Network View

Use this information to choose which network you want to monitor, test, or manage.

This screen provides the following:

Note: Some of the following fields appear on all help screens in PortAssist Manager.

Fields

Field Description
System Name Choosing the system name provides access to more detailed information on adapters associated with the system.
x of y x is the number of channels in use or busy out conditions and y is the total number of channels  available on all adapters on the system.
channel status summary This field graphically depicts the percentage of channels handling a particular type of traffic or in a particular state.
  • Gray identifies the channels busied out.
  • Blue specifies modem activity.
  • Green specifies B channel (ISDN) activity.
  • Orange specifies serial port activity.
  • Black (with a wavy line) specifies the channels with alarm conditions.

This field can also report the following:

  • System not located means that the DNS name specified in System Setup does not appear on the DNS server.
  • Agent not responding, which means one of the following:
  • The system identified by an IP address or DNS name during PortAssist Manager configuration is not powered on.
  • The system cannot be reached, which could mean a routing problem.
  • The system is not equipped with supported Digi adapters. 
  • The adapters are using a version of the driver that PortAssist Manager does not support (version F or later is required).
  • The UDP port configured for the communication agent differs from the port specified during PortAssist Manager configuration.

For more information about this field, see "Troubleshooting" in the PortAssist Manager Users Guide.

Refresh rate Allows you to specify the interval at which PortAssist Manager data is updated. Choose 10, 15, or 30 seconds or Manual, which means data is updated only when you click the Manual label.
Print Allows you to print the screen. This option is available on all versions of Netscape Navigator and on versions 5.0 or later on Microsoft Internet Explorer.

If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, you need to do the following to be able to print out the graphics used in PortAssist Manager:

Choose Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Printing >Print background colors and images.

 

Identity Information and Links
Information Function
DIGI logo Links you to:

http://www.digi.com

PortAssist Manager Links you to:

http://www.portassist.com

server name Sends you to the Server Detail screen where you can see information about the server.
Setup Sends you to the System Setup screen where you can add and delete systems for PortAssist Manager to monitor.
Help Enables help information to appear for the present screen
Exit Enables you to exit PortAssist Manager.