KVM Over the NET™ User Manual

The Sidebar

All KVM switches, PON devices, and Blade Servers – including their ports and outlets – are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen:

The Sidebar Tree Structure

The characteristics of the Sidebar tree structure are the following:

ŠUsers are only allowed to see the devices and ports/outlets that they have access permission for.

ŠPorts/outlets and child devices can be nested under their parent devices.

Click the + in front of a device to expand the tree and see the ports/outlets nested underneath it. Click the - to collapse the tree and hide the nested ports/outlets.

ŠA port’s/outlet’s ID number is displayed in brackets next to its icon. The ports/outlets but can also be named (see Port/Outlet Naming, page 89, for details).

ŠSwitches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons in Green; the monitor screens are Gray for devices and ports that are offline.

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