Menus

File Menu

The File Menu provides file management options for Policy Manager files.

File > New

Opens a new (blank) Policy Manager data (.pmd) file. This menu option serves the same function as the New button on the toolbar.

File > Open

Lets you open existing Policy Manager data (.pmd) files. When you open a data file, Policy Manager checks for rule conflicts. See Conflict Checking for more information. If you open a data file from an older version of Policy Manager where the "Contain to VLAN" and "Deny Traffic" choices were not available, the VLANs Selection View appears, where you can select the VLANs you want to act as Discard VLANs. This menu option serves the same function as the Open button on the toolbar.

File > ReOpen

Lets you reopen recently opened Policy Manager data (.pmd) files, allowing you to easily switch between multiple Policy Manager Data Files. You can enable or disable this menu option in the Reopen view of the Options window, and also set the number of data files listed.

File > Save

Saves the current Policy Manager data to the current data (.pmd) file. This menu option serves the same function as the Save button on the toolbar. You can save automatically at a specified time interval if you enable the Auto Save feature in the Options Window.

File > Save As

Lets you save the current Policy Manager data (.pmd) files with the file name and location of your choosing. Special characters such as  / \ : ? " <  > | are not allowed in the file name.  The file name is not case-sensitive; therefore, Policy Manager sees X.pmd and x.pmd as the same file name.

File >  Import

From Device List   Enables you to import network devices and (optionally) their SNMP access information into the Policy Manager application.

From Data File    Enables you to import lists of Roles, Service Groups, Service Names, Services and Rules, Device Groups, Devices, User-Defined Port Groups, and VLANs from a file you specify.

Device List from Console    Enables you to import device information from a local or remote NetSight Atlas Console.

Policy Configuration From Device   Enables you to import policy configurations (roles and rules) from a selected device or devices into your Policy Manager database (.pmd) file.

Last Known Import Summary    Enables you to view a summary of the successful and failed imports for an import from device list operation. The import summary is cleared when you restart Policy Manager.

Note: If you import a data file or device list from an older version of Policy Manager where the "Contain to VLAN" and "Deny Traffic" choices were not available, the VLANs Selection View appears, where you can select the VLANs you want to act as Discard VLANs.

File > Enforce Role Set

Writes the role and/or any changes you have made to it (rules, services) to all your devices. You have a chance to review the effects of enforcing on the Enforce Preview window, if it is enabled. This menu option serves the same function as the Enforce (Global) button on the toolbar. See Enforcing for more information.

File > Enforce Preview

Opens the Enforce Preview window, where you can view the effects of enforcing prior to the actual enforcement.

File > Verify Role Set

Compares the roles in your current data (.pmd) file to the roles currently enforced on all your devices. This is useful for ensuring that the roles in your data file have been enforced, or, if you use more than one data file, ensuring that the roles in the file you are currently using matches what is on the devices. This menu option serves the same function as the Verify (Global) button on the toolbar. See Verifying for more information.

File > Delete

Deletes the current selection in the left panel. This menu option serves the same function as the Delete button on the toolbar.

File > Print

Opens a platform-dependent print setup window for printing the contents of the currently displayed selection in the right panel in text format. This menu option serves the same function as the Print button on the toolbar.

File > Export

Lets you save information from the current tab selected in the left panel to a tab-delimited text file with the file name and location of your choosing. For example, if you are in the Roles tab, the list of roles and some of their characteristics are exported. You can then read the file into a spreadsheet, print it, or use it in other ways as needed.

File > Close

Exits the Policy Manager application. If there is unsaved or unenforced data, you will be asked if you wish to save and/or enforce before exiting. This menu option serves the same function as the Close button on the toolbar.

Edit Menu

The Edit Menu options change depending on what is currently displayed in the left and right panels.

Edit > Copy

Copies an item selected in the left panel or right panel. This menu option serves the same function as the Copy button on the toolbar.

Edit > Paste

Pastes what has been copied into the specified location. This menu option serves the same function as the Paste button on the toolbar.

 

Edit > Add

Adds or applies what has been copied to the currently selected item.  This menu option serves the same function as the Add button on the toolbar.

 

Edit > Find

Lets you search the currently displayed right panel tab for specified criteria.

Edit > Rename

Lets you edit the name of the currently selected item. Some of the elements that come pre-packaged with Policy Manager cannot be renamed (e.g., Pre-Defined Port Groups). 

Edit > Add/Remove [Item]

Lets you add and remove services, devices, ports, etc. from the current selection.

Edit > Community Names

Opens the Community Names window, where you can add to and remove from the list of community names Policy Manager uses to access devices.

Edit > Pre-Defined Well-Known IDs

Opens the Pre-Defined Well-Known IDs window, where you can add to the pre-defined list of well-known identifiers (IDs) used when creating Policy Manager rules.

