It enables them to manage and configure DFM applications by setting polling parameters, changing thresholds, and managing the DFM inventory. Some of these administrative tasks are performed using the Polling and Thresholds Console , which is launched from the Administration Console. The DFM Console views can be customized for different users. For example, Alarm Log views in the console can be configured to filter out some events and to sort them based on other notification criteria. DFM Adapters DFM adapters are applications that provide a means of communication between the DFM domain manager and the networked system.
Adapters can run as processes within the domain manager or as external applications.
DFM adapters perform a variety of tasks and are categorized according to function. DFM inventory adapters convey information about the managed Cisco elements. For example, when the DFM inventory adapter discovers Cisco elements, it creates instances to represent them in the DFM inventory maintained by the domain manager. When the DFM inventory adapter discovers changes in Cisco devices, it automatically updates the domain manager's inventory. Notification adapters receive event notifications from the domain manager and forward them to other applications.