Specifications

Tools > Remove from Device Group
Removes the currently selected device from the device group. You must have a device in a device
group selected in the left−panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
Tools > Add Device(s) to Group
Lets you add a device to a user−defined device group. You must have a device selected in the
left−panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
Tools > Track Device
Opens the Track Device window where you can track a device by serial number or MAC address.
This allows you to view a history of device attributes, and monitor any changes made to the device.
For instructions, see How to Track a Device.
Tools > File Transfer Method
Opens the File Transfer Method window where you can specify the file transfer method for a single or
multiple devices. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and
restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on the device will be performed using the
specified method. For instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. You must have a single
device selected in the Network Elements tab, or multiple devices selected in a right−panel Details
View tab, to see this menu option.
Tools > Alternate Firmware Server
Opens the Set Firmware Server window where you can specify which firmware download server a
device will use when performing firmware downloads. You must have a device or device group
selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
Tools > Acknowledge Alert
Adds a check to an alert icon indicating that the alert has been reviewed and acknowledged or, for
alerts in a right−panel Details View for a device or device group, it removes the alert icon from the
column. You must select an entry with an active alert icon in a right−panel tab to see this menu
option.
Tools > Set Template Variable Values
Opens the Set Template Variables window where you can set variable values for multiple devices at
one time. Variables are used in configuration templates to substitute for device−specific information.
You must have a device or device group selected in the Network Elements tab to see this menu
option.
Tools > Default File Transfer Method
Opens the File Transfer Method window where you can specify a default file transfer method for an
entire device type. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device type, all archive save
and restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on devices of that type will be performed
using the specified method. For instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. You must have a
device type (lowest−level device type folder) selected in the Firmware Management tab, to see this
menu option.
Tools > Create Firmware Record
Opens the Create Firmware Record window where you can add a firmware or boot PROM image to
your Firmware Mgmt tab manually, as opposed to having the image automatically discovered during
a firmware discovery. When you are using an alternate firmware server, you must use this window to
manually create the firmware records associated with the alternate server. (You must have a
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