Enterasys Networks FN 100 Viewing Chassis Information, Front Panel Information, Connection Status

The FN100 Chassis View

Viewing Chassis Information

The FN100 Chassis View window (Figure 2-1) provides a graphic representation of the FN100, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configuration and status of the switch and its ports.

On an 8-port FN100, the network management port is represented as port 9. On a 16-port FN100, the network management port will be represented as port 17.

Figure 2-1. FN100 Chassis View Window

By clicking in designated areas of the chassis graphical display (as detailed later in this chapter), or by using the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window, you can access all of the menus that lead to more detailed device- and port- level windows.

When you move the mouse cursor over a management “hot spot” the cursor icon will

TIP change into a “hand” to indicate that clicking in the current location will bring up a management option.

Front Panel Information

The areas above and below the main port display area provide the following device information:

IP

The Internet Protocol address assigned to the FN100 appears in the title bar of the Chassis View window; this field will display the IP address you have used to create the FN100 icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management.

Connection Status

This color-coded area indicates the current state of communication between

NetSight Element Manager and the FN100.

2-2 Viewing Chassis Information