This soft copy for use by IBM employees only.
−Accounting
This option allows you to display and modify the MIB-II system information parameters.
−Security
This option is not available for IBM 8285.
•Options
This allows you to edit a memo file or controlling the polling rate to update the IBM 8285 graphic view.
The IBM 8285 device graphic view has some hot spots where you can
single-click or double-click to obtain a more detailed information and/or access configuration panels. The following describes some of those areas on the view:
ATM Ports When you single-click on any port, the port is highlighted and the corresponding port configuration panel is displayed in the status area (the description box just below the IBM 8285 graphic view).
When you double-click on any port, the port configuration dialog appears. This dialog enables you to manage the selected port.
Console Port When you single-click on the console port, the port is highlighted, and the corresponding data is displayed in the status area.
When you double-click on the console port, the file transfer dialog panel appears for the IP address of the TFTP server and the path of the file name for the microcode module last downloaded to the managed device.
Reset When you double-click on the Reset button, the switch reset dialog box appears, enabling you to confirm the reset operation on the managed device.
Background surface of the managed device When you single-click on the background surface of the managed device graphic the data describing the managed device will be displayed.
When you double-click on the background surface of the managed device, the general information dialog panel appears and the general information data about the managed device is displayed.
Refresh Selecting the Refresh button initiates a poll to the subsystem. Once the poll is completed, it displays the current configuration and status of the subsystem.
PVC Configuration When you single-click on the PVC Configuration button, the PVC configuration panel appears. It allows you to display the PVCs currently defined to track the connection and to create a new PVC.
SVC List When you single-click on the SVC List button, the SVC list panel appears. It allows you to display the SVCs currently established to show the characteristics to track the connection and to delete.
File Transfer When you single-click on the File Transfer button, the file transfer panel appears. It allows you to use TFTP for the switch management, such as downloading the microcode and FPGA picocode from the management station to the switch.
