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Re: [nv-l] Managing networks using MLMs

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Subject: Re: [nv-l] Managing networks using MLMs
From: netview@toddh.net (Todd H.)
Date: 01 Oct 2002 08:45:57 -0500
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Jane Curry <jane.curry@skills-1st.co.uk> writes:
> Hi John, If you setup netmon to use MLMs for status polling, the
> algorithm says that netmon parcels up everything on the same subnet
> as the MLM that netmon is currently monitoring, creating one or more
> alias tables.  netmon then ships out those alias tables to the MLM
> who starts polling.  netmon should automatically stop polling other
> devices on that same network - he will continue to poll the MLM.  If
> netmon sees the MLM has died, he automatically resumes authority for
> polling those devices until the MLM is back up.

Curious--Is MLM limited to polling devices on its own subnet?  


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