Intel 550T manual After a Switch or Stack is Contacted

C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View

Tools menu	The Tools menu has the following commands:
	•	Ping — sends ICMP echo packets to the switch. Can also be
		accessed by selecting		.
	•	A Report Manager — uploads reports, logs and the parameter
		block from the switch. Can also be accessed by selecting			.
	•	A Recovery Manager — regains control of your switch if you
		have lost contact. This is described in “Recovery Manager”, p.
		105.
	•	A DNS-IP conversion tool converts DNS names to IP addresses.
	These are described in detail, together with switch specific tools, in
	the Chapter “Managing the Switch”, p. 77.
Help menu	The Help menu has the following commands for the switch:
	•	Help for Intel Device View. Can also be accessed by selecting the
		Help icon	then clicking on the feature of interest
	•	Help for switch specific topics.

After a Switch or Stack is Contacted

Commands	When Intel Device View contacts a switch, the basic commands are
	supplemented with:
	•	Local Management access — provides Telnet access to monitor-
		ing functions embedded in the switch.
	•	RMON facility — gathers information about the network traffic,
		monitors traffic on subnets and enables you to define alarms on
		the individual ports.
	•	Stack Synchronization Manager (for stacks only) — enables you
		to establish a stack from a group of switches connected via a
		Matrix Module, or add a switch to an existing stack and then syn-
		chronize their configurations.
	•	Switch Position Organizer (for stacks only) — enables you to
		move the switches displayed on screen around in the stack.
	•	Color Code Matrix Ports (for stacks only) — colors the individ-
		ual ports on the Matrix Module. This simplifies the task of trac-

ing cables, as the ports on the Stack Interface Modules become the same color as the corresponding Matrix Module port.

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