Controlling collection using the Active flag and collection settings
Each device in the Device Manager has several flags that control whether NetIM will contact that device for various purposes. For example:
• Active—Specifies whether that device will be contacted for any purpose. If not selected, none of the following will be performed, regardless of their setting.
• Collect SNMP—Specifies whether NetIM will include this device in direct collection (the effort to build a network model) by contacting its SNMP interface.
• Collect WMI—Specifies whether NetIM will include this device in direct collection (the effort to build a network model) by contacting its WMI interface.
• Collect Metrics—Specifies whether NetIM will collect performance metrics from this device’s SNMP interface.
For information on modifying these settings for a device, see
Adding Devices to Device Manager.