Global Scan Settings option

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Use this option to define the global scan settings that the DCE server will use for its communication with its monitored SNMP or Modbus devices. 

SNMP

Element

Description

Scan Interval

Select how much time will pass between Data Center Expert server scans for status information at a monitored SNMP device, when the Device Settings option in the "SNMP Device Communication Settings display" has Default selected for that device's Scan Interval (minutes) setting. Note: Setting the scan interval below the default value of five minutes can adversely affect performance when the Data Center Expert server is managing a large number of devices.

 

Modbus

Element

Description

Scan Interval (minutes)

Select how much time will pass between Data Center Expert server scans for status information at a monitored Modbus device, when the "Device Scan Settings" display in the Modbus Device Communication Settings option has Default selected for that device's Scan Interval (minutes) setting. Note: Setting the scan interval below the default value of five minutes can adversely affect performance when the Data Center Expert server is managing a large number of devices.