Basic Editing Conventions

Some basic conventions govern managing switches from Device Manager.

The following table describes how to use the Device Manager editing conventions.

Used 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:
  • Select a port from a block of displayed port numbers (creating a VLAN)
  • Enter a slot and port as an expression of the port location (1/2 means  port 2 on slot 1)
  • From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Select > Port.
Pull-down menus
Access pull-down menus from the 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
  • 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:
  1. Click a cell you want to change, and choose a value from the pull down menu to the right of the cell.
  2. Click the column heading to select all cells or to select a single cell.
  3. From the pull-down menu next to the Help button, click Replicate.