2.2 Navigating Console Views

The View pane displays details about the element or children of the element selected in the Explorer pane. There are six view tabs (Summary, Portal, Network, Alarms, Layout, and Performance) along the bottom of the View pane.

The View title bar displays the name of the element currently selected in the Explorer pane. Information about the element’s children displays in the View pane. The level of detail displayed depends on the permissions set by the administrator. For more information on permissions, see the Operations Center 5.5 Security Management Guide.

To access a view:

  1. Click the desired tab at the bottom of the View pane. Table 2-2 list the console views.

    Table 2-2 Console Views

    View Name

    Keyboard Shortcut

    Description

    Summary

    Ctrl+1

    Lists the condition of all subelements as well as the last reported date and time and notes about specific elements.

    Portal

    Ctrl+2

    Provides a gateway into different areas that contain information about a selected element.

    Administrators use this view to modify the profile of a group, start or stop an adapter, and so on, from a single screen.

    Network

    Ctrl+3

    Displays a graphical representation of the selected element in relation to all connected elements in the network.

    Alarms

    Ctrl+4

    Displays a list of alarms associated with the selected element.

    Layout

    Ctrl+6

    Displays a graphical representation of element relationships.

    Performance

    Ctrl+7

    Graphs performance data for specified elements if historical data is available.

    The selected view displays.