User guide

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Extreme Networks Policy Manager (EPM) 1.2 User Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................7
Conventions................................................................................................................................7
Related Publications ...................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................ 9
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................9
Description of the Extreme Networks Policy Manager ......................................................................9
About This Manual ....................................................................................................................10
Editions of the EPM ..................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Installing The Extreme Networks Policy Manager............................................................ 11
Introduction .............................................................................................................................11
Hardware and Software Requirements .........................................................................................11
Switch Requirements ................................................................................................................11
EPM Installation .......................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3: Viewing Policies and Rules ...........................................................................................15
Introduction .............................................................................................................................15
Opening the EPM......................................................................................................................15
Configuring the EPM for use on a Switch.....................................................................................18
Description of the Windows and Menus .......................................................................................20
The EPM Desktop................................................................................................................20
Menu Bar .....................................................................................................................21
Toolbar.........................................................................................................................23
Status Panel .................................................................................................................23
Status Bar ....................................................................................................................25
Rule Editor Window.............................................................................................................26
Hide and Show the Panels .............................................................................................26
Tree Structure Panel......................................................................................................27
Rule Editing and Viewing Panel ......................................................................................27
Rule Properties Panel ....................................................................................................28
Rule Parameters Tab ...............................................................................................28
Rule Information Tab...............................................................................................28
Rule Navigator Window ........................................................................................................29
Opening an Existing Policy.........................................................................................................30
Opening a Policy File Locally................................................................................................30
Opening a Policy File from a Switch ......................................................................................31
Policy Parsing .....................................................................................................................32
Searching for Rules in a Policy ...................................................................................................33
Search by Name............................................................................................................33
Search by Parameter .....................................................................................................34
Working Among the Windows and Panels.....................................................................................36