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| Introduction to the Device Manager | Print
The device manager is for basic monitoring and configuration of the switch. Use this introduction to familiarize yourself with its features. The device manager is a graphical device management tool that provides real-time views of the configuration and performance conditions for a single switch. It provides features such as Express Setup and Smartports to simplify switch management tasks. It also uses graphical, color-coded displays such as a front-panel view of the switch, graphs, and animated indicators to simplify switch monitoring tasks. You can launch the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Refer to the release notes for the system requirements for running the device manager. To use the device manager, you do need some basic knowledge about networking. For an overview of networking fundamentals, refer to "Networking Essentials for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses." The device manager features are Front panel view Dashboard Toolbar Monitor menu Configuration menu Tools menu For comprehensive configuration and monitoring features, use Network Assistant or the switch command-line interface (CLI). ### Using the Front Panel View The front panel view is a graphical display of the switch front panel. The display shows all the switch components color-coded according to their status. The colors (such as yellow) can help you to quickly see if a faulty condition or an error condition exists. Refer to the Legend for the meanings of the colors. The Uptime field shows how long the switch has been operating since it was last powered on or was restarted. Status is automatically refreshed every 60 seconds or when you click Refresh on the toolbar. The refresh counter shows the number of seconds left before the next refresh cycle. Move the pointer over a port to display its port number, description, status, speed, and duplex mode. Note that the speed and duplex mode for a port appear in the pop-up only when a device is connected to the port. The system, RPS, and port LEDs on the display match the LEDs on the physical switch. To change the type of information displayed through the port LEDs, you can choose a mode from the View list or click the Mode button. This list summarizes all LEDs on the switch front panel. For more information about the LEDs, refer to the Legend or to the switch hardware installation guide.
LED | Explanation
SYST | The status of the switch (system).
RPS | The status of the redundant power supply (RPS) if one is connected to the switch.
STAT | The status of the ports. This is the default mode.
DUPLX | The port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex. Note: The 10/100/1000 ports operate only in full-duplex mode.
SPEED | The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.
### Using the Dashboard The Dashboard provides key information about the switch and is the main window for monitoring switch status and performance. For more information about the gauges, indicators, and graphs, see Dashboard. ### Using the Toolbar Icons
Refresh | Click Refresh to update the information displayed on the front-panel view, the graphs, and the configuration and monitoring windows.
Print | Click Print to print a device manager window, such as the Dashboard or the Port Statistics window. Note: The menu or the front panel view cannot be printed. To print an online help page, click Print from the online help title bar.
Smartports | Click Smartports to display the Smartports window from which you can enable Cisco-recommended system and port-to-device settings. You can also display Smartports from Configuration > Smartports. For information, see Smartports.
Legend | Click Legend to display a color-coded explanation of the icons and colors used on the Front Panel, Port Status, and Port Settings windows. You can also display the Legend from Help.
Help | Click Help for a description of the device manager features and for procedures on how to use the features. The Help also provides links to the Legend and to Cisco support resources (such as documentation on Cisco.com and the Cisco Technical Assistance Center).
### Using the Monitor Menu
| The device manager collects, receives, and displays status and detailed, run-time statistics every 60 seconds or when you manually refresh the system by clicking Refresh on the toolbar. The Monitor menu options display this collection of data in graphs and tables. For more information, see Trends, Port Status, and Port Statistics.
### Using the Configuration Menu
| The device manager can execute basic configuration tasks at the switch and port levels. The Configuration menu options provide some simplified configuration tools to set up the switch and its ports. The menu also provides an option to restart and reset the switch. To save any changes that you make on the configuration windows, you must click Submit. For more information, see Smartports, Port Settings, Express Setup, and Restart / Reset. Note: The information on the configuration windows are not automatically refreshed. Click Refresh on the toolbar to update the information displayed on these windows.
### Using the Tools Menu
| The Tools menu provides the Telnet option to display the switch CLI. For more information, see Telnet.