Performing network management tasks – Echelon LNS User Manual

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device configuration updates to the network. This allows devices,

dynamic network variables, and network variable connections to be
quickly created in the network database.

The Network Path text box displays the current network’s
DatabasePath property. It is read-only before the database name string

is edited, and after a new database name is selected. Otherwise, it is
possible to alter the path name while the Object Server is initialized as a

local client.

In future session with the network management example, you can

manage previously created example networks by clicking the Manage

button. This opens the network, with the system management mode set
to propagate all network configuration updates.

Performing Network Management Tasks

Once you have initialized the example network management application, you can

perform network management tasks with the application. To do so, select the Manage

button on the main dialog shown in Figure C.1. This will open a dialog similar to the one
shown in Figure C.2:

Figure C.2 Performing Network Management Tasks

The tree in the Network Devices pane represents the layout of the network, subsystem
by subsystem. Each device is displayed in the subsystem that it belongs to. For example,

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