Starting The Application; Understanding The Interface - Dell PowerConnect 5524P User Manual

Starting the Application

NOTE:
Before starting the application the IP address must be defined. For more
information, see "Accessing the Device Through the CLI" on page 67.
1 Open a web browser.
2 Enter the device's IP address in the address bar and press <Enter>.
3 When the Log In window displays, enter a user name and password.
NOTE:
Passwords are both case sensitive and alpha-numeric.
4 Click OK.
The Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator home page displays.

Understanding the Interface

The home page contains the following views:
• Tree view — Located on the left side of the home page, the tree view
provides an expandable view of the features and their components. The
branches in the tree view can be expanded to view all the components
under a specific feature, or retracted to hide the feature's components. By
dragging the vertical bar to the right, the tree area can be expanded to
display the full name of a component.
Device View — Located in on the top center of the home page, the device
•
view provides information about device ports, current configuration and
status, table information, and feature components. For further
information, see "Device Representation" on page 85
Components List — Located in the bottom center of the home page,
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contains a list of the feature components. When a feature is expanded, the
GUI page for that feature is displayed.
• Information Buttons— Located at the top of the home page, provide
access to information about the device and access to Dell Support. For
more information, see "Information Buttons" on page 87.
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