Extreme Networks EPICenter 6.0, Reference Manual

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Getting Started with EPICenter
EPICenter Reference Guide
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Text fields , such as the VLAN Name field in Figure 7 . Enter text or numbers by clicking in the field
and then typing.
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Drop-down menu fields , such as the Protocol Filter field in Figure 7 . Click in the field to drop down a
menu of choices, then click on your selection to enter the value into the field.
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List box fields , such as the Available Switches field in Figure 7 . Click to highlight a value in the field.
Click again to unselect a value.
If there are more entries in the list than can be displayed in the box, a scroll bar is provided at the
right side of the field.
Some list boxes allow multiple selections. Use [Ctrl]-click to select multiple items. To select a group of
contiguous items, click to select the first item in the group, then use [Shift]-click to select the last item
in the group; all the items between your first and last selection are highlighted.
Most dialogue buttons provide a standard set of action buttons: Apply, Close, Reset, and Help.
Depending on the function of the dialogue box, other buttons may be provided in place of or in
addition to some of these; for example, in a delete function, the Apply button may be replaced by a
Delete button. The common action buttons found in dialogues are:
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Apply : Saves the settings on the page you are viewing, but the dialog box remains open so you can
make additional changes or change the settings on one of the other pages. For example, you can
specify a new VLAN on the
Properties & Ports page as shown in Figure 7 , click Apply to commit
those settings, then display the IP Forwarding settings and make changes on that page.
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Close : Closes the dialog box, dismissing ant unapplied actions. Use to exit the dialog box when you
are finished.
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Reset : This typically restores the dialog box to the state it was in when it was opened, clearing any
selections on the screen and resetting the data to the current information from the EPICenter
database.
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Help : Opens another browser window with online help about the function of the dialogue box.
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Add , Delete, or other similar functions: Executes the function of the dialog, such as adding or
deleting selected items. Like the Apply button, these usually perform the function but leave the
dialog box open so you can perform additional operations.
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OK : Closes the display in an informational or status display window. Does not take any action.
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Refresh : Updates the displayed information in an informational or status display window.
Right-Click Pop-Up Menus
In many of the applets, you can select a device group, device, slot, or port in the Component Tree, then
right-click to display a pop-up menu. The choices that appear on the menu depend on the applet,
although there are several commands that always appear.
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The Inventory Manager, Configuration Manager, Firmware Manager, Telnet, Real Time Statistics,
Topology, VLAN Manager, and Policy Manager (ACL Viewer) features provide right-click pop-up
menus.
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The Alarms Manager, Grouping Manager, MAC/IP Address Finder, ESRP Monitor, Admin feature,
and Reports do not provide pop-up menus.
In some applets, the pop-up menus provide commands that perform the same functions as the applet
function buttons at the top of the page, but with the appropriate device or device group pre-selected.