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Node port table, Custom groups – HP TopTools for Hubs and Switches User Manual

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Networking Devices

Node Port Table

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Node Port Table

To view the devices attached to the ports of a device, right-click on the device
in the networking devices list (Devices, Device Types, Networking Devices).
Select

Node Port Table. The Node Port table for the selected device displays.

The table shows the following:

Node address

Port number of the selected device

Type of port, for example, 10Base-T

The address of the device connected to the port

The port number connected to on the device

Devices that are underlined (linked) have more devices connected to them.
Click on the device address; a new table with that device’s connections
displays.

Figure 6-5. Node Port Table for device 15.37.32.130

When a link has been clicked on, it is no longer blue.

Custom Groups

You may want to perform certain maintenance tasks on a group of devices,
for example,

downloading

the latest firmware for a type of hub. Select the

devices that you want in the Custom group by clicking on the device in the
list, then selecting

Add to Custom Group from the Actions menu. You can select

multiple devices at one time by using Ctrl-click on each device that you want
to include. Enter the name of the

Custom Group and click OK.