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Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Getting Started with CMS
Features
• Two levels of access to the configuration options: read-write access for users allowed to change
switch settings; read-only access for users allowed to only view switch settings.
• Consistent set of GUI components (such as tabs, buttons, drop-down lists, tables, and so on) for a
uniform approach to viewing and setting configuration parameters (see Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1 CMS Features
Menu bar
Toolbar
Move the cursor over
the icon to display the
tool tip. For example,
the button displays
the legend of icons
and color codes.
Click Guide or
Expert interaction
mode to change how
some configuration
options are presented
to you.
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Front Panel view of
the cluster.
Topology view of
the cluster.
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