Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX manual Using Window Buttons

Introduction

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

Location

Displays the user-defined location of the device. The location is entered through the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details.

MAC Address

Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address of the channel through which NetSight Element Manager is communicating with the ATX Switch. This address is factory-set and cannot be altered.

Informational fields describing the boards and/or ports being modeled are also displayed in most windows:

Port Number

Displays the number of the monitored port.

Uptime

Displays the amount of time, in a day(s) hh:mm:ss format, that the ATX Switch has been running since the last start-up.

Using Window Buttons

The button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. You may also have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary

changes and set them by clicking on an , , or button.

An , , or button appears in windows that have configurable values; it allows you to confirm and SET changes you have made to those values. In some windows, you may have to use this button to confirm each individual set; in other windows, you can set several values at once and confirm the sets with one click on the button.

The button brings up a Help text box with information specific to the current window. For more information concerning Help buttons, see Getting Help, page 1-5.

1-4 Software Conventions