Specifications

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Reboot: reboots the Equalizer. If you try to do this while you are logged in under view
mode, Equalizer displays an error message.
Log Out: exits the Equalizer Administration Interface.
• View: provides access to the following global status information:
Equalizer Status: displays the Equalizer software and hardware information, basic
configuration, and recent statistics.
Cluster Summary: displays summary information for all the configured clusters.
Event Log: displays the Equalizer event log. When you have finished viewing the event
log, moving to another location automatically closes the event log.
• Add: provides the following commands for adding clusters under Edit mode:
Virtual Cluster, to add a new virtual cluster.
Geographic Cluster, to add a new geographic cluster to a site. This command is only
displayed if Envoy is installed.
• Help: provides access to the following information about using Equalizer:
View Guide: displays the PDF file that contains the Equalizer Installation and
Administration Guide (this book).
View Release Notes: displays the PDF file that contains the Release Notes for the
currently active version of Equalizer.
Context Help: displays the section in the Equalizer Installation and Administration
Guide PDF file corresponding to the screen currently displayed in the right frame.
Save System Info: creates an archive of Equalizer’s current state, various configuration
files, logs, and other information. This archive is used as a diagnostic aid by Coyote Point
Support. See “Troubleshooting” on page 187.
About Equalizer: displays version and copyright information for Equalizer.
The icon displayed in the top right corner of the administration interface indicates the current user
mode: View or Edit. When you are logged in under view mode, the configuration functions, such as
adding a server or modifying a cluster’s parameters, are not available.
Accessing Local Menus
You can access local menus (see Figure 20) from the parameter screens that appear when you click
an item in the left frame. Typically, you can find local menus in the upper right corner of the page.
To activate a local menu, roll over it with your mouse. With local menus, you can view and change
information about the currently-viewed item. For example, when you are in edit mode, the local