Use this information to add and delete systems for PortAssist Manager to monitor. PortAssist Manager can monitor up to 16 systems.
Field | Description |
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Setup | Returns you to the PortAssist Manager Setup screen |
Display Name | Identifies a monitored system. This name must be 32 or fewer characters long. If you specify a valid DNS name in this field, PortAssist Manager automatically supplies the information for the
DNS Name or IP field.
A valid DNS name is a set of alphanumeric characters separated by decimals, such as luwanda.digi.com. Some guidelines to follow when creating a DNS name are:
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Domain Name Service (DNS) Name or IP Address | Provides the DNS name or IP address of the system to be
monitored.
An example for the format for an IP address would be 10.0.0.1. An example for the format of a DNS name would be system.domain.com. |
Agent Port Number | The UDP port number that identifies the agent that is installed with the Digi driver on this system. the default UDP port number is 2362. Go to the PortAssist Users Guide for more information on how to set the UDP port number correctly. |
System Located | Possible options are Yes or Retry.
Yes typically means PortAssist Manager has found a matching DNS entry on a DNS server. It can also mean that the IP address specified has been properly formatted in dotted decimal notation. Retry means that PortAssist Manager cannot find the DNS name or the IP address was not specified in proper dotted decimal notation. Choosing Retry also causes PortAssist Manager to check the DNS entry or IP address again. |
Button | Description |
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Add | Choose Add when ready to add a new system to monitor. You should have already entered the Display Name, DNS Name or IP Address, and the Agent Port Number. |
Delete | Choose Delete to delete the system displayed from the list of systems that are to be monitored. |
Exit Setup | Returns you to the PortAssister Manager Setup screen |