Re: [nv-l] colour of interfaces does not change

[Paul <pstroud@bellsouth.net>]

You will need to remove the device from the map that
it is attached to, then rediscover that device by
pinging it.

Paul



Mohammed Quayum wrote:
> The interfaces are from different devices combined in one smartset and that 
> smartset is displayed.
>
> The color of the smarset is green though it has blue interface, I deleted the 
> interface from BadODIs.
>
> But how I can rediscover particular interface (or IP).
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com]On
> Behalf Of Paul
> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:36 PM
> To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> Subject: Re: [nv-l] colour of interfaces does not change
>
>
> Blue in color by default is status "unknown". There must
> have been a problem of some kind discovering this device.
> Is the upper level device blue, ie you mention that the
> interfaces are blue, but what about the device that they
> are a part of. Is that icon blue? If so, you need to
> delete that device and rediscover it. As long as the
> device is blue in color, NetView is not truely aware
> of it.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Mohammed Quayum wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Can anybody help me regarding the subject.
> >
> > The interfaces in the smartsets do not change from unreachable (sky blue color) 
> > to reachable (green).
> >
> > Though I can ping, do demand poll. The interfaces which do not change color are 
> > in BadOIDs.
> >
> > I have Netview 7.1.4.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Mohammed Quayum,
> > NOC Administrator,
> > Dubai Municipality.