Conventions1-3Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620system — instructions for starting each application from the command line areincluded in each chapter, both in this guide and in the SPMA Tools Guide.ConventionsSPECTRUM Portable Management Applications — including the TSX-1620module — can work with a number of different network management systemsrunning on several different operating systems and graphical user interfaces. Thisversatility presents two documentation problems: first, there is no standardterminology; and second, the appearance of the windows will differ based on thegraphical interface in use. For the sake of consistency, the following conventionswill be followed throughout this and other SPMA guides.Screen DisplaysSPMA runs under a variety of different operating systems and graphical userinterfaces. To maintain a consistent presentation, screen displays in this and otherSPMA guides show an OSF/Motif (X Windows) environment. If you’re used to adifferent GUI, don’t worry; the differences are minor. Buttons, boxes, borders, andmenus displayed on your screen may look a bit different from what you see in theguide, but they’re organized and labelled the same, located in the same places,and perform the same functions in all screen environments.Some windows within SPMA applications can be re-sized; those windows willdisplay the standard window resizing handles employed by your windowingsystem. Re-sizing a window doesn’t re-size the information in the window; it justchanges the amount of information that can be displayed (see Figure 1-1). Whenyou shrink a window, scroll bars will appear as necessary so that you can scroll toview all the information that is available.
