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Meaning

Icon

Site. A site is a container for networks and groups of devices and may also contain sub
sites

System. A system is also a site but it is the top most site in the hierarchy

Group. An arbitrary collection of devices

Default device icon. Represents a single device. Icons for specific device types look
different

Unknown device. If there is no specific icon provided for a particular device type, this
icon is displayed by default

Software package. Represents a cab file that contains software installer files

Role. A single software component representing a piece of functionality

Managed Network Interface. The green tinge represents a "managed" network interface
that SiteConfig can manage IP assignments

Unmanaged Network Interface. Represents a NIC whose IP assignments are not currently
being managed by SiteConfig either due to lack of connectivity OR that IP assignments
are managed by an external entity such as DHCP

Icon overlay indicators

Configuration and connection status is indicated by overlay graphics on object icons. Unless specified
otherwise, the indicators appear in the

Network Configuration | Devices

view, as follows:

Meaning

Overlay description

Overlay graphic

Connected, configured, and communicating correctly
in SiteConfig.

Green star

Discovered and assigned, but SiteConfig is unable to
establish direct IP communication yet is able to detect
it via the NetConfig protocol

Yellow star

User attention required. Hover over the icon to view a
tooltip with more information

Red circle with white bar

Warning. Hover over icon to see tooltip information
about the warning. In the Network Configuration view,
the warning could be restart required or awaiting restart.
In the Software Deployment view, the warning could
be deployment tasks pending, restart required, or
awaiting restart.

Yellow warning triangle

Locked. Network configuration and deployment tasks
are disabled unless you unlock the item. You must
provide administrator credentials to unlock.

Gray lock

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Getting started with SiteConfig

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