Annex Manager R3.0 Release Notes
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networked nodes. It is not intended to be a generic SNMP management
tool.
Annex Manager provides features that have not been available with the
NA utility. Users can:
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Configure Annexes in Setup or Customize mode.
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Setup mode allows users to configure one or more Annexes
by setting the most commonly used parameters.
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Customize mode lets users set individual Annex parameters
and provides access to all main menu commands.
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Save current configuration parameter settings in Script files and
restore the parameters from those files.
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Edit script files with a common editor on the workstation.
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Compare the configuration parameters of two ports on the same
Annex or on different Annexes.
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Copy the current configuration parameter settings from one port
to another or one Annex to another.
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Retrieve basic status and statistics information from the Annex.
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Define parameter groups to simplify configuration operations.
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Define site specific defaults.
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Discover Annexes in the network.
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Save Annex address lists after discovery and add names to the
lists manually.
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Display default values for each configuration parameter on
demand.
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Display on-line documentation for all Annex configuration
parameters, all Annex Manager windows and all widgets on the
screens.
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Boot and reset an Annex.
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Broadcast messages to users on Annex ports.
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Automatically reset ports or Annex subsystems after changing
configuration parameters.
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