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Chapter 3

Device Manager basics

This chapter describes basic procedures for using the Device Manager software. The chapter includes the following information:

•Instructions to start Device Manager, set the Device Manager properties, and open a device (next)

•A summary of the Device Manager user interface features and how to use them (starting on page 34)

•Instructions to view statistics and display graphs ( page 43)

•Instructions to use Device Manager to Telnet to a switch ( page 51)

•Information about the trap log ( page 51)

•Information about online Help ( page 52)

Starting Device Manager

To start Device Manager:

➨Do one of the following, depending upon your operating system environment:

•In a Microsoft ® Windows® environment, from the Windows taskbar choose Start > Programs > Nortel Frame Switch Management Software > Device Manager.

•In a UNIX environment, verify that the Device Manager installation directory is in your search path; then enter:

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Contents Part No -A August Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 209321-A Copyright 2000 Nortel NetworksNortel Networks NA Inc. software license agreement 209321-A Page 209321-A Contents Chapter Web management interface basics ContentsFigures Figures 209321-A Tables Tables 209321-A Before you begin PrefacePreface Text conventionsRelated publications Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 part number 208700-ATechnical Solutions Center Telephone How to get helpDevice Manager Chapter Management basicsManagement tools Management basics Setting the switch IP parametersWeb management interface Main menu Access levels and passwords Windows installation Chapter Installing Device Manager softwareAccessing the Nortel Networks Web site Installing Device Manager software Unix installationInstalling the software in a Solaris environment To start Device Manager Enter Installing the software in an HP-UX environment Installing the software in an IBM AIX environment JDM a.b.c.d Installing Device Manager software 209321-A Starting Device Manager Chapter Device Manager basicsDevice Manager basics Setting the Device Manager propertiesArea Description Properties dialog box itemsAccess level Description Snmp community string default valuesOpening a device Device Manager basics Properties dialog box itemsOpen Device dialog box items Open Device dialog boxDevice view Device Manager windowMenu bar Menu bar commandsCommand Description Device view ToolbarToolbar buttons Button Name Description Menu bar equivalentSelecting objects Selecting multiple objects Color Description Port color codesShortcut menus Switch unit shortcut menu commandsCommand Descriptions Port shortcut menu commandsStatus bar Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxesDevice Manager buttons Button Name DescriptionWorking with statistics and graphs Editing objectsTypes of graphs Types of statisticsTypes of statistics Statistic DescriptionLine graph Bar graph Interface statistics for a single port Statistics for single and multiple objectsInterface statistics for multiple ports Statistics dialog box for a port Viewing statistics as graphsGraph dialog box buttons Trap log Telneting to a switchHelp file locations Platform Default pathOnline Help Requirements Chapter Web management interface basicsWeb management interface basics Accessing the Web interfaceLogin User levels in the Web management interface Web page layoutParts of the Web management MenuHeading Option Menu headings and optionsIcons Content areaWeb management interface basics Menu headings and options IconsWeb management interface basics Icons Setting up securityConsole password Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwordsRadius management Setting remote dial-in access securityIndex MDA IndexIndex Unix