Basic Editing Conventions

Some basic conventions govern managing switches from Device Manager

The following table describes usage of Device Managers editing conventions.


Usage for…
Description
Columns
Columns are resized automatically to fit the information contained in them. If you want to resize the columns manually, however, you can click on resize tabs between columns and move a column divider left or right.
Editable fields
Editable fields are displayed in white.
Read-only fields
Read-only fields are displayed in gray.
Ports
Ports can be selected in various ways, such as:
Selected from a block of displayed port numbers (creating a VLAN).
Selected from a down arrow to that displays a list of ports (creating an alarm in RMON).
Entered as an expression of the port location (1/2 is equivalent to port 2 on slot 1).
Pull-down menus
Access pull-down menus from the main menu bar and window menu bars, as well as through shortcut menus
Values
Guidelines for values of IP addresses, MAC addresses, and time are as follows:
Enter an IP address in decimal format:
<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>
Enter a MAC address in hexadecimal format:
xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(refer to )
Time is a value based on the delta from the computer system clock.
Help
All windows have a Help button.
Export
Saves the current table in ASCII format in a file that you select. The table contains tabs and can be imported into a spreadsheet.
Replicate button
Replicates (copies) the contents of the active cell (dark border) to the selected cells (yellow background). To replicate a value:
Select multiple objects; for example, multiple ports (page  Chapter Title]\x15 ).
From the Accelar Device Manager menu bar, click on Edit.
Mark a group of table cells for the new value by holding the left mouse button down and dragging it over the target cells in the table; then release.
After making your selection, use the arrow keys to move the active cell. (Using the mouse will start a new selection.)
Press the Replicate button.