Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks Release 1.0.0.0

Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks Release 1.0.0.0

Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu

Use the shortcut menu to start device-related tasks for a selected device. The shortcut menu commands are similar to those found in the Device menu and include launching the standalone Device Manager application.

To use the shortcut menu:

Right-click a device on the topology map.

From the shortcut menu, choose a command.

From the shortcut menu you can view a selected device's properties. The Device Properties dialog box includes the name, type, and location of the device, if that information was entered in the device's configuration. The port status of the device is displayed at the bottom of the Device Properties dialog box.


Item	Description
Name	The IP address of the device.
Type	Chassis type.
SysName	Name of this device.
Description	The system assigned name.
Location	Physical location of the device.
Contact	The contact information (e-mail address) of the system administrator.
UpTime	Time elapsed since the device was last booted.
Ports	The device's port status. The color of the box representing the port indicates if the port is up (green), no link/down (orange), or testing (blue).