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| Introduction to the Device Manager
The device manager is for basic configuration and monitoring of the switch. Use this introduction to familiarize yourself with its features. • Introduction • Front Panel view • Dashboard • Toolbar icons • Menus Back to Top Introduction 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. To use the device manager, you do need some basic knowledge about networking. For an overview of networking fundamentals, see “Networking Essentials for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.” For comprehensive configuration and monitoring features, use Network Assistant or the switch command-line interface (CLI). You can launch the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. See the switch release notes for the system requirements for running the device manager. The Support window provides a link to the switch documentation. Back to Top 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 can help you to quickly see if a faulty condition or an error condition exists. See 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 the port number, description, status, speed, and duplex mode. Note that the speed and duplex mode for a port only appear in the pop-up window 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. Back to Top This list summarizes all the LEDs on the switch front panel. For more information about the LEDs, see the Legend or switch hardware installation guide.
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 duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the ports. Note The 10/100/1000 ports operate only in full-duplex mode.
SPEED | The operating speed (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) of the ports.
Back to Top Using the Dashboard The Dashboard provides information about the switch and is the main window for monitoring the switch status and the performance. For more information about the gauges, indicators, and graphs, see Dashboard. Back to Top 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 the Smartports window from Configure > 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 support resources (such as the switch documentation and technical assistance).
Back to Top Using the Menus
| The device manager has options under the Configure, Monitor, and Maintenance menus to help you monitor and configure the switch: • The device manager can execute basic configuration tasks at the switch and port levels. The Configure 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 is not automatically refreshed. Click Refresh on the toolbar to update the information displayed on these windows. • The device manager receives, collects, 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 data in graphs and tables. For more information, see Trends, Port Status, and Port Statistics. • The Maintenance menu provides the Telnet option to display the switch CLI. For more information, see Telnet.
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