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Table6-A
Functions of CM Screen Elements
Screen Element
Function
Menu Bar: File
Allows opening and saving of configuration files, and exiting from
(i.e., closing) the CM branch.
Menu Bar: Help
Opens CM help files (future).
Toolbar
Provides one-click access to open, cut, copy, paste, and help (same
as corresponding Menu Bar functions).
Menu Tabs
Allow navigation among the various configuration pages.
Configuration Menu
Includes all configuration parameters for the tab.
Parameter Group
Description for a group of related parameters.
Parameter Name
Descriptive name for a single configurable item.
Parameter Text Field
Area where you configure a parameter by entering text.
Parameter Drop-Down Menu Field
Area where you configure a parameter be choosing from a menu.
New Instance Icon
Used to open a new instance of the element being configured in this
menu—for example, an additional SNMP manager.
Save Instance Icon
Used to save a particular instance as configured on this menu—
for example, an SNMP manager.
Restore Defaults Icon
Used to restore factory defaults for the parameters on the page.
Generate BSC Config
button
Used to create/save the BSU configuration file with parameters as
currently specified on all pages.
Similar to
File — Save As
menu option, except the
Generate
BSC Config
button causes the CM to suggest a default file name
of
bsc_<MACaddress>.cfg
.
Generate WSS Config
button
Used to save a particular WSS configuration as part of the current
BSU configuration. A WSS configuration file is created on disk as
part of the process but need not be copied to the TFTP server.
Generate Configuration File
button
Used to create/save the subscriber (CPE) configuration file with
parameters as currently specified on all pages.
Similar to
File — Save As
menu option, except the
Generate
Configuration File
button causes the CM to suggest a default
file name of
cpe_<MACaddress>.cfg
.
Close Button
Closes the CM branch window without saving the file (same as
File — Exit
menu option).
Window Close, Maximize, Minimize
The standard window controls.
