The User Interface

The Extreme Visibility Manager interface provides access to all system functions.

Image of the user interface, with numbered circles to identify areas of interest. The numbers match those in the following table.

Table 1. User interface descriptions
Legend	Interface Area	Description
1	Navigation menu	Provides access to all pages of the interface.
2	Dashboard page	Provides access to custom dashboards that you create from the built-in reports on the Dashboard tab.
3	Configure page	Provides access to the Devices pane; the Dashboard, Configurations, and Inventory tabs; the Device Config menu; and configuration notifications.
4	Library page	Provides access to configured matches, policies, and UDA (user-defined ACL) profiles. From here, you can create matches, policies, and profiles (for MLX and SLX devices only), and then export them, clone them, edit them, and delete them.
5	Logs page	Provides access to information about all system logs and user logs, including device ID, IP address, and current and previous values.
6	Settings page	Provides access to settings for users, profile, AAA, and location. From here, you can perform such tasks as the following: Add and delete users Update user passwords Add TACACS+ connection details Enable remote authentication View the logged-in user Add location definition files
7	Devices pane	Displays the list of all discovered devices. From here, you can perform the following tasks: Add devices and device types Sort and group devices Export and refresh device configurations View device logs Clear device counters Configure packet captures Persist the configuration of SLX and MLX devices
8	Dashboard tab	Provides access to device-specific, real-time statistics for interfaces, policies, and system usage.
9	Configurations tab	Provides a graphical representation of the relationship between groups and policies for the selected device (also known as a service chain). Is displayed in the interface after a device configuration is reconciled.
10	Inventory tab	Provides physical details for the selected device. Details vary by device type and can include some or all of the following: Chassis, including type and serial number Line card, including name and up time Health, including system uptime and BIOS version Thermal, including sensor name and current temperature Fan, including status and speed PSU, including name and status LED, including name and state Port, including slot number and admin status
11	Device Config menu	Provides access to all configuration settings for the selected device. From here, you can perform the following tasks: Change port properties Manage port channels Manage policy rule matches Manage egress groups and policies Manage ingress groups and policies Manage tunnels Is displayed in the interface after you discover a device.
12	Notifications	Displays a list of confirmation and error notifications for every configuration action you perform.
13	Help	Provides access to version information and help for the application.
14	Logout	Logs you out of the application.
15	Device Hub	Provides access to the firmware upgrade feature.