> # Setting Device Manager Preferences

> To set your preferences for the behavior of the Device Manager application, choose Device > Preferences from the Device menu. You can set the following preferences:

> - Retry Requests x Time(s) After x sec Timeout—Allows you to set the retry request values. The default settings are 1 time after a 5-second timeout.
> - Enable Status Polling Every x secs—Allows you to set the status polling value. The default setting is enabled (checked) with a time of 40 seconds.
> - Trace SNMP Packets in Message Lo g—Allows you to set whether Device Manager traces SNMP packets and logs the trace. The default setting is disabled (unchecked).
> - Register for Events After Open, Listen on Port 116 3—Allows you to register this switch so that events are logged once you open Device Manager. The default setting is enabled (checked).
> - Show WorldWideName (WWN) Vendor—Displays the world wide name vendor name in any table or listing displayed by Device Manager. If Prepend is checked, the name is displayed in front of the IP address of the switch. If Replace is checked, the name is displayed instead of the IP address. The default setting is enabled (checked) with the Prepend option.
> - Show Timestamps as Date/Time—Displays timestamps in the date/time format. If this preference is not checked, timestamps are displayed as elapsed time. The default setting is enabled (checked).
> - Telnet Path—Sets the path for the telnet.exe file on your system. The default is telnet.exe, but you need to browse for the correct location.

> Note If you browse for a path or enter a path and you have a space in the pathname (for example, c:\program files\telnet.exe, then the path will not work. To get the path to work, manually place quotes around it (for example, "c:\program files\telnet.exe").

> - CLI Session Timeout x secs (0= disable)—Specifies the timeout interval for a CLI session. Enter 0 to disable (no timeout value). The default setting is 30 seconds.
> - Show Tooltips in Physical View—Determines whether tooltips are displayed in Physical (Device) View. The default setting is enabled (checked).
> - Label Physical View Ports With:—Specifies the type of label to assign to the ports when you are in Physical (Device) View. The options are FICON and Interface. The default setting is Interface.
> - Export Table—Specifies the type of file that is created when you export a table using Device Manager. The options are Tab-Delimited or XML. The default setting is Tab-Delimited.

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