Smart Network Application (SNA)
Right-Hand Information Panel
480 Cisco 350, 350X and 550X Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.4, ver 0.4
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• Connections — Identifying information is the two strongest forms of identification 
of the devices on both sides of the connection (Host name  IP address  MAC 
address). A connection can contain one or more link.
When selecting multiple elements, the header shows the number of elements selected, and if 
all selected elements are of the same type, the header also shows their type, as shown below 
(the type is not displayed below because the types were not consistent):
Selecting a client group is a shortcut to selecting all members of the group. The header shows 
the number and type of device in the group.
When selecting a client group together with other devices, the client groups counts as the 
number of devices that are contained in it. For example, when selecting a backbone device and 
a client group containing 5 clients the header shows six devices selected).
If notifications exist for the device, the number of notifications is displayed:
Right-Hand Information Panel Cogwheel
The following actions can be performed on the selected devices or connections. To perform 
these actions, click on the cogwheel icon in the right-hand information panel (  ).
• Manage Device—This option is only available for SNA and partial SNA switches, 
and only appears when a single device is selected. Selecting this action launches a web 
management session for the selected switch using the switch management application. 
You do not need to enter credentials to launch this session.
• Explore Device—This option is only available for SNA switches, and only appears 
when a single device is selected. Selecting this action opens the device explorer for the 
selected switch.