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Mapping the NetworkBuilding a MapAsantéView 2.6 provides two methods for creating maps:❏❏Automatically — using the Discover Subgroup commandin the Configuration menu.Manually — adding each logical device individually tothe map. The AsantéView Management Station automaticallyvalidates them.∆If you are managing a number of remote subnets, youshould create a subgroup map for each subnet.Building Maps Using theDiscover SubgroupsCommandEach Asanté hub on your network should have an IP address. To see thehubs in AsantéView 2.6, you need a map. The easiest way to create amap is automatically, using the Discover Subgroup command.1Open the File menu and select Discover Subgroup.The Discover SubGroup window appears, as shown inFigure 2-17.Figure 2-17Discover SubGroup window234Enter the lowest IP address on your network in the BeginIP address field.Enter the highest IP address on your network in the LastIP address field.From the popup menu in the Device type field, select thedevice types to be searched.The options are:❏❏❏❏All Asanté devicesAll SNMP devicesAll IP devices (Windows NT 4.0 only)Specific SNMP devicePage 2-16