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Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing NE Properties Viewing the Properties of a Network Element
Table 3-4 Properties and Inventory Windows
Field Description
General Tab
Element icon Icon representing the element in Prime Network Vision and
displaying the current color associated with the element operational
health. For more information on severity colors, see Prime Network
Vision Status Indicators, page 2-17.
The icon might include a badge that indicates an alarm or another
item of interest associated with the element. For more information
about badges, see Network Element Badges, page 3-8.
Element Name Name assigned to the element for ease of identification.
Communication State Ability of the VNE to reach the network element and other
components in Prime Network. For more information about
communication states, see the Cisco Prime Network 4.0
Administrator Guide.
Investigation State Level of network element discovery that has been performed or is
being performed by the VNE. For more information about
investigation states, see the Cisco Prime Network 4.0 Administrator
Guide.
Vendor Vendor name, as defined in the device MIB.
Product Product name of the element, as defined in the device MIB; for
example, Router.
Device Series Product series that the device belongs to, such as Cisco 7600 Series
Routers.
Element Type Element model, such as Cisco 7606.
Serial Number1Serial number of the element.
CPU Usage1Percentage of CPU currently in use by the element.
Memory Usage1Amount of memory currently in use by the element.
IP Address IP address used for managing the element.
System Name Name of the device, as defined in the device MIB.
Up Since Date and time the element was last reset.
Contact Email address of the person responsible for the element.
Location Physical location of the element, as defined in the device MIB.
DRAM Usage1Percentage of available DRAM currently in use by the element.
Flash Device Size1Amount of flash memory available on the element.
NVRAM Size1Amount of NVRAM available on the element.
Software Version Software version running on the element.
Software Description Description of the system taken from the element.
Processor DRAM1Amount of DRAM currently in use by the element’s processor.
Sending Alarms1Whether or not the element is configured for sending alarms: True
or False.