Introduction

1-8 Software Conventions

•Dragging means to move the mouse pointer across the screen while holding
the mouse button down. It is often used for drag-and-drop operations to copy
information from one window of the screen into another, and to highlight
editable text.
Common Generic SNMP Window Fields
Similar descriptive information is displayed in text boxes at the top of most
device-specific windows in NetSight Element Manager, as illustrated in
Figure1 -2.
Figure1-2 . Sa mple Window Showing Informational Text Boxes
System Description
Displays a textual description of the device. This description usually includes the
full name of the device, the version number of the system’s hardware type, the
software operating-system, and networking software.
IP Address
Displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address
used to define the device icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management
for the SNMP device; they cannot be changed via NetSight Element Manager.
MAC Address
Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address associated with the IP address used
to define the device icon created via NetSight Element Manager. This address is
factory-set and cannot be altered.
Using Window Buttons
The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit
a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. You may also
have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary
changes and set them by clicking on an OK, Set, or Apply button.

IP Address System Description

MAC Address