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Cabletron Systems Network Router User Manual

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Using the Stand-alone Launcher

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Adding Devices to the Launcher Database

and added to the database. You can add multiple SNMP Community
Names to this list box, and select only those you wish to use for each
discovery session.

IP Address Ranges

The Discover tool searches for Cabletron devices on your network by
sending requests (Þrst PING, then SNMP) to the IP addresses within
the range or ranges you deÞne here. You can set multiple ranges and
use any number of them during any discover. The Discover tool will
only search for devices within the ranges you select.

Selections

The three selection buttons allow you to select the Device Types,
SNMP Community Names, and IP Address Ranges you want to
search for during the discovery process:

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If you want to discover all device types, community names, or IP
address ranges, click on the selection button under the
appropriate list box, and select All Device Types, All Community
Names

, or All Address Ranges.

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If you only want to perform the search on one or several device
types, community names, or IP ranges, click to highlight the
device types, community names, or IP ranges you want to
discover, then click on the selection button under the appropriate
list box, and select Selected Device Types, Selected Community
Names

, or Selected Address Ranges.

NOTE

Please note that the larger the range, or the greater the number of ranges
used in the discover process, the longer the discover process will take.

NOTE

The current selection state will display in each selection button.

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