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The Adaptors page is used to install new device adaptors.

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What is an adaptor?

An adaptor is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file containing instructions that allows the controller to translate controls into configuration commands for a particular network device.

The adaptors are listed in the table; one row per adaptor. The table has the following columns:

  1. Name, the name of the adaptor. Typically this will be the brand of equipment that the adaptor was designed to manage.
  2. Version, a version number associated with the adaptor.
  3. File, the adaptor file name. Click on the link to see the contents of the file.
  4. Author, the person or organization responsible for the adaptor.
  5. # Devices, the number of types of device that the adaptor can configure. Click on the link to see a list of the device types.
  6. Action, click on the Remove button to remove the adaptor file.
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How do I install an adaptor?

You must first put the adaptor file on the computer you are using to access Traffic Sentinel. Next, go to the Controller>Adaptors page and enter the location of the adaptor file into the input box and click Submit. If the file is a properly constructed adaptor file it will be installed and added to the list of adaptors.

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How do I remove an adaptor?

Find the adaptor in the list of adaptors and click on the Remove button to delete the adaptor.

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How do I see which devices an adaptor supports?

Click on the link in the # Devices column to see a list of the device types that the adaptor supports.

The devices are listed in a table; one row per device type. The table has the following columns:

  1. Description, a description of the type of device. Usually this will be a product name or product number.
  2. Priority, indicates whether the device supports priority controls.
  3. Rate Limit, indicates whether the device supports rate-limit controls.
  4. Block, indicates whether the device supports block controls.
  5. sysObjectID, the SNMP sysObjectID associated with the device type. The sysObjectID is used to find the correct adaptor to use when controlling a specific type of device.
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