Networking Devices

Selecting Actions for Devices

Selecting Actions for Devices

After you select a device, click on the Actions button at the top left of the page to select an action to perform. Alternatively, right-click on a device in the list and select an action from the menu. Depending on the device, the Actions include:

■View Alerts—Displays the Alerts page with any alerts that have occurred for the device.

■Check Connectivity (Ping)—Use ping to test the network connection to a device.

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Set Friendly Name—Create an easy-to-remember name for a device.

Update Discovery—Re-reads the configuration of the selected network device or devices to see if changes have occurred.

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Add to Custom Group—Add a device to a custom group.Delete—Delete the selected device from the devices page.Find in Topology View—Locate a device in the Topology View.

Security (Set SNMP Passwords - Communities)—Set up device security by entering passwords.

■SNMP/Trap Configuration—Set the thresholds for SNMP traps. Only appears for switches with browser interfaces.

■Update Firmware—Download the latest device firmware (see Down- loading Firmware for instructions).

■Telnet—Start a telnet session with a device (available only for devices that support telnet).

■Node Port Table—View a table showing the devices attached to each port of the selected device.

■Management Home Page—Displays the Status page for the selected device.

■Properties—Display some generic SNMP information about the device including the system name, IP/IPX address, uptime, device description and status.

■Export—For printing HTML to a spreadsheet (CSV)

You can perform actions on up to 100 devices at a time. Use Ctrl-click to select more than one device from the list.

SNMP/Trap Configuration

In order for traps to function, you must set the trap in the Thresholds dialog box. You must be at the management station to set traps. This menu selection only appears for switches that are browser-manageable. Do the following:

1.Select SNMP/Trap Configuration from the Actions menu.

2.In the Device Configuration dialog box select the Thresholds tab and set the thresholds for the traps you are interested in receiving.

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