Configuration Options Page

This page displays information on system configuration and email options. Use the following table to review and set configuration and email options.

Field
Description
Configuration Options
Number of Old (Historical) Topologies to Save for Comparison
Type the number of topologies to be saved in Topology History for comparison. The default is 5.
Test Manager Refresh Rate
Specify the window refresh (reload) rate for test output. The default is 30 seconds, and the fastest refresh rate is 5 seconds. A slower refresh rate is better when you are using a modem.
Maximum Log File Size
Specify, in megabytes, the maximum event log file size. This setting limits the size of data packets for notification providers. The default is 2.
GUI Bandwidth
Specify the type of graphical user interface (GUI) bandwidth you want for low- and high-speed LANs. The default value is High Bandwidth.
Create Hubs When Appropriate
Enable this option if you want hubs drawn in topologies. Hubs are also used in topologies to represent devices that are daisy-chained.
Is This a Production Site?
Specify whether this site is a production site. This setting enables the NSCC (Network Storage Command Center database) to differentiate between test and production systems during availability reporting. The default is Yes.
Default Array Password
Enter a default password for system arrays. This password is required to initiate certain tests on system arrays.
Alternate SNMP Community
Type an optional IP name or address of an external management system to which traps are to be sent. See Setting Up the SNMP Trap Notification Provider for more information.
Email Options
Use this SMTP Server for Remote Email
Type the IP name or address that identifies an SMTP server to be used for remote email.
From Email Addressee: (optional)
Type the From email address.
Maximum email size (Meg):
Specify the maximum size allowed for one email message.
Maximum Number of Emails About the Same Component in the Same 8-Hour Period
Specify the maximum number of email messages about a specific event to be sent within an 8-hour period. The default is 6; options include Email All Events, 6, 4, or 2.
Path to Email Program (used when SMTP server is unavailable)
Use to change the local email program path, in the event that the SMTP server is unavailable.

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