Conventions 1-3
Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620
system — instructions for starting each application from the command line are
included in each chapter, both in this guide and in the
SPMA Tools Guide
.
SPECTRUM Portable Management Applications — including the TSX-1620
module — can work with a number of different network management systems
running on several different operating systems and graphical user interfaces. This
versatility presents two documentation problems: first, there is no standard
terminology; and second, the appearance of the windows will differ based on the
graphical interface in use. For the sake of consistency, the following conventions
will be followed throughout this and other SPMA guides.
Screen Displays
SPMA runs under a variety of different operating systems and graphical user
interfaces. To maintain a consistent presentation, screen displays in this and other
SPMA guides show an OSF/Motif (X Windows) environment. If you’re used to a
different GUI, don’t worry; the differences are minor. Buttons, boxes, borders, and
menus displayed on your screen may look a bit different from what you see in the
guide, but they’re organized and labelled the same, located in the same places,
and perform the same functions in all screen environments.
Some windows within SPMA applications can be re-sized; those windows will
display the standard window resizing handles employed by your windowing
system. Re-sizing a window doesn’t re-size the information in the window; it just
changes the amount of information that can be displayed (see Figure 1-1). When
you shrink a window, scroll bars will appear as necessary so that you can scroll to
view all the information that is available.