Introduction

1-4 Software Conventions

¥FDDI menu will be available on devices that have an FDDI BRIM installed and
enabled; see Chapter 3, FDDI Applications, for details.
¥WAN Status will be available from the Device menu for devices that have a
WAN BRIM installed and enabled; see Chapter 4, WAN Applications, for
details.
¥ATM Connections will be available from the Device menu for devices that
have an ATM BRIM installed and enabled; see Chapter 5, ATM ConÞguration,
for details.
Software Conventions
SPECTRUM Element ManagerÕs device user interface contains a number of
elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same
regardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of the
most common elements appears below; note that the information provided here is
not repeated in the descriptions of speciÞc windows and/or functions.

Using the Mouse

This document assumes you are using a Windows-compatible mouse with two
buttons; if you are using a three button mouse, you should ignore the operation of
the middle button when following procedures in this document. Procedures
within the SPECTRUM Element Manager document set refer to these buttons as
follows:
TIP
If you cannot determine if you have a BRIM installed in your device or are unsure of the
type of installed BRIM, the I/F Summary window can help you Þnd the answer. To access
this window, select DeviceÐ>I/F Summary from your deviceÕs Chassis View window.
This windowÕs Description Þeld lists the interface descriptions for the device, including
the type of BRIM installed in the device (e.g., Ctron FDDI BRIM port). The BRIM port(s)
will always be listed at the end of the interface list, after all the non-BRIM interfaces.
NOTE
In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, SPECTRUM Element Manager
displays and allows you to set all dates with four-digit year values.