MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers
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C h a p t e r 9
Discovery Application
Chapter 9 describes the features of Discovery, including features for the
MIL-3000FTX FastPort.
9.1
Introduction to Discovery
Discovery detects SNMP manageable devices over IP, IPX, and NetBEUI
(NetBIOS) networks. On IP networks, Discovery supports and performs
the following:
• Reads entries from a local host table and sends an SNMP query to each
one of them
• Pings to a local broadcast address to detect all devices
• Using the subnet mask and the IP address of the device, detects all of
the devices in the current subnet
• Through SNMP traps, FastPort sends a “power-on trap” at power-up if
they are configured with a manager address
Discovery options are user configurable and are stored in the i
ssnmp.ini
file. Discovery uses icons to identify an SNMP device on the Map:
• Click once on the icon to display information for a device
• Double-click on the thumbnail to launch a device
9.1.1 Discovery Features
• Discovery supports a limited amount of placement so that users can
position the device on the Map
• Users can make devices invisible
• Store or restore a Map
• Contains a “TFTP” client
• Users can download flash image to upgrade the device to a different
firmware level
