Element manager interface overview, Element, Manager interface overview – Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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Element Manager interface overview

The Element Manager interface provides management and monitoring functions to troubleshoot
issues on the Ethernet router series switch running firmware version 5.4 or later.

Element Manager is accessible from the Management application and provides the details of the
switch and its ports.

Accessing the Element Manager interface

To launch the Element Manager interface, choose one of the following options:

Select Configure > Element Manager > GUI.

Right-click a Ethernet router device on the Network Objects list or VLAN or the IP or L2 Topology
views and select Element Manager > GUI.

The Element Manager interface displays (

Figure 323

).

NOTE

You can launch a maximum of six Element Managers from the Management application. For more
information, refer to

“Configuring IP device manager preferences”

on page 169.

FIGURE 323

Element Manager - main window

The Element Manager interface consists of the following components:

1. Switch properties area - Displays the switch properties. For more information, refer to

“Switch

properties”

on page 842.

2. Properties button - Click to launch the Properties dialog box. For more information, refer to

“Viewing IP device and port properties”

on page 1457.

3. Address Finder button - Locates where hosts are connected to your network from traffic on the

network. For more information, refer to

“Address Finder”

on page 409.

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