belong to the same fabric. The management server displays switch_A and switch_B under the same fabric without their VSAN listed in the tree.

To determine the VSAN to which a port on a Cisco switch belongs, access the Properties page for the port. (Double-click the switch in System Manager, and click the Properties tab.) Then click the hyperlink for the port in the Properties page for the switch. You can also view information about Cisco port types, such as TE ports, by accessing the Properties page for a port.

NOTE: If a TE port belongs to multiple VSANs, the management server mentions only the primary VSAN.

About the User Interface for System Manager

This section contains the following topics:

•About the User Interface, page 252

•The Toolbar in System Manager, page 252

•Icons Displayed in the Topology, page 255

•The List Tab, page 256

•The Access Tab, page 258

•About the Path Tab, page 263

•About the Right-Click Menu Options, page 265

About the User Interface

System Manager displays an easy-to-use interface, which provides the following:

•Toolbar - Provides buttons and menus to help you modify the topology in System Manager. See ”The Toolbar in System Manager” on page 252.

•Tabs - Provide information about individual elements. The following tabs are provided:

•List - Provides information about the elements by type and by fabric and domain. See ”The List Tab” on page 256.

•Access - Provides access to tools that let you provision and view information about provisioning. See ”The Access Tab” on page 258. Provisioning Manager may not be available in your build of the product. To determine if you can access the Provisioning Manager feature, access the List of Features, which is accessible from the Documentation Center (Help > Documentation Center in HP Storage Essentials).

•Path - Provides information about an element's path. See ”About the Path Tab” on page 263.

•Right-click menu - Provides features you can use to manage that element. See ”About the Right-Click Menu Options” on page 265.

The Toolbar in System Manager

Table 29 on page 253 provides a brief description of the buttons and menus in the System Manager toolbar.

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