Installing and Modifying Probes

Use custom probes to enhance Intermapper's capabilities. These probes are created for special purposes or for certain devices.

To install a custom probe:

  1. Download the probe and decompress the file if necessary.

  2. From the File menu, do one of the following:

    • Select Import > Probe command.
    • Click the Plus icon on the right in the Set Probe window. From the dialog, select the probe file you want to import and click Open. The probe is installed and copied to the Intermapper Settings/Probes directory. The probe is available in the Set Probe window.

To test a custom probe after importing it:

  1. Open an Intermapper map.
  2. Add a new device with the DNS name or IP address of the device you want to test.
  3. Right-click the device and select Set Probe. The Select Probe window is displayed.
  4. Select the new probe from the Select Probe window.
  5. Configure the probe by filling in the fields as required.
  6. When finished, click OK. Intermapper begins using the new probe to test the device.

Reloading a Probe

If you make changes to a probe, do one of following before activating the changes:

  • Re-import the probe as described above. You can do this regardless of the file location of the probe.

  • Manually reload probes. If you make a change to the probe file located in the Intermapper Settings/Probes directory, click Reload Probes (on the right) to activate your changes.