The Device View

2-4 Viewing Device Information

General Device Information
In addition to the main interface display, the Device View window provides the following
device information:
IP
The Device View window title displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this
will be the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module IP address used to define the device
icon. The IP address is assigned to the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module via the
Device Configuration portion of Local Management; it cannot be changed via NetSight
Element Manager. Note that although each interface in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix
E7 module has its own MAC, or physical, address, only a single IP address is assigned to
the device.
Connection Status
This color-coded area indicates the current state of communication between NetSight
Element Manager and the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module. If you click this icon,
you can restart the device.
•Green indicates the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module is responding to device
polls (valid connection).
•Magenta indicates that the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module is in a temporary
stand-by mode while it responds to a physical change in the hub (such as when a
module is inserted). Note that module and port menus are inactive during this stand-by
state.
•Blue indicates an unknown contact status; polling has not yet been established with the
SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module.
•Red indicates the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module is not responding to device
polls (device is off line, or device polling has failed across the network for some other
reason).
Chassis Type
The model of the chassis — 6C105 or 6C107 —þin which the monitored SmartSwitch
6000 or Matrix E7 module is installed.
Location
A descriptive field you can use to identify where the chassis is physically located. You can
edit this field through the device’s System Group window; refer to the Generic SNMP
User’s Guide for further details.
UpTime
The amount of time, in a days hh/mm/ss format, that the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7
module has been running since the last start-up. Note that when distributed chassis
management is available, this field will indicate the time that the longest active module
has been running since start-up.