Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Plus User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001356-01, October 2009)
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Entering the server IP address of a tool
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Entering the server IP address of a tool
If the third-party tool is a web-based application, you must enter the IP address of the applications
server as a parameter to be able to open the application.
To enter the server IP address, complete the following steps.
1. Select Tools > Setup.
The Setup Tools dialog box displays.
2. Click the Tools Menu tab.
The Tool Menu Items table displays all configured tools, including the tool name as it displays
on the Tools menu, parameters, and keystroke shortcuts.
3. Select the tool you want to edit in the Tool Menu Items table.
The settings for the selected tool display in the fields at the top of the dialog box.
4. Edit the IP address of the server (for example,
http://<IP_Address> or
http://<IP_Address>:<Port_Number>) in the Parameters field.
5. Click Edit.
NOTE
You must click Edit before clicking OK; otherwise, your changes will be lost.
6. Click OK to save your work and close the Setup Tools dialog box.
Adding an option to the Tools menu
You can add third-party tools to the Tools menu which enables you to launch tools directly from the
application.
To add a option to the tools menu, complete the following steps.
1. Select Tools > Setup.
The Setup Tools dialog box displays.
2. Click the Tools Menu tab.
The Tool Menu Items table displays all configured tools, including the tool name as it displays
on the Tools menu, parameters, and keystroke shortcuts.
3. Type a label for the option as you want it to appear on the Tools menu in the Menu Text field.
4. Select the application from the Tool list, or click Define if you want to specify a new tool.
To specify a new tool, refer to “Adding a tool” on page 138.
5. (Optional) Enter parameters, such as a URL, in the Parameters field.
6. (Optional) Select a keyboard shortcut in the Keystroke list.
NOTE
You cannot assign the same keyboard shortcut to two different tools.