AirDefense uses a centralized location where you can configure polling preferences. These preferences are used to manage configuration audits, status polling, and data collections from a single location.
Select the 
switch to toggle enabling
polling preferences. The current configuration is displayed as
under.
It is possible to configure polling preference for each level of the AirDefense tree structure. However, it is recommended that you configure a polling preference for the top level of this tree. When configured, this preference is applied to every level in the AirDefense structure. You can then fine tune this configuration at each level of the tree.
icon to edit the
current polling preference.
The Discovery Polling dialog displays.
Set the following frequency parameters for this field:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Use the spinner control to set the duration value. |
| Frequency Format | Use the drop-down list to select the format for the frequency. Select from one of Days, Hours, or Minutes. |
Each device model has an associated data collection profile which identifies the list of attributes collected from it. When this option is enabled, these SNMP attributes are collected from the devices at a frequency configured for this field.
Set the following frequency parameters for this field:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Use the spinner control to set the duration value. |
| Frequency Format | Use the drop-down list to select the format for the frequency. Select from one of Days, Hours, or Minutes. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable ACL | When enabled, this parameter enables you to carry out the ACL action from the Device Action Manager or Alarm Action manager profile. This action would enable the Access Control List on switches that meet the conditions defined in the filter of Alarm Action Manager or Device Action Manager. |
| Enable Port Suppression | When enabled, this parameter enables you to carry out the Port Suppression action from the Device Action Manager or Alarm Action manager profile. This action is used to suppress communications between unauthorized devices and switches on your network. |
| Enable Background Switchport Scanning | When enabled, this parameter will allow generation of all alarms related to a switch. |
| Enable Device Configuration | When enabled, this parameter enables you to manually perform audit operations on the imported devices. |