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Contents of the C3 Window

The C3 main window (see the figure in the section, The Main C3 Window, earlier in this chapter) contains:

1. One of the following:
   • A matrix of icons representing each group to which you have access, if you have groups set up, and all your systems are in one or more groups.
   • A matrix of icons representing each system to which you have access, if you do not have any groups set up.
   • A mixture of group and system icons, if only a subset of the systems to which you have access are in groups.

   You cannot have a group within a group, so only the main window can contain group icons. The group and system icons are created or removed on your C3 display when you reconfigure Console Manager.

   The groups and systems that appear on the C3 display are those defined and stored in the Console Manager configuration database and which you are authorized to monitor and manage. To display any additional groups or systems, you must be granted access to them in the configuration database using the configuration editor as described in Chapter 4, “ Modifying the Configuration Database.”

   When you move the cursor to an icon, the group or system name is displayed at the position you specified for the label in the configuration database (for example, below the group's icon).

2. Two icon status boxes to the bottom left of the window:

   The left one displaying the Console Manager icon. This icon changes color to indicate the status of Console Manager.

   The right one displaying the ENS icon. This icon changes color to indicate the priority of the most recent event delivered by ENS.

3. Three message boxes to the right of the status boxes. From left to right, they display:
   • The system on which the most recent event occurred
   • The name of the most recent event
   • The current time
4. Four buttons at the bottom of the display. From left to right, they are:
   • A mode change button, which allows you to change between Interactive and Edit mode.
   • A Reset... button, which resets the icon colors of all systems to their neutral color.
   • A Find... button, which allows you to find a particular serviced system. If the serviced system is in a group, then the group window is displayed.
   • An Info... button, which you can use to display information about Console Manager.
5. Four pull down menus across the top of the window:
   • File - lets you leave the C3 interface.
   • Commands - gives you access to the functionality available for managing your environment.

     The functionality available from this menu is also available by clicking the right mouse button anywhere on the C3 interface background display, when the mode is set to Interactive.

     Options - gives you access to the functionality for changing various features of the C3 display. These features include audio/visual settings for indicating events, the visibility of labels, color options, and startup options.

   • Help - lets you get online help.