SMARTS - 10.1.X
The Smarts IP Availability Manager separates ports into two groups:
A trunk port is a switch port that is connected to a port on a switch, hub, or bridge. An access port is connected to a host or router system interface. By default, Smarts IP Availability Manager monitors trunk ports but not access ports. Access ports are only managed if the connected host or router is also a member of the managed topology or if the ports themselves are explicitly managed.
Access ports are unmanaged by default and are not associated with the access ports groups. An access port is only managed when the system to which it is connected is managed. You can enforce a management policy that manages Smarts IP access ports as described in Chapter 7, "Customizing Polled Data Thresholds," in the EMC Smarts IP Management Suite Configuration Guide. You can manage Smarts IP access ports using either of the following methods: