Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 Software Conventions, Common Window Fields, Device Name, IP Address

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Introduction

Software Conventions

The SPECTRUM Element Manager user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of the most common elements appears below; note that the information provided here is not repeated in the descriptions of specific windows and/or functions.

Common Window Fields

Similar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of most windows in SPECTRUM Element Manager, as illustrated in Figure 1-1, below.

Device

Name

IP Address

Location

MAC

Address

Figure 1-1. Sample Window Showing Group Boxes

Device Name

Displays the user-defined name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details.

IP Address

Displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address used to define the device icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management; they cannot be changed via SPECTRUM Element Manager.

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