The Menu Bar on the Main Window provides access to Inventory Manager functions. Some menu options are standard, and some depend on what left-panel item and right-panel tab you have selected. Many of the menu options available from the menu bar are also available from right-click menus. For information on menu options available only from right-click menus, see Right-click Menu Options. For information on right-click menu options available in the Active Status panel, see Active Status Right-click Menu Options.
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File Menu
- File > Database > Properties
- Opens the Database Properties window which displays information about certain Inventory Manager components stored in the NetSight database
- File > Database > Initialize Inventory Components
- Opens a window where you can choose to initialize all Inventory Manager components in the NetSight database. This removes all Inventory Manager data elements from the database. You must have the appropriate user capability to perform this operation. For more information, see How to Initialize Inventory Database Components.
- File > Close
- Exits the Inventory Manager application. This menu option serves the same function as the Close button on the toolbar.
Edit Menu
The Edit Menu options and the action taken depends on what is currently selected in the left panel or right panel.
- Edit > Copy
- Copies an item selected in the left panel or right panel. The option may or may not be available, depending on where you are in the application. This menu option serves the same function as the Copy button on the toolbar.
- Edit > Paste
- Pastes what has been copied into the specified location. The option may or may not be available, depending on where you are in the application. This menu option serves the same function as the Paste button on the toolbar.
View Menu
Lets you make changes to the appearance of the Inventory Manager main window and the information contained in the right panel. The View Menu options depend on what is currently selected in the left panel.
- View > Refresh (Rediscover)
- With a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab, Refresh (Rediscover) attempts to contact the selected device(s) to update the properties information. The Profile for the Read Access Level of the NetSight Administrator Authorization Group is used to refresh information..
- View > Refresh
- Updates different information depending on what left-panel tab is selected. With the Archive Mgmt tab selected, Refresh performs a configuration discovery and updates the archive information. With the Firmware Mgmt tab selected, Refresh performs a firmware discovery and checks for new firmware images. With the Configuration Templates tab selected, Refresh performs a configuration template discovery and updates the template information.
Tools Menu
Lets you perform administrative tasks. The Tools Menu options vary depending on what is currently selected in the left panel or right panel.
- Tools > Authorization/Device Access
- Opens the Authorization/Device Access window where you can define users and groups and configure their access to features available in NetSight applications.
- Tools > Server Information
- Opens the Server Information window where you can view and configure certain NetSight Server functions, including management of client connections, locks, and licenses.
- Tools > Capacity Planning
- Opens the Capacity Planning tool that helps you quickly prepare valuable network inventory planning reports. Each report is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question and lets you view results organized into different categories. For more information, see Capacity Planning.
- Tools > Create BOOTP Tab
- Automatically creates a
bootptabfile and allows you to save the file in the desired directory. For instructions, see Creating a Bootptab File.
- Tools > Scheduled Events
- Opens the Scheduled Events window where you can view any scheduled operations, and disable them if desired.
- Tools > Push Local Firmware to Server
- Opens the Select Local Firmware File window where you can select a firmware file and access the Push Firmware to Server window which gives a remote client the ability to send a local firmware or boot PROM image to the NetSight Server.
- Tools > Export Serial Numbers
- Opens the Export Serial Numbers window that displays a list of FRU serial numbers. The data in this view can be used to create a comma separated value (.csv) file of serial numbers or you can register the serial numbers with Extreme Networks. Registering serial numbers requires an Extreme Networks account, which can be created through Support at www.extremenetworks.com/support/. Unless you have entered your account credentials in the ExtremeNetworks.com Update options panel (Tools > Options > Suite Options), you will be prompted for them when you register.
- Tools > Check for Firmware Updates
- Checks for the latest firmware releases for each device type in the NetSight database. The results are displayed in the Updates Available window with links to a firmware download web page. For more information, see Suite-Wide Tools Help topic How to Check for Updates.
- Tools > Wizards > Firmware Upgrade Wizard
- Opens the Firmware Upgrade Wizard where you can download a firmware image to a single device or a group of devices. For instructions, see Suite-Wide Tools Help topic How to Upgrade Firmware.
- Tools > Wizards > Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard
- Opens the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard where you can download a boot PROM image to a single device or a group of devices. For instructions, see How to Upgrade Boot PROM.
- Tools > Wizards > Archive Wizard
- Opens the Archive Wizard where you can create a backup copy of your network devices' current configurations. For instructions, see How to Archive.
- Tools > Wizards > Template Download Wizard
- Opens the Template Download Wizard where you can download a configuration template to one or more devices. For instructions, see Template Download Wizard.
- Tools > Wizards > Restore Wizard
- Opens the Restore Wizard where you can restore saved configurations (archive versions) to devices. For instructions, see How to Restore an Archive.
- Tools > Wizards > Reset Wizard
- Opens the Reset Device Wizard where you can reset a single device, multiple devices, or even multiple device groups. For instructions, see How to Reset a Device.
- Tools > Options
- Opens the Options window where you can set Suite-Wide options and Inventory Manager options.
- Tools > Remove from Device Group
- Removes the currently selected device from the device group. You must have a device in a device group selected in the left-panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Add Device(s) to Group
- Lets you add a device to a user-defined device group. You must have a device selected in the left-panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > SSH
- Launches the Secure Shell (SSH) server and, after entering an appropriate username, opens a shell window, which provides the means to communicate with the selected device using a secure command-line based mechanism.
- Tools > Track Device
- Opens the Track Device window where you can track a device by serial number or MAC address. This allows you to view a history of device attributes, and monitor any changes made to the device. For instructions, see How to Track a Device.
- Tools > File Transfer Method
- Opens the File Transfer Method window where you can specify the file transfer method for a single or multiple devices. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on the device will be performed using the specified method. For instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. You must have a single device selected in the Network Elements tab, or multiple devices selected in a right-panel Details View tab, to see this menu option.
