Specifications

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Summary
Display the Summary screen to review device and network address information for devices detected
within the selected site. Use this information to review the status of detected devices and their physical
location.
A Dashboard function is one of the Summary screen sub functions. The Dashboard is a significant
enhancement to the WMS Summary functionality, allowing administrators to make global (all sites), site
specific and device specific inquiries into the performance, network addressing and device health of all
the components within a licensed WMS deployment. For more information, refer to “Dashboard” on
page 40.
GUI to Device
(http)
Open a site, choose a device and select the
GUI to Device (http ) option to connect
to this device using HTTP. Once connected, the device’s login screen displays
prompting for the correct user name and password before the device applet
displays.
GUI to Device
(https)
Open a site, choose a device and select the
GUI to Device (https) option to
connect to this device using HTTPS. Once connected, the device’s login screen
displays prompting for the correct user name and password before the device
applet displays.
Telnet to Device
Open a site, choose a device and select the Telnet to Device option to connect to
the device CLI. Once connected, a login screen displays prompting for the correct
user name and password configuration updates can be made using the CLI.
Launch WIPS UI
If WIPS resides on your system, it can be launched by WMS and used as a strong
data protection mechanism.
Download WIPS
Invokes a download operation for the WIPS installation package. Once the
download operation completes, extract and install the WIPS application for use
with WMS. Ensure the intended WIPS console meets the system requirements for
the WIPS application.
Download Summit
WMScanner
Invokes a download operation for the Summit WMScanner installation package.
Once the download operation completes, extract and install Summit WMScanner
for use with WMS. For more information on Summit WMScanner’s role with WMS,
see “Installing Summit WMScanner from Summit WMS” on page 31
Manage
Select a device and select Manage to authorize and manage the device within this
site. When a device is managed, data supporting the device is collected by WMS
and maintained in the WMS database for use in other administration and
configuration activities. For more information on device management, see
“Managing Devices” on page 137.
Unmanage
Define a device as unmanaged when you would like to continue including it within
a site, but not manage its configuration with WMS. The device can still be tracked
in contrast to other managed devices. For more information on device
management, see “Managing Devices” on page 137.
Planned
A device defined as planned means its deployment was authorized and anticipated
within this site. For more information on device planning, see “Planning Devices”
on page 140.
Unplanned
Select and define a device as Unplanned when it was not a WMS planned
deployment. The device can still be tracked in contrast to other planned devices.
For more information on device planning, see “Planning Devices” on page 140.
Cut
Open a site, choose a device and select Cut to remove the device from this site.
Ensure this device is no longer managed by WMS within this site before
permanently removing it
Paste
Once the user has selected a device and selected cut, the Paste option is enabled.
Paste allows the user to paste (move) a device into any other site.