Using Device Manager; Launching Device Manager From Fabric Manager - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Using Device Manager

Using Device Manager

Device Manager provides a physical representation of your switch chassis, with the modules, ports,
power supplies, and fan assemblies. The menu bar at the top of the Device Manager window provides
access to options, organized into menus that correspond to the menu tree in Fabric Manager.
The legend at the bottom right of the Device Manager indicates port status, as follows:
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Launching Device Manager from Fabric Manager

Device Manager gives a graphic representation of a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch, including the
installed switching modules, the supervisor modules, the power supplies, and the status of each port
within each module.
To launch the Device Manager from your desktop, double-click the Device Manager icon and follow the
instructions described in the "Launching the Applications" section.
To launch Device Manager from Fabric Manager, right-click the switch you want to manage on the
Fabric Manager map and click Device Manager from the pop-up menu that appears. The Device Manager
main window is shown below.
Device Manager can also be started by double-clicking on a switch in the Fabric Manager topology view,
or by selecting a switch in the Fabric Manager Map page and choosing the Device Manager option from
the Tools menu.
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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Green—The port is up.
Brown—The port is administratively down.
Red—The port is down or has failed.
Gray—The port is unreachable.
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