Chapter 3 Working with items in the navigation pane 59Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User GuideTo sort the items in the navigation pane by type:➨ Choose View > Sort Tree > by Type.Locking database itemsBecause the CCM server supports concurrent users, it is possible that more thanone user might attempt to change the configuration of the same item at the sametime. For this reason, Nortel Networks recommends that you lock an item beforeyou make any changes to that item’s configuration.When you lock an item, you block the item’s write privilege to all users exceptyourself. While the item is locked, other users can only view the item’s properties.Locking an item locks all shortcuts to that item, and locking a shortcut locks theitem itself and all other shortcuts to that item.You can lock any item in the navigation pane for which you have write access,which means that more than one user can modify separate items on the samedevice. For example, you could lock a device’s Ethernet interface, while anotheruser locks its serial interface. In this way, you can both work on separate, lockeditems under the same device.When an item is locked, a lock icon appears next to it in the navigation pane. Thislock icon can be red or green, depending upon who locks the item. If you lock anitem, a green lock appears on your system. In all other CCM client sessions, thelock is red. If another user locks an item, the icon appears as a red lock on yoursystem, which indicates that you cannot modify the item. Figure 26 illustrateslocked and unlocked items.Figure 26 Locked and unlocked itemsLocked itemUnlocked item
