L2 polling (resync hosts)

L2 Polling is one in a series of initial setup windows designed to help you get your FortiNAC program up and running as quickly as possible. Similar functions exist in other parts of the software, but this window provides access to the most essential configuration information.

This window displays devices that were added either manually or through Discovery on the Network Devices window. As devices are added they are evaluated. Any device that is capable of L2 polling (polling hosts) is immediately placed in either the L2 Wired Devices or L2 Wireless Devices sub-group. These are default groups that are created in the database and populated for you. Devices that are not in one of these groups do not display on the L2 Network Devices window.

L2 Network Devices listed here are configured to poll network hosts and discover their IP Addresses. The default polling interval is 10 minutes for wireless devices and one hour for wired devices. Devices displayed here can be added to or removed from the L2 Network Device Groups and their polling settings can be modified.

To access click Network Devices > L2 Polling (Resync Hosts). See Navigation and Filters for information on common navigation tools and data filters.

Settings

Fields used in filters are also defined in this table.

Field	Definition
Name	Name of the selected device.
#	Indicates the order of display.
Type	Indicates the type of devices, such as, switch, printer, router, etc.
IP Address	IP Address of the selected device. IP Addresses or Address Ranges are used to add or discover devices.
Status	Indicates whether or not communication has been established with the device. Displays either Established or Lost.
Groups	Indicates that the device is a member of the groups listed.
Views	Series of icons that can be clicked to provide additional details about the selected device. Icons provide access to Device Properties, Group Membership and Ports and Hosts. Click an icon to access the view.
L2 Polling	Indicates whether or not L2 polling is enabled and the time interval between polls.
L2 Last Polled	Date and time of the last polling attempt, regardless of whether it was successful or not.
L2 Last Poll Success	Date and time of the last successful poll.
Container	Container in the Topology View where the device is stored. Containers are a grouping mechanism similar to folders.
Right click options
Export	Exports data to a file in the default downloads location. File types include CSV, Excel, PDF or RTF. See Export data.
Add To Group	Adds selected devices to a user specified device group.
Remove From Group	Removes selected devices from a user specified group.
Set Polling	Allows you to enable or disable polling and set the polling time interval for the selected device(s).
Poll Now	Polls selected devices immediately instead of waiting for the next poll interval.

Set L2 polling

1. Click Network Devices > L2 Polling (Resync Hosts).
2. The L2 Network Devices window displays.
3. Select one or more devices from the list. To select all devices click the Select All button.
4. Click Set Polling.
5. Use the Enable Polling check box to enable or disable polling for the selected device.
6. If polling is enabled, select a time interval to control how often polling should occur. The interval can be set in Hours or Minutes.
7. Click OK.