Cisco Systems Network Assistant manual Toolbar, Task

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Chapter 2 Network Assistant Features

Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Feature Bar

 

 

 

Window—navigate to open the Network Assistant windows.

 

 

 

Help—open the online help.

Toolbar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2-1lists the toolbar options from left to right on the toolbar.

Table 2-1

Toolbar Icons and Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

Toolbar Option

 

Icon

 

Task

 

 

 

 

 

Connect

 

 

 

Connect Network Assistant to a community, a cluster, or a standalone device.

 

 

 

 

 

Refresh

 

 

 

Update the views with the latest status.

 

 

 

 

 

Print

 

 

 

Print a Network Assistant window or help topic.

 

 

 

 

 

Preferences

 

 

 

Set Network Assistant display properties, choose the views to open when Network

 

 

 

 

Assistant is connected, and choose how often Network Assistant searches for an update.

 

 

 

 

 

Save

 

 

 

Save the configuration of the devices to your PC.

Configuration1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

 

 

Upgrade the software on one or more devices.

Upgrade1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smartports1

 

 

 

Display or configure Smartports setup on a device.

 

 

 

 

 

Port Settings2

 

 

 

Display and configure port parameters on a device.

 

 

 

 

 

VLANs1

 

 

 

Display VLAN membership, assign ports to VLANs, and change the administration

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

Display the device type, the software version, the IP address, and other information

 

 

 

 

about a device.

 

 

 

 

 

Health

 

 

 

Monitor measurements that show the health of your managed devices.

 

 

 

 

 

Event

 

 

 

Display messages about network and device events.

Notification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel

 

 

 

Display the Front Panel view.

 

 

 

 

 

Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant

 

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Contents Americas Headquarters Getting Started with Cisco Network AssistantPage N T E N T S Manually Adding Members Audience PrefacePurpose Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant What Is Network Assistant? What Is Network Assistant? Front Panel View, Topology View, Network Assistant FeaturesFront Panel View Front Panel View and Port Popup Window Topology ViewMenu Bar Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Feature BarTask ToolbarIcon Task Feature Bar4shows the feature bar Network Assistant Modes Guide Mode SignpostsWizards Updates for Network AssistantSmartports Privilege LevelsOnline Help Installing Network Assistant Installing Cisco Network AssistantStarting Network Assistant Connect Window Connecting to Network AssistantEvent Notification OL-6194-07 Planning and Creating Communities Candidate and Member CharacteristicsPlanning a Community Automatic Discovery of Candidates and Members Community Device LimitCommunity Names HostnamesCreating a Community PasswordsCommunication Protocols Community InformationConverting a Cluster to a Community Manually Adding MembersVerifying a Community Feature Default Value Recommended Value Network Assistant-Related Features and Their DefaultsCommand Purpose Configuring Your Switch for Network AssistantAdditional Configuration Required to Manage a Community Command Purpose D E IN-2