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Figure 4 Information display for unconnected network element
Information displayed for connected elements
BCM Element Manager displays two panels to the right of the Network Elements navigation panel
once a BCM50 element has been connected:
• Task Navigation panel
• Information panel
Figure 5 shows the panels displayed in the Element Manager when it is connected to a BCM50.
The Task Navigation panel contains the Configuration tab and the Administration tab. See
“Configuration task navigation panel details” on page 48 for information contained in the
Configuration navigation tree. See “Administration task navigation panel details” on page 50 for
information contained in the Administration navigation tree.
Table 4 Unconnected network element information
Field Description
IP Address The IP address of the selected device.
Read-Write Community String The current community string for the selected device (shown if SNMP is
enabled).
User Name Name of an authorized BCM50 user account.
Password A valid password associated to the User Name.