Introduction
1-8 Software Conventions
Common SmartSwitch 2000 Window Fields
Similar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of most
device-specific windows in NetSight Element Manager, as illustrated in
Figure1 -2, below.
Figure1 -2. Sample Window Showing Group Boxes
Device Name
Displays the user-defined name of the device. The device name can be changed
via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details.
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 SmartSwitch 2000; they cannot be changed via NetSight Element Manager.
Location
Displays the user-defined location of the device. The location is entered through
the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details.
MAC Address
Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address of the interface through which
NetSight Element Manager is communicating. This address is factory-set and
cannot be altered.
IP Address MAC
Address
Device
Name Location