Screen component

Description

The number next to the icon is the “alert notification counter” (page 20), which provides a count of the current active alerts.

Expands or collapses the “SDN User” (page 17) window.

3.2.2 Changing column widths

To change the column widths, drag the column head borders. For example:

•To narrow the Severity column width, click the border to the left of Date/Time and drag it to the left.

•To change the width of the navigation menu pane, click and drag the divider between the menu pane and the details pane.

3.2.3Changing the background and text colors

The background and text colors are part of the theme of the controller UI. To change the theme:

1.Expand the SDN User window.

2.In Set Theme:, select one of the following options:

•Day

•Night

3.3 Navigation menu

3.3.1 About the navigation menu

The navigation menu is the primary menu for navigating to controller resources. The resources included with the controller are described in this document. Applications installed on controller might add resources to this menu.

Displays as a pane or an overlay window

You can display the navigation menu in the following ways:

•As a pane on the left side of the controller browser window.

•As a window that overlays part of the main screen of the controller browser window.

Contains one or more navigation trees

The navigation menu contains the General controller navigation tree and can contain additional navigation trees for installed applications that integrate with the controller UI.

3.3.2 Navigation menu screen details

Screen component

Description

 

 

General

Displays the navigation tree for the resources that are provided with the controller. By default,

 

the General controller navigation tree is expanded and the Alerts screen is selected and

 

displayed.

 

To display the screen for another resource, select the resource in the navigation tree.

 

 

 

Expands or collapses the controller navigation menu. If the navigation menu is collapsed, this

 

icon is located in the left margin of the console screen.

 

 

 

Expands the selected navigation tree. This control is available in the navigation menu for the

 

General controller navigation tree and for each application that is installed and available through

 

the controller navigation menu.

 

 

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