Interface Properties Options - Enterasys Netsight User Manual

If the device is part of a Distributed LAN Management status group, it will be indicated
here. Both the name assigned to the DLM group and the node's position in that group
("DLM Agent" or "DLM Client of (IP Address)" ) will be displayed. For more
information on configuring and using Distributed LAN Management functions, see the
DLM Status Groups chapter in the Tools Guide.
Model
Indicates the model name of the device, along with the icon which represents that model
type.
Classes
Displays the functional classes supported by the selected node (Router, Bridge, Switch,
ATM, etc.), represented by the appropriate class icon(s).
Enterprise
Displays the enterprise or vendor that manufactured the selected node.
Topologies
Displays the topology (or topologies) supported by the node.
Interfaces
Displays the interfaces branch of information for the selected node, which includes a
variety of information about the interface through which NetSight Element Manager is
communicating with the selected node. The specific interface information that can be
selected for display (via the Interface Items list box) is described in the following section.
Displays the text of any notes you have assigned to the node. For more information on
Notes, see Chapter 6,

Interface Properties Options

If you have selected the Interfaces node property for display, you can choose to display a
variety of data specific to the interface through which NetSight Element Manager is
communicating with each displayed node.
Simply choosing the Interface Node Item displays a description of the contact interface,
which serves as the label for the folder which contains the selectable Interface Items. Also
displayed automatically is the first item in the interfaces branch contained in the folder:
Topology
Additional interface properties available for selection are:
Status
Creating and Editing Tree Views
DLM Status Group
Notes
Creating Network
Displays the network topology supported by the contact
interface, along with an icon representing that topology.
Indicates the status of NetSight Element Manager's contact
with the node. Status conditions and their corresponding colors
are described beginning on
Maps.
page 5-9.
Tree Views
5-11