Using Device Manager for the SAM

Opening a device

After starting Device Manager, you can open and view a device. First, you must specify the 8600 community strings, or access level, granted to the device.

For information about the 8600 access levels, see Configuring and Managing Security, Part number 314724-A.

Note: SAM passwords are synchronized from the 8600 host and cannot be set on the SAM side. Passwords are changed in the 8600 CLI. Passwords cannot be changed in Device Manager.

To open a device:

1. Do one of the following:
• From the menu bar, choose Device > Open.
• From the toolbar, click the Open Device tool.

The Open Device dialog box opens.



2. In the Device Name field, type the DNS name or IP address of the device.
3. In the Read Community and Write Community fields, type the 8600 community strings.
   
   

   Note: For read/write/all access, enter the read/write/all community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings.

   
   
4. Click Open.

Device Manager determines what version of software the selected device is running, and the device view opens.

See also:

• Starting Device Manager
• Troubleshooting the opening of a device
• Understanding the Device Manager window
• Opening SAM online Help