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The port shortcut menu (Figure 12) provides a faster path for editing and graphing a single port; however, you can access the same options using the menu bar or the toolbar.

Figure 12 Port shortcut menu

Table 8 describes the commands on the port shortcut menu.

Table 8 Port shortcut menu commands

Command

Descriptions

 

 

Edit

Opens a dialog box that allows you to set operating parameters

 

for the port.

 

 

Graph

Opens a dialog box that displays statistics for the port and

 

allows you to display the statistics as a graph.

 

 

Enable

Administratively brings a port up.

 

 

Disable

Administratively shuts down a port. The color of the port

 

changes to red in the device view.

 

 

The MDA shortcut menu (Figure 13) contains a single command, Edit, that opens a read-only dialog box with basic hardware information about the MDA.

Figure 13 MDA shortcut menu

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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