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Device view

The device view allows you to determine at a glance the operating status of the various modules and ports in your hardware configuration. You also use the device view to perform management tasks on specific objects.

The four types of objects contained in the device view are:

• The entire chassis
• A card (module) or multiple cards
• A port or multiple ports
• A power supply

Figure 2 :  Objects in an Passport 1000 Series switches device view

To select a single object, click the edge of the object. The object is outlined in yellow, indicating that it is selected. Subsequent activities in Device Manager refer to the selected object.

To select multiple objects of the same type (such as ports or modules), use one of the following actions:

• For a block of contiguous ports or modules, drag to select the group of objects.

or

• For multiple ports or modules anywhere in the switch chassis, [Ctrl]-click the objects anywhere in the chassis.

The conventions on the device view are similar to the actual switch appearance. Module LEDs show as being lit. For a full description of the LEDs for the Passport 1000 Series modules, refer to the documentation that was shipped with the modules.

The ports on the device view are color coded to provide at-a-glance port status. The table below shows the status assigned to each color.

In addition, the Help menu provides a legend that identifies the port colors and their meanings.

Most objects in the device view (chassis, port, and module or card) have shortcut menus that you can open by right-clicking on the selected object or group of objects. The shortcut menus provide a faster path for editing objects and applying changes; however, you can access the same options through the menu bar or the toolbar.

The table below describes the chassis shortcut menu options.

The figure below shows the shortcut menus for an I/O port and a serial port.

The table below describes the I/O port shortcut menu commands.

The card shortcut menu provides a quick way to view the module (card) parameters. When the selected module is an I/O module, the single option on the Card shortcut menu (Edit) allows you to open the Edit Card dialog box.