The device manager is for basic monitoring and configuration of
the switch. Use this introduction to familiarize yourself with its
features.
The device manager is a graphical device management tool that provides
real-time views of the configuration and performance conditions
for a single switch. It provides features such as Express Setup
and Smartports to simplify switch management tasks. It also uses
graphical, color-coded displays such as a front-panel view of the
switch, graphs, and animated indicators to simplify switch monitoring
tasks.
You can launch the device manager from anywhere in your network
through a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator.
Refer to the release
notes for the system requirements for running the device manager.
To use the device manager, you do need some basic knowledge about
networking. For an overview of networking fundamentals, refer to
"Networking
Essentials for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses."
The device manager features are
For comprehensive configuration and monitoring features, use Network
Assistant or the switch command-line interface (CLI).
The front panel view is a graphical display of the switch front
panel. The display shows all the switch components color-coded according
to their status. The colors (such as yellow) can help you to quickly
see if a faulty condition or an error condition exists. Refer to
the Legend
for the meanings of the colors.
The Uptime field shows how long the switch has been operating since
it was last powered on or was restarted. Status is automatically
refreshed every 60 seconds or when you click
Refresh on the toolbar. The refresh counter shows
the number of seconds left before the next refresh cycle.
Move the pointer over a port to display its port number, description,
status, speed, and duplex mode. Note that the speed and duplex mode
for a port appear in the pop-up only when a device is connected
to the port.
The system, RPS, and port LEDs on the display match the LEDs on
the physical switch. To change the type of information displayed
through the port LEDs, you can choose a mode from the View
list or click the Mode button.
This list summarizes all LEDs on the switch front panel. For more
information about the LEDs, refer to the
Legend or to
the switch hardware installation guide.
LED |
Explanation |
SYST |
The status of the switch (system). |
RPS |
The status of the redundant power supply (RPS) if one is connected
to the switch. |
STAT |
The status of the ports. This is the default mode. |
DUPLX |
The port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex.
Note: The 10/100/1000 ports operate only
in full-duplex mode. |
SPEED |
The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. |
The Dashboard provides key information about the switch and is
the main window for monitoring switch status and performance. For
more information about the gauges, indicators, and graphs, see Dashboard.
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The device manager collects, receives, and displays
status and detailed, run-time statistics every 60 seconds or
when you manually refresh the system by clicking
Refresh on the toolbar. The Monitor menu options display
this collection of data in graphs and tables. For more information,
see Trends,
Port Status,
and
Port Statistics. |
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The device manager can execute basic configuration
tasks at the switch and port levels. The Configuration menu
options provide some simplified configuration tools to set
up the switch and its ports. The menu also provides an option
to restart and reset the switch. To save any changes that
you make on the configuration windows, you must click Submit.
For more information, see Smartports,
Port
Settings, Express
Setup, and Restart
/ Reset.
Note: The information on the configuration
windows are not automatically refreshed. Click
Refresh on the toolbar to update the information
displayed on these windows. |
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The Tools menu provides the Telnet option to display
the switch CLI. For more information, see Telnet. |
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