Cisco ASA 5505 Configuration Manual page 93

Using the ASDM User Interface
This chapter describes how to use the ASDM user interface, and includes the following sections:
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Information About the ASDM User Interface
The ASDM user interface is designed to provide easy access to the many features that the adaptive
security appliance supports. The ASDM user interface includes the following elements:
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Information About the ASDM User Interface, page 3-1
Navigating in the ASDM User Interface, page 3-3
Menus, page 3-4
Toolbar, page 3-10
ASDM Assistant, page 3-10
Status Bar, page 3-11
Device List, page 3-11
Common Buttons, page 3-12
Keyboard Shortcuts, page 3-13
Enabling Extended Screen Reader Support, page 3-14
Organizational Folder, page 3-15
About the Help Window, page 3-15
Home Pane (Single Mode and Context), page 3-16
Home Pane (System), page 3-24
A menu bar that provides quick access to files, tools, wizards, and help. Many menu items also have
keyboard shortcuts.
A toolbar that enables you to navigate ASDM. From the toolbar you can access the home,
configuration, and monitoring panes. You can also get help and navigate between panes.
A dockable left Navigation pane to move through the Configuration and Monitoring panes. You can
click one of the three buttons in the header to maximize or restore this pane, make it a floating pane
that you can move, hide it, or close it. To access the Configuration and Monitoring panes, you can
do one of the following:
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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
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