Device Manager Online Help

Selecting objects

The device view contains the following types of objects:

• The entire chassis
• A card (module) or multiple cards
• A port or multiple ports
• A power supply
• A fan
• An MDA
• A management port
• A serial port

The figure below displays the object types of the Device Manager Window.

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 device view.

• Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports
• Using shortcut menus
• Status bar