Specifications

Device Management Page 5 Cisco Stratacom BPX8600 and IGX8400
Introduction
This section defines the purpose and describes the organization of this document as well as providing a brief
description of each section that follows.
This introduction to the Device Management
documentation for Cisco StrataCom BPX8600
Series devices contains the following information:
• Purpose and Scope
• Required Reading
• Supported Devices
• The SPECTRUM Model
Purpose and Scope
Use this guide as a reference for the SM-CIS1003
SPECTRUM management module which supports
the Cisco Stratacom BPX8600 and IGX8400
Series wide-area switches. The documentation
describes the icons, menus, and views that enable
you to remotely monitor, configure, and
troubleshoot Cisco Stratacom BPX8600 and
IGX8400 Series devices through software models
in your SPECTRUM database.
Only information specific to the supported
management module is included under this
documentation topic. For general information
about device management using SPECTRUM and
for explanations of basic SPECTRUM functionality
and navigation techniques, refer to the topics
listed under Required Reading.
Required Reading
Before using this guide, you should understand
the functions and navigation techniques of
SPECTRUM as described in the documents listed
below.
• Getting Started with SPECTRUM for
Operators
• Getting Started with SPECTRUM for
Administrators
• How to Manage Your Network with
SPECTRUM
• SPECTRUM Views
• SPECTRUM Menus
• SPECTRUM Icons