Preferences Window

This window appears when you take either of these actions:

You can also click here to launch it.

Use this window to:

These settings are saved in permanent storage on the command switch, so they remain in effect in subsequent sessions.

Changing the Network Polling Interval

The network polling interval determines how often CMS polls the command switch to determine the status of the cluster and the existence of new members. This information is used to refresh graphics on the interface.

To change the network polling interval, use the Network polling interval spin buttons.

Changing the LED Polling Interval

The LED polling interval determines how often CMS polls the ports in the cluster. With each LED polling interval, CMS displays port information with an LED color. You can select the kind of information that the color represents -- link status, port speed, duplex state, or power state -- by clicking the button on the left of the front panel.

Go to Color Code - Ports to see what each of the LED colors means.

Changing the Link and Switch Graph Polling Interval

The graph polling interval determines how often CMS queries the command switch to obtain switch and link utilization data throughout the cluster. This information is used to update the link and bandwidth graphs.

To change the link and device graph polling interval, use the Graph polling interval spin buttons.

Selecting Which Windows Appear at Startup

By default, the Front Panel view appears automatically when CMS is accessed on the command switch. However, you can set CMS to open the Topology view instead of or as well as the Front Panel view.

To see the Topology view at startup, check the box Show Topology view at startup.

To avoid seeing the Front Panel view at startup, uncheck the box Show Front Panel view at startup.

Showing Ports That Are Administratively Shut Down

In the Front Panel view, ports that you shut down appear the same as ports that the software shuts down. To make the appearance of the former distinctive, check the box Show administratively shut down ports in brown.