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Chapter 6
ForeView
ForeView is a separately purchasable management module that provides a
graphical interface to a suite of tools that help you configure, control, monitor,
and troubleshoot ATM networks. ForeView provides a physical device view
that uses hot spots to retrieve device information and configure device
operation. Its virtual path/channel tool sets virtual paths, virtual channels,
and smart PVCs. Its circuit trace tool identifies all the devices and ports used
for a specific ATM circuit. The network map tool discovers and maps the
location of the devices in your ATM network.
ForeView must be installed on the SpectroGRAPH workstation. Install
ForeView in the /usr/fore/foreview directory path or set the environment
variable FOREVIEW_HOME to point to the appropriate path. If this has not
been done, the Foreview Not Found error message will appear. Refer to the
installation instructions provided with ForeView.
What Is in This Chapter
This chapter describes the views accessible from the ForeView menu within
SPECTRUM and provides illustrations of those views. The illustrations are
examples and may not represent your views exactly. To access the ForeView
menu, highlight the Device or ForeSwitchApp icon and from the View menu
select Icon Subviews -> ForeView.
This chapter is organized as follows:
• Physical View
• Network Map View
• Virtual Path/Channel Tool View
• Channel/Path Tracer View
Click HELP in each view for information on using ForeView.