Edit > GVRP Disabled

GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) is automatically enabled the first time you enforce a Dynamic Egress VLAN in Policy Manager. If you do not want GVRP enabled on your network, select (check) this menu option and enforce. To allow GVRP to be enabled, deselect this option and enforce.

Edit > Policy VLAN Islands Enabled

Check this box to enable Policy VLAN Islands.

View Menu

Lets you make changes to the appearance of the Policy Manager main window and the information contained in the right panel. The View Menu options depend on what is currently selected in the left panel.

View > Tool Bar

Lets you hide or display the Tool Bar by selecting or deselecting the check box.

View > Status Bar

Lets you hide or display the Status Bar by selecting or deselecting the check box.

View > Sort

Opens the Sort window, which lets you sort the information in the right panel in ascending or descending order by column. For instructions, see Sorting.

View > Filter

Opens the Filter window, which allows you to select specific information to display in the right panel. For instructions, see Filtering.

View > Refresh

Updates the contents of the right panel. This can be useful for, for example, rereading device information after downloading new firmware, or for refreshing port authentication information. This menu option serves the same function as the Refresh button on the toolbar.

View > Policy Classification Rules

Opens the Policy Classification Rules window, where you can view all of the Policy Manager rules that exist in the currently active database (.pmd) file, along with information about each rule.

View > Statistics

Opens the Statistics window, where you can view the number of Roles, Services, Devices and VLANs currently configured.

View > CoS Usage

Opens the Classes of Service Usage window, where you can view information about current class of service usage on a port.

View > Event Log

Opens the Event Log window, where you can view and filter Policy Manager events in the current or previous event logs. This menu option serves the same function as the Events button on the toolbar.

Tools Menu

Lets you perform administrative tasks on roles, services, devices, and VLANs. The Tools Menu options vary depending on what is currently selected in the left panel or right panel.

Tools > Add/Remove Ports

Opens the Add/Remove Ports window, where you can add and remove ports to and from role-based rate limit port groups and transmit queue port groups.

Tools > Create Role

Creates a "New Role" item in the left panel's Role tab, which you can then change to the desired role name. Use this function when you want to create a role without using the Role Wizard. For instructions, see Using the Role Tabs.

Tools > Role Wizard

Starts the Role Wizard, a series of windows that leads you through all the steps required to create a role. For instructions, see Creating a Role Using the Role Wizard.

Tools > Create Device

Opens the Create Device window, where you can enter the name of the new device and its community name information.

Tools > Create Network Resources

Opens the Create Network Resource window where you can create a group of network resources to use with an Automated service. See How to Create a Network Resource Group for more information.

Tools > Network Resources Wizard

Starts the Network Resources Wizard, a series of windows that leads you through all the steps required to create a Network Resource Group and associate it with an Automated service. See How to Create a Network Resource Group for more information.

Tools > Create Device Group

Expands the Grouped By folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab, and creates a "New Device Group" item, which you can then change to the desired device group name. For instructions, see Creating a Device Group.

Tools > Configure SNMP

Opens the Edit Device window where you can edit the SNMP properties of a device.

Tools > Clear Disabled Ports

Clears any ports that have been disabled due to a "rule hit" and re-enables them. For more information, see the Rule Usage tab.

Tools > Device Configuration Wizard

Starts the Device Configuration Wizard, a series of windows that lets you define an authentication configuration and a RADIUS configuration, then apply it to the devices of your choosing.  For instructions, see Using the Device Configuration Wizard.

Tools > Remove Device(s) from Group/Island

Removes the devices currently selected in the left-panel Network Elements tab from the device group or Policy VLAN Island.

Tools > Create Policy VLAN Island

Expands the Policy VLAN Islands folder in the left panel Network Elements tab, and creates a "New Island" item, which you can then change to the desired VLAN island name. At the same time, the right panel displays the Details View for the new VLAN island. While you can use this option to create an VLAN island, it is recommended you use the Policy VLAN Islands Configuration Wizard to lead you through the creation and configuration of VLAN islands.

Tools > Policy VLAN Islands Configuration Wizard

Starts the Policy VLAN Islands Configuration Wizard, a series of windows that helps you create and configure Policy VLAN Islands, as well as select the devices that will comprise each island.

Tools > Create Service

Creates a "New Service" item in the left panel's Services tab, which you can then change to the desired service name. Use this option if you want to create a service without using the Service Wizard. For instructions, see Using the Service Tabs.

Tools > Save Service(s) As

Enables you to save the selected service(s) to a Policy Manager data (.pmd) file.  Special characters such as  / \ : ? " <  > | are not allowed in the file name. The service name is not case-sensitive; therefore, Policy Manager sees X.pmd and x.pmd as the same service name.

Tools > Remove Service(s) from Group

Removes the services currently selected in the left panel Services tab from the service group.

