Network objects view, Filtering devices in the network objects, Product list – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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Network Objects view

The Network Objects view displays a list of discovered products in a table (Product List). This view
allows you to manage user authentications and permissions on discovered devices. In addition, you
can place devices into management groups, which are used for configuration, deployment,
accounting, monitoring, and reporting processes.

The following columns (presented here in alphabetical order) are included in the Product List:

Build Label. Select to display the firmware build number.

Contact. Select to display the name of the person or group you should contact about the
product. This field is editable at the fabric level.

Description. Select to display the description of the product. This field is editable at the fabric
level.

Product Type. Select to display the type of product.

Firmware. Select to display the firmware version of the product.

Group/Product. Select to display discovered products, product groups, and port groups.

IP Address. Select to display the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6 format) of the product.

Location. Select to display the physical location of the product. This field is editable at the
fabric level.

Model. Select to display the model number of the product.

Name. Select to display the name of the product. This field is editable at the fabric, device, and
port levels.

Port Count. Select to display the number of ports on the product.

Serial #. Select to display the serial number of the product.

Status. Select to display the status for the product and the port.

Vendor. Select to display the name of the product’s vendor.

User-defined property labels — Displays the user-defined property labels. You can create up to
three user-defined property labels.

Network Object view functions

Sort — Click a column head to sort the list. Click a column head again to reverse the sort
orders.

Node/Device double-click — Double-click a node (subnet) to display the devices beneath it.
Double-click a device to display the Properties dialog box for the selected device. For more
information, refer to

“IP device properties”

on page 2195.

User-defined properties — User-defined properties display in the Product List. For more
information, refer to

“Properties customization”

on page 2211.

Shortcut menus — Right-click a device in the Product List to view the menu. For a list of
shortcut menus, refer to

“IP shortcut menus”

on page 2134.

Filtering devices in the Network Objects Product List

To filter specific devices from the Network Objects Product List, complete the following steps.

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