Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks Release 1.0.0.0

Restricting discovery

Use the Restrict Discovery dialog box to enter IP subnets to which you want to restrict Optivity Switch Manager discovery. Only devices on a listed subnet are displayed in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane.

To discover only certain subnets:

1. From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.
2. Click Restrict Discovery.

The Restrict Discovery dialog box opens (Figure 10).

3. Click Insert.

A new row containing 0.0.0.0 appears under the To Subnet heading.

4. Click the row containing 0.0.0.0 and type the subnet address.
5. Click Close.