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Device view

The device view (Figure 23) allows you to determine at a glance the operating status of the various units and ports in your hardware configuration. You also use the device view to perform management tasks on specific objects.

Selecting objects

The types of objects contained in the device view are:

A switch or chassis (called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes)

20 SFP GBIC Ports

4 GBIC ports

Figure 23 Objects in the device view

SFP GBIC ports

GBIC ports

Switch or Chassis object

Selecting a single object

To select a single object:

Click the edge of the object

The object is outlined in yellow, indicating that it is selected. Subsequent activities in Device Manager refer to the selected object.

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Contents Part No -A March Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 214392-A Copyright 2003 Nortel NetworksNortel Networks Inc. software license agreement 214392-A Contents Chapter Device Manager basics ContentsIndex Contents 214392-A Figures Interface statistics for a single port Tables Tables 214392-A Before you begin PrefacePreface Text conventionsHard-copy technical manuals Related publicationsTechnical Solutions Center Telephone How to get helpDevice Manager software Chapter Management basicsManagement tools Management basics Setting the switch IP parametersWeb-based management interface Main menu IP Configuration/Setup menu Access levels and passwordsWindows installation Chapter Installing Device Manager softwareAccessing the Nortel Networks Web site Downloading the Device Manager Windows software Installing the Device Manger Windows softwareInstalling Device Manager software InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box License Agreement dialog box Choose Install Folder dialog box Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Install Complete dialog box Unix installationSolaris Installing OS patches and JRE softwareSunOS/Solaris version Patch file name Solaris patch filesInstalling the JRE in a SunOS/Solaris environment HP-UX Downloading the Device Manager Unix software Installing the Device Manager Unix softwareLicense Agreement dialog box 214392-A Choose Install Set dialog box Choose Install Folder dialog box Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Install Complete dialog box Starting Device Manager Chapter Device Manager basicsDevice Manager basics Setting the Device Manager propertiesArea Description Properties dialog box itemsDevice Manager basics Properties dialog box items Snmp community string default valuesAccess level Description Opening a deviceOpen Device dialog box items Open Device dialog boxDevice view 214392-A Device Manager basics Open Device dialog box itemsMenu bar Menu bar commandsCommand Description Device Manager windowButton Name Description Menu bar equivalent ToolbarToolbar buttons Objects in the device view Device viewSelecting multiple objects Color Description Port color codesShortcut menus Switch unit shortcut menu commandsDevice Manager buttons Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxesPort shortcut menu commands Status barDevice Manager basics Device Manager buttons Editing objectsTypes of statistics Working with statistics and graphsTypes of statistics Types of graphsLine graph Bar graph Interface statistics for a single port Statistics for single and multiple objectsViewing statistics as graphs Statistics dialog box for a port Graph dialog box buttons Trap log Telneting to a switchHelp file locations Platform Default pathOnline Help Device Manager basics 214392-A Requirements Chapter Web management interface basicsWeb management interface basics Accessing the Web interfaceLogin User levels in the Web management interface Menu Web page layoutHeading Option Web management interface basics Menu headings and optionsIcon Name Description Content areaIcons IconsSetting up security Console password Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwordsRadius management Setting remote dial-in access securityIndex Index Index Unix