Introduction1-4Related ManualsRelated ManualsThe SmartSwitch 7000 user’s guide is only part of a complete document setdesigned to provide comprehensive information about the features available toyou through SPECTRUM Element Manager. Other guides which supplyimportant information related to managing the SmartSwitch 7000 include:Cabletron Systems’ SPECTRUM Element Manager User’s GuideCabletron Systems’ SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools GuideCabletron Systems’ SPECTRUM Element Manager Remote Administration ToolsUser’s GuideCabletron Systems’ SPECTRUM Element Manager Remote Monitoring (RMON)User’s GuideCabletron Systems’ SPECTRUM Element Manager Alarm and Event HandlingUser’s GuideCabletron Systems’ Network Troubleshooting GuideMicrosoft Corporation’s Microsoft Windows User’s GuideFor more information about the capabilities of the SmartSwitch 7000 hub and itsavailable modules, consult the appropriate hardware documentation.Software ConventionsSPECTRUM Element Manager’s device user interface contains a number ofelements which are common to most windows and which operate the sameregardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of themost common elements appears below; note that the information provided here isnot repeated in the descriptions of specific windows and/or functions.Common Window FieldsSimilar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of mostdevice-specific windows in SPECTRUM Element Manager, as illustrated inFigure 1-1 (following page).