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4.Element Manager toolbar - Provides quick access to dialog boxes and functions. For more information, refer to “Element Manager toolbar” on page 728.

5.Port properties list - Displays the port properties for the selected view (Port, Table, or VLAN). For more information, refer to “Displaying port properties” on page 729.

6.Status bar - Displays the Auto Rediscover progress and last discovered details of the switch.

NOTE

The User Administrator has control over what functions individual users can see and use in the Element Manager. For information on user privileges, refer to “User Privileges” on page 1283.

Switch properties

The switch properties area in the Element Manager displays details of the selected switch. The fields in Table 73 are non-editable.

TABLE 73

Top panel components

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

Name

Displays the name of the product.

 

 

Serial #

Displays the serial number of the product.

 

 

Status

Displays the status of the product; whether it is reachable, not reachable, or degraded.

 

 

Model

Displays the model number of the product.

 

 

Contact

Displays the name or contact number of the person or group you must contact about the

 

product.

 

 

Firmware

Displays the firmware version of the product.

 

 

IP Address

Displays the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6 format) of the product.

 

 

Type

Displays the type of the product.

 

 

Admin Status

Displays the administrative status of the product.

 

 

Port Count

Displays the number of ports on the product.

 

 

Location

Displays the physical location of the product.

 

 

Build Label

Displays the firmware build number.

 

 

To view more switch properties, cluster information, and the related port properties, click Properties. The Properties dialog box displays (Figure 265). For more information on the listed switch properties and cluster information, refer to “Viewing IP device and port properties” on page 1314.

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