- Tools > Alternate Firmware Server
- Opens the Set Firmware Server window where you can specify which firmware download server a device will use when performing firmware downloads. You must have a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Acknowledge Alert
- Adds a check to an alert icon indicating that the alert has been reviewed and acknowledged or, for alerts in a right-panel Details View for a device or device group, it removes the alert icon from the column. You must select an entry with an active alert icon in a right-panel tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Set Template Variable Values
- Opens the Set Template Variables window where you can set variable values for multiple devices at one time. Variables are used in configuration templates to substitute for device-specific information. You must have a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Execute Command Script
- Opens the NetSight Command Script tool that lets you execute a sequence of CLI commands (a script) on a set of devices. You must have a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Execute Show Support Script
- Runs the Show Support command for the selected devices using the Execute Command Script window. You must have a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Default File Transfer Method
- Opens the File Transfer Method window where you can specify a default file transfer method for an entire device type. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device type, all archive save and restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on devices of that type will be performed using the specified method. For instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. You must have a device type (lowest-level device type folder) selected in the Firmware Management tab, to see this menu option.
- Tools > Create Firmware Record
- Opens the Create Firmware Record window where you can add a firmware or boot PROM image to your Firmware Mgmt tab manually, as opposed to having the image automatically discovered during a firmware discovery. When you are using an alternate firmware server, you must use this window to manually create the firmware records associated with the alternate server. (You must have a configured alternate firmware server for this menu option to be available.)
- Tools > Assign Firmware
- Opens the Assign Firmware window where you can assign a firmware image to one or more product families or device types. You must have a firmware image selected in the left-panel Firmware tab to see this menu option. For instructions, see How to Assign Firmware.
- Tools > Remove Firmware From Group
- Removes the currently selected firmware image from the firmware group. You must have an image in a firmware group selected in the left-panel Firmware Mgmt tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Set as Reference Image
- Designates the selected firmware or boot PROM image as the preferred image for a specific binary family of devices. The image will be set as a reference for all device types with which it is compatible. (If the Set as Reference Image option is not available, make sure that the selected image has been assigned to appropriate device types.)
- Tools > Stamp New Version
- Creates a new version of the selected archive. You must have an archive selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option. For more information, see Saving a New Archive Version.
- Tools > Compare Archives
- Opens the Select Archive Versions to Compare window to select archived configurations you want to compare, and the Compare Archives window to view the comparison results. You must have an archive, version, or configuration file selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option. For instructions, see How to Compare Archives.
- Tools > Lock/Unlock
- Allows you to lock and unlock an archive version. A locked archive version will not be deleted when the maximum number of saved versions for this archive (as specified in the Archive Wizard) has been reached. You must have an archive version selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > View Configuration File
- Opens the Configuration File Viewerand displays the archived configuration file selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab.
- Tools > Create Configuration Template
- Opens the Edit Configuration Template window where you can create a configuration template based on an archived configuration file. Creating a configuration template lets you easily download the same configuration file to multiple devices. You must have a configuration file selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option. For more information, see How to Create and Download Configuration Templates.
- Tools > Compare Configuration Files
- Opens the Select Configurations window to select two archived configuration files to compare, and the Compare Configuration Files window to view the comparison results. You must have a configuration file selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Copy File to Client
- Allows you to copy a configuration file from the NetSight Server to your local client system. Opens a Save window where you can navigate to the directory where you want the file to be saved. You must have a configuration file selected in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Assign Configuration Template
- Opens the Assign Configuration Template window where you can assign a template to one or more device types. You must have a template selected in the left-panel Configuration Template tab to see this menu option. For instructions, see Assigning Templates to Device Types.
- Tools > Edit Configuration Template
- Opens the Edit Configuration Template window where you can modify the template. You must have a template selected in the left-panel Configuration Template tab to see this menu option. For more information, see How to Create and Download Configuration Templates.
- Tools > Remove Configuration Template From Group
- Removes the currently selected template from the template group. You must have a template selected in the left-panel Configuration Template tab to see this menu option.
- Tools > Rename Template
- Lets you change the name of the currently selected configuration template. You must have a template selected in the left-panel Configuration Template tab to see this menu option.
Applications Menu
Lets you launch other NetSight applications from Inventory Manager. You can also customize the Applications menu to launch your own applications. For more information, see the Console Help topic How to Add Third-Party Application Support.
Help Menu
Lets you access the components of the Inventory Manager online information system.
- Help > About This Window
- Displays detailed information about the currently selected right panel tab. This menu option serves the same function as the Help button on the toolbar.
- Help > Check for Updates
- Allows you to update Inventory Manager with newly supported device types and obtain the latest version of release notes. For more information, see the Suite-Wide Tools Help topic Setting Web Update Options.
- Help > Getting Started
- Displays the Getting Started help topic that provides an overview of Inventory Manager features and a summary of the basic steps you must perform to begin using Inventory Manager.
Right-Click Menu Options
The following menu options are only available from right-click menus. They are listed in alphabetical order.
- Firmware Releases Available
- This menu option is available by right-clicking on a firmware update icon in the Updates column of a device group Details View tab. It opens the Updates Available window where you can download the new firmware that is available for the device.
- Reload Device Tree From Database
- Reloads the device tree with the device data from the NetSight database. You must have the My Network folder selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option. If the application is showing incorrect device details (System Name, Contact, Location) or if device group membership is incorrect (particularly the system-created device groups), use this menu option to synchronize the device tree to the data in the database.
- Table Options
- Use the table options and tools to find,
filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table
Tools through a right-mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table
body, or by clicking the Table Tools
button in the
upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see the Suite-Wide Tools
Table Tools Help topic.
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