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 Adapters are applications that provide a means of communication between a domain manager and the networked system.
Adapters can run as processes within a domain manager or as external applications.
For example, when the DFM inventory adapter discovers Cisco elements, it creates instances to represent them in the DFM inventory maintained by the DFM domain manager. When the DFM inventory adapter discovers changes in Cisco devices, it automatically updates the domain manager's inventory. An example of an inventory adapter is the HPOV-NetView Adapter. Notification adapters receive event notifications from a domain manager and forward them to other applications. For example, when the Mail Notifier Adapter receives a cause notification from a domain manager, it sends an email message to designated recipients.