3 • Getting started
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Managing events
2. If you want to configure the node through the WWW, go to step 3. Otherwise, to use a Telenet client to
configure the node, right-click the mouse and choose the Telnet option. The Telnet client will launch “pre-
loaded” with the IP address of the node. Go to step 4.
3. To configure the node through the WWW, right-click the mouse and choose the Web Page option. A web
browser will launch and display the web page for the selected node.
4. Refer to the refer to the documentation that came with the device for information on configuring it via
the web browser or Telnet client.
Managing events
The ForeSight 6100 indicates the status of nodes on the heirarchical tree by changing the text background
color of node names and the icon color of parent containers (for example, in
figure 11
the green icons and text
backgrounds signify that everything is functioning normally).
Figure 11. Sample heirarchical tree
When a node changes state, it generates an alarm, then the node sends an SNMP trap message to the 6100 EMS.
The 6100 EMS changes the node’s color to red, orange, or yellow (depending upon the severity of the alarm), sig-
nifying that a major event has occurred, and also changes the icon color for all parent containers to the same color.