Introduction

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 IRM2; 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 IRM2 with which NetSight Element Manager is communicating. This address is factory-set and cannot be altered.

Informational fields describing the boards and/or ports being modeled are also displayed in most windows:

Board Number

Displays the number indicating the position of the monitored board in the chassis.

Board Name

Displays the user-entered name for the board. You can change the board name via the Name option available from the Board menu.

Port Number

Displays the number of the monitored port.

Port Name

Displays the user-defined name of the port. You can change the port name via the Name option available from the Port menu.

Active Users

Indicates the number of users processing information through the IRM2 repeater, board, or port, as determined by MAC addresses.

Uptime

Displays the amount of time, in a days hh:mm:ss format, that the IRM2 has been running since the last start-up.

Using Window Buttons

The 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 , , or button.

Software Conventions

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Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual Using Window Buttons