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Displays a list of all of the devices in the SDM, in tabular format.

Double-clicking any field in a device row causes the Properties window for that device to be displayed. As determined by the device type, some configuration capabilities may also be available from the device Properties window. The colored rectangle surrounding the device icon in the Name column indicates the alarm status of that device or the most severe alarm status of a device in that network.

Each device is configured with set of pop-up menu items. Select a device from the list view and right click it. A menu is displayed, containing the following options:
  • Properties
  • Launch Device Application
  • Communication Status
  • Events
  • Alarms
  • Copy
  • Replace
  • Move
  • Delete
  • Compare

Use the menu options to perform these actions:

Component

Description

Properties

Opens the Device Properties panel for the selected device.

Launch Device Application

Launches a pre-configured device application, if available. Device applications can be manually installed on the client, downloaded to the client, or can be an applet or web-based application. Launching remote applications from the user's client machine is not supported at this time.

Configure the details of the application to be launched, as well as optional arguments in the Device Properties panel under the Administration page.

Communication Status

Opens Communication Status for the selected device.

Events

Opens the Network Events panel in Fault Management.

Alarms

Opens the Alarms panel in Fault Management.

Copy

Copies the properties for the selected device to a new device.

Replace

Replaces the firmware model, version, and MAC address of the selected device.

Move

Moves the selected device from one group to another group.

Delete

Deletes the selected device.

Compare

Compares devices selected on the web page and lists the discrepancies between them.