Monitoring Your Network - Getting Started with NerveCenter Client - Specifying Heartbeat Messaging - Modifying the Heartbeat Message Interval -
Specifying Heartbeat Messaging      Disconnecting from a Server

Modifying the Heartbeat Message Interval

You can change the interval NerveCenter Client uses to send heartbeat messages to verify its connection with your NerveCenter Servers.

 
  To modify the heartbeat message interval:

1. Choose Configuration from the Client menu.

   The Client Configuration dialog is displayed.

   

2. In the Heartbeat Configuration panel, make sure the Heartbeat checkbox is checked. If it's not checked, heartbeat messaging is turned off.
3. In the Retry Interval field, enter the number of seconds you want NerveCenter Client to wait between heartbeat messages. The default is 30 seconds. (The number of retries is three.)

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      When you modify heartbeat messaging, it applies to all NerveCenter Servers to which this client connects.

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4. Select the OK button.

Deactivating Heartbeat Messaging

The NerveCenter Client sends heartbeat messages on an interval that you specify (or by default, every 30 seconds) to verify its connection with your NerveCenter Servers. If you choose, you can deactivate (or activate) heartbeat messages going to and from all your connected servers.

 
  To deactivate heartbeat messages:

1. Choose Configuration from the Client menu.

   The Client Configuration dialog is displayed.

   

2. In the Heartbeat Configuration panel, uncheck the Heartbeat checkbox.

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      If there is no check mark in this checkbox, heartbeat messaging has already been deactivated for NerveCenter Client. When you activate or deactivate heartbeat messaging, it applies to all NerveCenter Servers to which this client connects.

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3. Select the OK button.

   Heartbeat deactivation takes effect the next time you connect NerveCenter Client to one or more of your NerveCenter Servers.