The following are external poller settings:

  • Connectivity Polling—External Poller

  • Connectivity Polling for IPv6 Addresses—External Poller

    The settings serve three purposes:

  • Provide a means of testing the system (v4 or v6) instrumentation of the IP Availability Manager.

  • Provide a means of testing the system (v4 or v6) analysis functionality of the IP Availability Manager.

  • Provide a means for the IP Availability Manager to import system (v4 or v6) status updates from an VMware Smart Assurance adapter, such as the VMware Smart Assurance Adapter for Alcatel-Lucent 5620 SAM EMS.

    Default values for the Connectivity Polling—External Poller setting lists the Connectivity Polling—External Poller setting parameters.

Table 1. Default values for the Connectivity Polling—External Poller setting

Parameter

Default value

Description

AnalysisMode

ENABLED,DISABLED

Default: ENABLED

Enables or disables the collection and analysis of data from an external source.

InitialStatus

UP,UNKNOWN

Default: UNKNOWN

Determines the desired initial state for the stored instrumentation objects. Initial status value can be UP or UNKNOWN.

InstrumentCards

TRUE,FALSE

Default: FALSE

Determines whether stored instrumentation objects are created for Card objects.

If TRUE, stored instrumentation objects are created for Card objects. If FALSE, no stored instrumentation objects are created for Card objects.

InstrumentIPs

TRUE,FALSE

Default: TRUE

Determines whether stored instrumentation objects are created for IP objects.

If TRUE, stored instrumentation objects are created for IP objects. If FALSE, no stored instrumentation objects are created for IP objects.

InstrumentNetwork-Adapters

TRUE,FALSE

Default: TRUE

Determines whether stored instrumentation objects are created for interface and port objects.

If TRUE, stored instrumentation objects are created for interface and port objects. If FALSE, no stored instrumentation objects are created for interface and port objects.

InstrumentSNMP-Agents

TRUE,FALSE

Default: TRUE

Determines whether stored instrumentation objects are created for SNMP agent objects.

If TRUE, stored instrumentation objects are created for SNMP agent objects. If FALSE, no stored instrumentation objects are created for SNMP agent objects.

Default values for the Connectivity Polling for IPv6 Addresses—External Poller setting lists the Connectivity Polling for IPv6 Addresses—External Poller setting parameters.

Table 2. Default values for the Connectivity Polling for IPv6 Addresses—External Poller setting

Parameter

Default value

Description

AnalysisMode

ENABLED,DISABLED

Default: ENABLED

Enables or disables the collection and analysis of data from an external source.

InitialStatus

UP,UNKNOWN

Default: UNKNOWN

Determines the desired initial state for the stored instrumentation objects. Initial status value can be UP or UNKNOWN.

InstrumentIPv6s

TRUE,FALSE

Default: TRUE

Determines whether stored instrumentation objects are created for IPv6 objects.

If TRUE, stored instrumentation objects are created for IPv6 objects. If FALSE, no stored instrumentation objects are created for IPv6 objects.