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The Tools Menu
Using the Tools menu, you can add links to a VLAN, connect edge ports to a VLAN, and view a variety
of information about the devices represented by the nodes on the map. By selecting a function from the
Tools menu, or from the Device pop-up menu, you can invoke displays of information kept by
EPICenter for the selected device.
Mark Links Mode
Mark Links Mode is required for using the Add Links to VLAN function.
When Mark Links Mode is turned on, you can click on multiple links on multiple maps in the view to
select them. EPICenter remembers all of the selected links from each map.
To enable Mark Links Mode, do the following:
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Select Mark Links Mode from the Tools menu.
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Click the Mark icon in the Toolbar.
To select or deselect a link, click on the link. Marked links blink on the map.
Add Links to VLAN
Use the Add Links to VLAN function to add marked links to a new or existing VLAN.
To add a link to a VLAN, do the following:
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Select Mark Links Mode from the Tools menu.
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Select one or more links to be added to the VLAN.
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Select Add Links to VLAN from the Tools menu.
The Add Links to VLAN Dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 149 .