Cisco Systems Network Assistant manual Wizards, Smartports, Privilege Levels

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Chapter 2 Network Assistant Features

Wizards

Wizards

All wizards contain Wizard in their names on the feature bar. Like guide mode, wizards provide a step-by-step approach for completing a specific configuration task. Unlike guide mode, wizards do not prompt you to enter information for all of the feature options. Instead, they prompt you to enter minimal information and use the default settings of the remaining options to set default configurations.

Wizards are not available for read only access levels. For more information about the read only access mode, see the “Privilege Levels” section.

Smartports

Network Assistant detects where you have not used Smartports to configure a device connection and provides this information in the Event Notification window. You can configure the connection either manually or based on suggestions provided by Network Assistant. Open the Smartports window to either select a role to apply or use Smartports to suggest a role to apply. See the online help for more information on Smartports.

Privilege Levels

Network Assistant provides two types of access to configuration options: read write and read only. Your access type is determined by your privilege level, a number from 1 to 15. Privilege levels correspond to these access types:

•Level 15 provides read write access.

•Levels 1 to 14 provide read only access. Any options in the Network Assistant windows, feature bar, toolbar, and popup windows that change the device, community, or cluster configuration are enabled for read only access. This means that you cannot modify the configuration shown in the windows started by these items.

By default, Network Assistant tries to log you on with privilege level 15. However, this normally requires that you pass the authentication with a proper username and password. Lower levels do not generally impose this requirement.

Note You must have privilege level 15 to access Network Assistant through a TACACS+ or a RADIUS server.

Updates for Network Assistant

Network Assistant can search Cisco.com to see whether new packages are available. Use either of these actions to request a search:

•Choose Application > Preferences, and use the Preferences window to request an automatic search every week or every month.

•Choose Application > Application Updates to request an immediate search for updates.

If an update is found, you can install it through Network Assistant.

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Contents Americas Headquarters Getting Started with Cisco Network AssistantPage N T E N T S Manually Adding Members Purpose PrefaceAudience 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 Starting Network Assistant Installing Cisco Network AssistantInstalling Network Assistant Connect Window Connecting to Network AssistantEvent Notification OL-6194-07 Planning a Community Candidate and Member CharacteristicsPlanning and Creating Communities Automatic Discovery of Candidates and Members Community Device LimitCommunity Names HostnamesCreating a Community PasswordsCommunication Protocols Community InformationVerifying a Community Manually Adding MembersConverting a Cluster to 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
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