1–4 • Introduction
CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02)
User Interfaces
The CES-8940 provides the following user interfaces.
DashBoard Control System
DashBoard enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer.
DashBoard communicates with other cards in the openGear frame through the Network
Controller Card.
For More Information on...
• installing and using DashBoard, refer to the
DashBoard User Manual
.
• using the Network Controller Card, refer to its user manual.
• the menus available in DashBoard for the CES-8940, refer to the chapter “
DashBoard
Menus
” on page 4-1.
Card-edge Controls
The front-edge of the CES-8940 includes an LED indicator for power status. LEDs on the rear
module indicates communication and traffic activity.
For More Information on...
• the card-edge LEDs, refer to the section “
Card-edge LEDs
” on page 3-3.
• the rear module LEDs, refer to the section “
Rear Module LEDs
” on page 3-4.
SNMP Monitoring and Control
The Network Controller Card in the openGear frame provides optional support for remote
monitoring of your frame and using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is
compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools.
For More Information on...
• the available SNMP controls for the CES-8940, refer to the Management Information
Base (MIB) file for your card.
• SNMP monitoring and control, refer to the user manual for your Network Controller
Card.
