monitor

This section contains the following subsections:

•	Navigating the Net Monitor UI

•	Finding Devices

•	Viewing Device Status

•	Configuring Preferences

Navigating the Net Monitor UI

The previous graphic shows the main page of the Net Monitor in which there are High, Medium and Low priority devices. To switch between categories, click a category tab. To reconfigure the settings for a device, right-click the device and select Properties.

The Status Display shows the status of all devices within the category. If all devices are reachable, all three displays will be green.

To change the priority for a device, drag and drop its icon to a new Priority Category. To move a device between categories, drag its icon to the tab of the new category and drop it in the appropriate Priority Category.

Finding Devices

GMS NetMonitor gives you the ability to search for devices using the Find feature:

1	In the menu bar, go to Edit > Find. The Find window displays.

 

2	Type a search string in the Look For field.

3	You can optionally choose to Match case or to find only the Whole word in your search.

4	Click Find to search all views for your search term, results are displayed in the figure that follows.

5	Double-click on the device you wish to display and it is found highlighted in the NetMonitor window.

NOTE: After making an initial search, you can use F3 (find next) and Shift+F3 (find previous) to move easily between found devices without having to keep the Find window open.

Viewing Device Status

GMS NetMonitor provides the ability to view device status for all monitored devices:

1	In the NetMonitor window, select the device(s) you wish to view device status for.

2	In the menu bar, go to Tools > Status.

3	The Device Status window displays device specific attributes.

 

 

 

NOTE: Multiple Device Status windows might be opened simultaneously.

Configuring Preferences

To configure Net Monitor preferences, complete the following steps:

1	In the NetMonitor window, select Preferences from the Tools Menu.

 

 

2	To view each category on its own page, select Each from the View Type list box. To view all categories on one page, select All.

3	To configure the Net Monitor to automatically refresh the status of monitored devices, select Enable auto refresh while loading and specify the refresh interval.

4	In the Monitor tab of the Preferences window, select a Minimum Severity to Show Alert in Dashboard from the pull-down menu.

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Pick a domain to view by selecting from the pull-down list. Note that this field is applicable only to the users with Super Admin access, and must be selected from this dialog box in order to view devices in other domains. Users without Super Admin access are only able to view devices in their own domain.

6	In the Filters tab, select which devices to display in the Show devices by status area. To view all devices, click Select All.

 

 

7	In the Table tab, select Default to view the default table color. To pick a custom color, select Custom and choose a color from the color selector.

8	Specify the Column count and Row height to display for each priority.

 

 

9	When you are finished, click Apply. To cancel and start over, click Cancel.