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Getting Started with EPICenter
EPICenter Reference Guide
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The Component Tree
The left side panel shows the Component Tree. The Component Tree is a nested tree that displays the
components known to the EPICenter database that are relevant to the active feature. The Component
Tree may display different types of components depending on which EPICenter feature you are
viewing. For example, in the Inventory Manager, the Component Tree shows all the Extreme and third-
party devices known to the EPICenter. In the VLAN Manager, the Component Tree displays VLANs, as
shown in
Figure 5 . In the Topology view, the Component Tree shows the maps nested within a topology
view.
The Component Tree often includes both folders and individual objects. If a component in the tree has a
plus sign to its left, that means there are subcomponents nested below it. For example, if the component
is a VLAN, then it typically has Extreme switches as subcomponents. A switch may have ports as
subcomponents, or slots which in turn have ports.
●
Click on the plus sign to display the nested subcomponents.
The plus sign changes to a minus sign.
●
Click on the minus sign to hide the subcomponents.
The minus sign changes to a plus sign.
Most objects in the Component Tree are represented both by a text identifier and by a small icon that
represents the type of object. Following are some examples of icons used in the Component Tree:
Devices are identified in the tree by their device name (as defined in the
SysName
MIB variable) and IP
address. A user with administrator access can change this to reverse the order of the IP address and
device name, or to display the device name only. This is done through a server property set in the
Administration module. See
“Other Properties” in Chapter 14 for details on how to do this.
Help
Applet Help Displays Online Help pages for the current applet in a separate browser window.
(Note that many applets also provide Help buttons in individual pages and pop-up
windows). See
“Help on Help” on page 42 for more information about the online
help system.
EPICenter Help Shows the title page and Table of Contents for the full EPICenter Online Help in a
separate window.
About EPICenter Opens a window showing the EPICenter version and build information. From this
window you can display a screen of client information, useful for troubleshooting.
indicates a device group.
, , , and are examples of device icons.
indicates an untagged VLAN, and is a tagged VLAN.
, , , and are examples of folder icons.
indicates a general-purpose group in the Grouping applet.
indicates a host resource in the Grouping applet.
indicates a user resource in the Grouping applet.
Table 3: EPICenter standard menus
Menu/Menu Item Description