6C105/6C107 Chassis-specific Information

The Device View

Port Status

Indicates the port status display selection currently in effect. The default port status view is bridge status; if you have not changed the port status selection since launching the Device View, this field will display Default. For more information about changing the port status display, see Port Status Displays, on page 2-14.

MAC

Displays the manufacturer-set MAC, or physical, address associated with the IP address used to define the device icon. This will be the MAC address assigned to the first interface detected on the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module (although each interface in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module has its own MAC address). MAC addresses are factory-set and cannot be altered.

Boot Prom

The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module.

Firmware

The revision of device firmware stored in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module’s FLASH PROMs.

Time

The current time, in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, set in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module’s internal clock.

Date

The current date, in an mm/dd/yyyy format, set in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module’s internal clock.

NOTES

In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, NetSight Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four-digit year values.

You can set the date and time by using the Edit Device Date and Edit Device Time options on the Device menu; see Setting the Device Date and Time, on page 2-103, for details.