Cable Management Environment, Navigator Tree | NEC MA4000 manual

1-4 Introduction

The Cable Management Environment

Navigator Tree

The Navigator Tree, displayed in the upper left pane of the Cable Management application, shows the physical and geographical layout of your infrastructure. It allows you to move around the infrastructure quickly and efficiently, regardless of the complexity of your infrastructure. For instance, you can go to a faceplate in a work area, or to a telecommunication space.

The Navigator Tree functions similarly to Microsoft's Windows Explorer. Click the + (plus) sign at the Company level, and the next level, the Campus level, is displayed. This convention is followed throughout the Navigator Tree's hierarchy. Click the + sign (which changes to a minus sign) to display the next level on the tree.

Click the Company icon or anywhere on the Company name, and the List View and Detail View areas are populated with information filtered according to the selected category.

For example: If you click the Company icon, and then click the Assets selection in the drop-down field, all assets for your company are displayed in the List View spreadsheet. Click a building icon or a floor icon, and you will see assets specific to that building or floor.

The Navigator Tree is easy to set up, using the Company and Infrastructure setup functions on the Setup menu on the Cable Management Main Page. Once the tree is set up, any change, move, upgrade, or addition is easy to locate and perform.

See “Hierarchy Descriptions” on page 1-4for further explanation and navigation assistance.

Hierarchy Descriptions

The hierarchy layout in the Navigator Tree is set up as follows:

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Contents

MA4000 Expense Management Liability Disclaimer NEC Infrontia Corporation Contents Setting Up Infrastructures Figures Page Introduction How This Guide is Organized Exploring the Cable Management Environment Exploring Cable ManagementCable Management Main Cable Management Main Menu Navigator Tree Cable Management EnvironmentHierarchy Descriptions Location Info List View Button Detail View Adding an Attachment AttachmentsViewing an Attachment Adding Notes Deleting an AttachmentAdding additional Notes to the Port or Strand Level Deleting Notes Revision LogPage Cable Management Tools Available Within the Application Multi-View Multi-Task Capability Window Sizing Using the search functionSearch Function Copy Capabilities Quick Set/Quick Insert ButtonsView Most Recently Added Items Copy Button To Excel Button Using the Copy functionUsing the copy to Excel To Clipboard Button Circuit Trace Tool Accessing the Circuit Trace ToolTo access the Circuit Trace Tool About the Circuit Trace Tool Invert Table Show/Hide Table or DiagramViewing Circuit Information Copy to Clipboard Viewing a components Details View information Arranging the DiagramViewing a Components Detail Changing the Trace Point User Defined Fields Custom Fields Creating customized fields Security Log Viewing the Security Log General Settings Page Cable Management Wizards About Cable Managements Wizards Infrastructure Setup Wizards Using an infrastructure setup wizard Documentation Wizards Some examples are listed below Port Naming Wizard Can still rename any port individually Setting up the Geographical Infrastructure About the Infrastructure Setting Up Infrastructure within a Company Campuses Setting Up CompaniesTo set up a Company Remove a Campus BuildingsAdding a Campus Adding a Building Removing a Building FloorsAdding a Floor Removing a Floor Indoor SpacesAdding an Indoor Space Removing an Indoor Space Telecommunication SpacesAdding a Telecommunication Space Removing a Telecommunication Space Outdoor SpacesAdding an Outdoor Space Adding a Faceplate FaceplatesRemoving an Outdoor Space Removing a Faceplate Adding a Port PortsRemoving a Port Termination Hardware Setting Up the Cabling InfrastructureAdding Termination Hardware Start and End Port/Position Defining Termination HardwareEditing Port/Position Status Assets Adding a Backbone Asset Backbone AssetsWorkstation Assets Adding a Workstation Asset Financials Horizontal Links Horizontal Link HL Info Setting up a horizontal linkDefining Horizontal Links Connecting Workstation Assets to a Horizontal Link Connecting Contacts to a Horizontal LinkConnecting a Data Horizontal Link to a Backbone Asset Connecting a Horizontal Link to Termination Hardware Connecting a Data Horizontal Link to a Mainframe AssetConnecting a Voice Horizontal Link to a Backbone Asset Identifying Horizontal Link Pathways Used Editing the Key Sheet Connecting a Horizontal Link to a Grounding ConductorSplices Adding Splices Backbones Connecting a Backbone Cable to a SpliceBackbone Cables Defining a Backbone Setting up a backbone typeAdding a Backbone Deleting a Backbone type Backbone Source Setting up the backbone destinationSetting up the backbone source Backbone Source Backbone Cross-Connects Backbone Pair/Strand DetailsChanging the status of a port Identifying Backbone Pathways Used Adding pathways used Connecting a Backbone to a Grounding ConductorGrounding Adding Busbars Adding a Conductor Adding a Firestop FirestopsConductor Pathways Used Adding firestops in your infrastructure Pathways Connecting a Firestop to a PathwayConnecting a Pathway to a Firestop Adding a Pathway Contacts Connecting the PathwaysConnecting to another pathway Adding a contact Define a contact type Connecting a User to Horizontal LinksDefining a Contact Deleting a contact type Creating Cable Management Specific Users How to Run a ReportReports Generating a report from the Report Creator Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping Reports Print Details Button Available Reports Spreadsheet Tool Import from Excel Spreadsheet ToolLaunching the Spreadsheet Tool About the Spreadsheet Tool Using the Import Tool to Transfer Data to Cable Management Adding data to the Import Tool Checking Data Importing Data Page Cross-Connects Termination HardwareFirestops Pathways GroundingSplices Ability to see backbone pair/strand details/statusPage MA4000 Expense Management Cable Management User Guide