![background image](http://html1.mh-extra.com/html/patton-electronics/foresight-6300-nms/foresight-6300-nms_administrators-reference-manual_4040070130.webp)
Working with Managed Objects
130
FS6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide
9 • Monitoring Managed Objects
Geographical Areas
Navigate to
Network Database > Managed Objects > Geographical Areas
in the menu tree to view a list of all
managed geographical areas in the network. Select a row and click the new menu in the toolbar at the top of
the screen (or right-click on the row) to view the configuration menu for that geographical area.
The configuration menu for a geographical area has the following options:
•
Delete Objects and Traces
– Deletes elements that no longer need to be managed
•
Geographical Area Overview
– Displays a summary of the area name, ID, number of nodes, # of chassis,
number of subnets, alarm status.
•
UnManage
– Moves the area to the UnManaged Objects table. Select this option if you no longer want to
manage the area, but you do not want to delete it from the client.
Network Nodes
Navigate to
Network Database > Managed Objects > Network Nodes
in the menu tree to view a list of all
managed nodes in the network. Select a row and click the new menu in the toolbar at the top of the screen (or
right-click on the row) to view the configuration menu for that node.
The configuration menu for a network node has the following options:
•
Delete Objects and Traces
– Deletes elements from the NMS that no longer need to be managed
•
Network Node Overview
– Displays a summary of the node, including geographical area name and ID,
node name and ID, system manager, and location info.
•
Alarm Trap Manager
– See
“Configuring Alarms through the Network Node”
on page 95 in
Chapter 4
.
•
UnManage
– Moves the node to the UnManaged Objects table. Select this option if you no longer want to
manage the node, but you do not want to delete it from the client.
Chassis
Navigate to
Network Database > Managed Objects > Chassis
in the menu tree to view a list of all managed
chassis in the network. Select a row and click the new menu in the toolbar at the top of the screen (or right-
click on the row) to view the configuration menu for that chassis.
The configuration menu for a chassis has the following options:
•
Delete Objects and Traces
– Deletes elements that no longer need to be managed
•
Chassis Overview
– Displays a summary of the chassis, including geographical area name and ID, node
name and ID, chassis name, ID, and type, network address, number of each card model, and alarm status.
•
Chassis Unit GUI
– Displays the front panels of all of the cards in the chassis in real-time.
•
Chassis Clocking Sync
– See the
Configuring Chassis
chapter in the
FS6300 NMS User Manual
.
•
UnManage
– Moves the chassis to the UnManaged Objects table. Select this option if you no longer want
to manage the chassis, but you do not want to delete it from the client.