Tools > Service Wizard

Starts the Service Wizard, a series of windows that leads you through all the steps required to create a service. For instructions, see Using the Service Wizard.

Tools > Enable Rule(s)

This menu option enables a single-selected rule, multi-selected rules in the right panel, or all the rules for a selected service (Manual services only).

Tools > Disable Rule(s)

This menu option disables a single-selected rule, multi-selected rules in the right panel, or all the rules for a selected service (Manual services only).

Tools > Rule Usage

Use these menu options to specify certain rule usage actions to take place when a "rule hit" is reported. You can enable/disable the actions for a specific rule, or for all the rules in a service or service group, depending on what is selected in the left-panel.

Enable/Disable Generate System Log on Rule Hit  When this option is enabled, a syslog message is generated when the rule is used.

Enable/Disable Generate Audit Trail on Rule Hit  When this option is enabled, an audit trap is generated when the rule is used.

Enable/Disable Disable Port on Rule Hit  When this option is enabled, any port reported as using this rule will be disabled.

Tools > Create Classification Rule

Creates a "New Rule" item in the left panel's Services tab, which you can then change to the desired rule name. Use this option if you want to create a traffic classification rule without using the Rule Wizard. For instructions, see Using the Rule Tabs.

Tools > Classification Rule Wizard

Starts the Rule Wizard, a series of windows that leads you through all the steps required to create a new traffic classification rule. For instructions, see Using the Rule Wizard.

Tools > Create Service Group

Expands the Service Groups folder in the left panel's Services tab, and creates a "New Service Group" item, which you can then change to the desired service group name. For instructions, see Creating a Service Group.

Tools > Port Configuration Wizard

Starts the Port Configuration Wizard, a series of windows that leads you through all the steps required to configure a port, including setting the authentication status, login settings, and default role.  For instructions, see Using the Port Configuration Wizard.

Tools > Create Port Group

Expands the User-Defined Port Groups folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab, and creates a "New Port Group" item, which you can then change to the desired port group name. For instructions, see How to Create a Port Group.

Tools > Create VLAN

Opens the Create VLAN window . For instructions, see How to Create a VLAN.

Tools > Reload VLAN

Rereads the VLAN settings on your devices and refreshes the list of VLANs in the left-panel VLANs tab.

Tools > Create Class of Service

Opens the Create Class of Service window, where you can define a new class of service. See How to Create a Class of Service for more information.

Tools > Set Default Role

Opens the Roles Selection View, where you can assign a default role to a selected device or device group in the left-panel Network Elements tab. For instructions, see Assigning Default Roles to Ports.

Tools > Remove Port(s) from Group

Removes the ports currently selected in the left-panel Network Elements tab from the user-defined port group.

Tools > Set Frozen

Freezes all the ports on the selected device. See How to Freeze/Unfreeze a Port for more information.

Tools > Clear Frozen

Unfreezes all the ports on the selected device. See How to Freeze/Unfreeze a Port for more information.

Tools > Set/Clear Frozen

Depending on the current state of the port(s), freezes or unfreezes the selected port(s). See How to Freeze/Unfreeze a Port for more information.

Tools > Terminate Session(s)

Terminates the user's session on the selected port(s). If multiple ports are selected, only authenticated sessions whose Terminate Cause is "Not Applicable" are affected. You cannot terminate sessions on frozen ports. See Terminating a Session for more information.

Tools > Quarantine Role Wizard

Starts the Quarantine Role Wizard that leads you through all the steps required to create a Quarantine role. For instructions, see Using the Quarantine Role Wizard.

Tools > Options

Opens the Options window, where you can customize certain Policy Manager settings to your own personal preference, and also enable and disable auto save and Event Log features.

Help Menu

Lets you access the components of the Policy Manager online information system.

Help > Topics

Opens the Policy Manager Help system.

Help > Release Notes

Displays the NetSight Atlas Policy Manager Release Notes for the current release.

Help > About This Window

Displays detailed information about the currently selected right-panel tab or window. This menu option serves the same function as the Help button on the toolbar.

Help > Support Center

Opens the Enterasys Networks Support website. (A browser is required to view the website and Solaris users must add the browser's path to their PATH environment variable.)

Help > Check for Updates

Allows you to update Policy Manager with the latest version of release notes, new data templates to update the demo.pmd file, and additions to the pre-defined list of well-known identifiers (IDs). For more information, see Updates.

Help > Getting Started

Opens the Getting Started Wizard that provides an overview of Policy Manager features and functionality. It also provides a quick and easy way to access the windows where you perform basic tasks in Policy Manager, such as importing devices, and creating roles and services.

Help > About NetSight Atlas Policy Manager

Displays the NetSight Atlas Policy Manager version and copyright information.

Related Information

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