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Chapter 2 Working with the Prime Network Vision Client
Prime Network Vision Right-Click Menus
Tools Contains the following submenu options:
• CPU Usage—Displays memory and CPU usage information for a device
or network element.
• Ping—Pings the device from the client station.
• Telnet—Communicates with the device using the Telnet window from
the client station.
Note If you are using a Windows 7 system and want to use the Prime
Network Telnet option, you need to set up Telnet on the Windows 7
system as follows:
- For Windows 7 32-bit systems, enable the Windows Telnet Client
to use the Prime Network Telnet option.
- For Windows 7 64-bit systems, a solution is available on the
Cisco Developer Network at
http://developer.cisco.com/web/prime-network/forums/-/message_b
oards/message/2780108.
Topology Enables you to add:
• A static link between two devices.
• A static topology between a device and an unmanaged network.
• A tunnel to a VPN.
When working with static links, the following submenu options enable you
to define the A Side and Z Side of the link:
• Mark as A Side
• Mark as Z Side
When working with VPNs in VPN Service View, the Add Tunnel submenu
option allows you define and configure tunnels.
Launch external
applications Launches external applications or tools, such as an SSH client. See the
Cisco Prime Network 4.0 Customization Guide.
Properties Displays the properties of the selected item, such as the IP address and
system name. In addition, you can open the VNE Proper ties dialog box and
manage VNE properties. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Viewing and
Managing NE Properties.”
Commands Enables you to launch any of the commands that are included with Prime
Network Vision. For a complete list of the available commands, see Setting
Up Devices and Validating Device Information, page 1-4.
Note Additional commands may be available for your devices. New
commands are often provided in Prime Network Device Packages,
which can be downloaded from the Prime Network software
download site. For more information on how to download and install
DPs and enable new commands, see the information on “Adding
Additional Device (VNE) Support” in the Cisco Prime Network 4.0
Administrator Guide.
Table 2-27 List View Right-Click Menu Options - Network Elements Tab (continued)
Option Description