The toolbar contains icons for the most frequently used features on the interface. These features are also on the menu bar, but not as quickly accessible.
This table identifies the toolbar icons, from left to right, and describes the actions they trigger.
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Sends a print file for a graph, a report, or online help selections to a printer. |
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Launches the Preferences window, where you can set user preferences for the CMS interface. |
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Makes permanent the changes you make to the device configuration; that is, your changes remain in effect after the switch is powered off and powered on again. |
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Launches the Software Upgrade window, where you upgrade all the switches in a cluster or selected switches. |
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Launches the Port Settings window, where you can view the runtime status of ports on a selected device and modify port settings. |
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Launches the VLAN window, where you can view VLAN information, assign interfaces to VLANs, modify VLAN options, and perform other tasks related to VLANs. |
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Launches the Inventory window,
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Refreshes the Front Panel view and the Topology view by polling the command switch and determining the status of the cluster, the status of switch ports, and the existence of new members. |
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Launches the Front Panel view, which shows a hierarchical list of the switches in the cluster, a wiring-closet graphic of the switches, and the status of each switch and its ports. |
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Launches the Topology view, which shows a network map of the cluster command switch, the cluster member switches, and much more, depending on your selections in the Topology Options window. |
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Launches the Topology Options window, in which you control the information displayed in the Topology view. |
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Makes permanent the changes you make to the Topology view. |
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Opens the online help to an explanation of the graphic conventions used in the Topology and Front Panel views. |
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Launches the online help window and displays the help for the active window. If there is no active window, it displays the "Overview of the User Interface" topic. |
The set of toolbar icons varies according to the features supported by the devices in the cluster.
Menu Bar
Expert Mode and Guide Mode
Push Buttons
Printing
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