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Viewing device properties

You can view properties for a device on the topology map by right-clicking the device and choosing Properties from the shortcut menu.

For devices with active (undimmed) icons on the topology map, the Device Properties dialog box includes the name, type, and location of the device. The bottom of the Device Properties dialog box shows the port status of the device.

For devices with disabled (dimmed) icons on the topology map, the Device Properties dialog box shows only the name and device type . For more information about device icons, see Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons.

The table below describes the items in the full size Device Properties dialog box.


Item Description
Name
The IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Type
The chassis type.
SysName
The name of the device.
Description
The system-assigned name.
Location
The physical location of the device.
Contact
The contact information for the system administrator. This item reflects the contact information entered as part of the system information for this device in Device Manager.
UpTime
The time elapsed since the device was last booted.
Ports
The device's port status. The color of the box representing each port indicates if the port is up (green), has no link (is down) (orange), or is being tested (blue).

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