Hi,
Frank, let me make sure I understand you right,
So, it's more important to see the Probe Type, SysName, SysLocation,
SysContact and Round-trip time than it is to see the reason why IM
reports an error state on the device?
One of my points is, that IM already put the other dynamic info in
the 'Status' area at the top (like Other Info: No Connector)
But I guess it could also be a simple Tool Tip when I mouse-over a
device... And when I check the new list view in IM 4.5, the Reason
column is not even available, so I can't just switch to that mode on
the map and get the reason.
I think Matt is spot-on - IM's primary focus is to help stay on top
if something goes wrong, and if it's problematic to get the info
about what is wrong, then the tool is not focused enough.
So, (diplomatic) suggestions on this issue:
1: Pref: Reason details should show in Details window at [Top|Bottom]
2: Reason Tool-tip on device/link
3: Scroll Current Reasons at the bottom of the window, between the
Poll-Interval pop-up & % pop-up.
4: Add the Reason to the Info Window..
5: Pref to select between all above ways?
:-)
Jakob Peterhänsel
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On 30/08/2006, at 7:03, Frank Knapp wrote:
Sirs:
To keep balance.. it would mess up many of our Status displays..
we already have a long list and the 'Reason' is not of much concern
so we
would NOT like to have our information bumped down!
Options are probably good.. possibly default where it is and allow
TOP - BOTTOM - NONE ?
frank
On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:19 PM, Matt Carroll wrote:
Ideally, form follows function, right? If the overarching purpose
of Intermapper is to tell us what's wrong with our networks, then
I'd say let's see the Reason either at the top of the Status
display or otherwise brought into focus by default -- no
additional steps. I want to see directly what Intermapper is
saying is wrong. Having to do the extra drags, scrolls and clicks
to get to the Reason feels like the tool is circumventing itself.
Perhaps another context is needed besides the Status window for
Reason display? Shift+Click and hold?
On Aug 29, 2006, at 9:52 AM, Christopher L. Sweeney wrote:
At 3:44 PM +0200 8/29/06, Jakob Peterhänsel wrote:
Could we make a poll about this??? ;-)
I can't figure out who it would be bad for..
Some probes (NT Services and Host Resources, to name two off the
top of my head) can have very long reasons, which would push
everything else down so that it needs to be scrolled to.
I'm not going to do a formal poll at this point, but anyone who
feels strongly about it one way or the other can certainly
comment on it in response to your post, and I'll read the comments.
-- Christopher
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