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Chapter 2 Getting Started with CMS
Cluster Manager and VSM
Cluster Manager and VSM
Cluster Manager is the CMS application for configuring the port-, switch-, and
cluster-level settings of the switches in a cluster. VSM is the application for
configuring switch- and port-level settings for a single switch.
To assist in your configuration and monitoring tasks, both applications provide the
following features:
• A display of switch images (Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2) for visual monitoring
of the switches and switch ports. For information about using the switch
images, see the “Switch Images” section on page 2-7.
• A menu bar that, except for a few options, provides the same options for
managing a single switch and clustered switches. This menu bar is described
in the “Menu Bars” section on page 2-14.
• A toolbar that provides buttons for displaying commonly used, switch- and
cluster-level configuration windows and for displaying the legends and online
help. This toolbar is described in the “Toolbar” section on page 2-17.
• A port-level pop-up menu for displaying windows specific for configuring
and monitoring switch ports. This pop-up menu is described in the “Port
Pop-Up Menu” section on page 2-18.
• A device-level pop-up menu for displaying the configuration and monitoring
windows also available from the menu bar. This pop-up menu is described in
the “Device Pop-Up Menu” section on page 2-19.
The toolbar and pop-up menus provide quick ways to access the configuration and
monitoring options available from the menu bar.
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