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Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 SeriesXL Software Configuration Guide
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2 Getting Started with CMS 2-1
Features 2-2
Front Panel View 2-4
Cluster Tree 2-5
Front-Panel Images 2-6
Redundant Power System LED 2-7
Port Modes and LEDs 2-8
VLAN Membership Modes 2-12
Topology View 2-13
Topology Icons 2-15
Device and Link Labels 2-16
Colors in the Topology View 2-17
Topology Display Options 2-17
Menus and Toolbar 2-18
Menu Bar 2-18
Toolbar 2-23
Front Panel View Popup Menus 2-24
Device Popup Menu 2-24
Port Popup Menu 2-24
Topology View Popup Menus 2-25
Link Popup Menu 2-25
Device Popup Menus 2-26
Interaction Modes 2-28
Guide Mode 2-28
Expert Mode 2-28
Wizards 2-28
Tool Tips 2-29
Online Help 2-29
CMS Window Components 2-30
Host Name List 2-30
Tabs, Lists, and Tables 2-31
Icons Used in Windows 2-31
Buttons 2-31
Accessing CMS 2-32
Access Modes in CMS 2-33