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Using Maintenance mode
This feature lets you place devices in Maintenance mode. Any device placed in Maintenance
mode will not be polled, actions will not be triggered, and logging activity is disabled, but it
remains in the device list with an identifying icon. By default, the maintenance state is
represented by an orange background color.
Details View
Map View
To put a device into maintenance mode:
1 Click the Devices tab.
2 Click Devices. The device list appears.
3 In the Details View or Map View, right-click a device, then click Properties. The Device
Properties dialog appears.
4 Click Polling.
5 Select Force this device into maintenance mode now.
- or -
Change the scheduled maintenance setting for the device:
Click Add to schedule a new maintenance time for the device.
Select an existing entry, then click Edit to change a scheduled time.
Select an existing entry, then click Remove to delete a scheduled time from the
list.
6 Click OK to save the change.
Changing the device polling frequency
The default polling interval is 60 seconds. You can change this setting on each device.
To change the polling frequency for a device:
1 Click the Devices tab.
2 Click Devices. The device list appears.
3 In the Details View or Map View, right-click a device, then click Properties. The Device
Properties dialog appears.
4 Click Polling. The Polling, Maintenance and Dependencies page appears.
5 Change the interval in the Poll Interval box.
6 Click OK to save changes.
Stopping and starting monitor polling
To stop and start polling on a per-monitor basis:
1 Click the Devices tab.
2 Click Devices. The device list appears.
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