Graphical User Interfaces
FOXMAN‑UN offers the following main GUIs:
• Homepage
This window is the new central dialog for starting each of the FOXMAN‑UN applications, including browser-based and legacy applications. It is currently started from the NEM Desktop. In addition to legacy applications it provides new applications, such as an MPLS map, Circuit Emulation map, TDM map, DCN map, Network Monitoring, and Inventory Request.
This window is the central dialog for starting FOXMAN‑UN legacy applications like the NEM Configurator, the NEM Network Browser, and other legacy dialog windows.
The Configurator allows setting up all the details of the management network and defining the security aspects including role-based access control. In addition it provides access to the NE configuration management and limited access to the fault management.
The Network Browser provides the operator with a graphical view of the network(s) in the form of maps to supervise the network and carry out the day-to-day management of the NEs.
The Remote Admin Tool provides quick access to basic management functions of the FOXMAN‑UN server(s).
• Metrics Database
The Metrics Database provides access to performance data collected from the FOXMAN‑UN server and from the network. More information is provided in a separate application note [1KHW029196] FOXMAN‑UN Metrics Database.
• ALS Configurator GUI
The ALS Configurator is an add-on that can be installed if required. Its documentation is currently published separately.
The FOXMAN‑UN Help Viewer can be started on its own and as that serves as a user manual. It can also be used as a context sensitive help system for all major FOXMAN‑UN dialogs with the exception of those in the NE specific configuration management tools (FOXCST or UCST).
The Help Viewer provides a table of contents (TOC) where the topics (dialog pages) are grouped logically, as well as a search function. Using the context sensitive entry, the page that was called will be highlighted in the TOC tree. Links to related topics are provided within the pages.