User`s guide

NMS Windows Conventions
A-8
6700-A2-GY31-70July 1999
The Devices category is actually the device selection list. All of the devices listed
under the Devices category appear in reverse video as shown in Figure A-3.
Figure A-3. Example Selection Browser Window
The Selection Browser window fields are described below.
Primary Category: This field enables you to select the view of the network
configuration that will be used when offering selection lists. The available
categories are listed underneath this field.
The possible categories that can appear on the Selection Browser window are
described as follows.
Sites: This category contains the names of all the sites in the network. This
list appears when Sites is the primary category.
Cabinets: This category contains cabinet names. This list appears when
Sites or Cabinets is the primary category. If Sites is the primary category,
then only those cabinets associated with the highlighted site appear. If
Cabinets is the primary category, then all the network cabinets appear.
Carriers: This category contains carrier names. This list appears when Sites,
Cabinets, or Carriers is the primary category. If Sites is the primary category,
only those carriers associated with the highlighted site appear. If any cabinets
are highlighted, only the associated carriers are highlighted. If Cabinets is the
primary category, only those carriers associated with the highlighted cabinet
appear. If Carriers is the primary category, all the network carriers appear.
Devices: This category contains device names. This list always appears. If
Sites is the primary category, only those devices associated with the
highlighted site appear. If any cabinets or carriers are highlighted, only the
associated devices are highlighted. When you select a device from this
category, the device name will be in the device selection list. You can select
one or more devices.
Device Groups: This category contains all device groups in the network.
When you select a device group, the names of all the devices in that group
are displayed under the Devices category. You can further limit your selection
by deselecting one or more devices within the selected device group.