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Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris
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workstationÕs system time value to display the time and date of the
last contact change Ñ will now display these date values with eight
digits (05/31/1998) instead of six (05/31/98).
Please keep in mind, however, that SPMAÕs ability to display a
four-digit year value in device-speciÞc windows Ñ such as the
Device Status window available from the Hub View or the Bridge
View Ñ is dependent on the ÞrmwareÕs ability to
provide a four-digit
value. Not all Þrmware versions support this ability; contact
Cabletron SystemsÕ Global Call Center for information speciÞc to
your device Þrmware.
Conventions
The family of SPECTRUM Portable Management Applications can
work with a number of different network management systems
running on several different operating systems and graphical user
interfaces. This versatility presents two documentation problems:
Þrst, there is no standard terminology; and second, the appearance of
the windows will differ based on the graphical interface in use. For
the sake of consistency, the following conventions will be followed
throughout this and other SPMA guides.
Screen Displays
SPMA runs under a variety of different operating systems and
graphical user interfaces. To maintain a consistent presentation,
screen displays in this and other SPMA guides show an OSF/Motif
environment. If youÕre used to a different GUI, donÕt worry; the
differences are minor. Buttons, boxes, borders, and menus displayed
on your screen may look a bit different from what you see in the
guide, but theyÕre organized and labelled the same, located in the
same places, and perform the same functions in all screen
environments.
Some windows within SPMA applications can be re-sized; those
windows will display the standard window resizing handles
employed by your windowing system. Re-sizing a window doesnÕt
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