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NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide

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Chapter 3 EMS Main Window

3.2 Device Icon Colors

The colors of the device icons (in the Device List Panel) indicate the status of the represented
devices stored in the database. To update the device status, double-click on a device icon. The
following table describes the colors used.

3.3 System Message Panel Alarm Status

The colors of the alarm icons (in the System Message Panel) indicate the real-time status of
the current selected device. The following table describes the alarm states used.

Table 8 EMS Main Screen Overview

ELEMENT

FUNCTION

1

Menu Shortcut Bar

Use these buttons to execute common commands quickly. Hold the

cursor over an icon to see a tool tip.

2

Device List Panel

View devices in a tree structure. The colors of the device icons indicate

the time status of the represented devices.

3

Alarm Severity Icons

These icons indicate the presence of any alarm/event logs. Click on an

active icon to view the Event Log screen.

4

Device Panel

This is a graphical device display. Double-click on a switch to display the

EMS GUI management window for the switch.

5

System Message Panel View the alarm status

a

and port status of the selected switch.

a.

Not available on all models at the time of writing.

Table 9 Device Icon Colors

COLOR

DESCRIPTION

Green

The device is working and is responding to polling.

Red

There is no response from the device or the device is not turned on.

Table 10 System Message Panel Alarm Status

PANEL ALARMS

ALARM OFF

ALARM ON

ALARM

When this icon is gray out, the

device fan, temperature or

voltage alarm is off.

The fan, temperature and

voltage alarms are all on. A

serious hardware problem

exists.

FAN

When this icon is gray out, the

device fans are functioning

properly.

One or more of the device

fans has a problem.