Getting Started : Understanding Topology and Layout

Understanding Topology and Layout
Alarms
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The Alarms Summary shows the total number of GMS and appliance alarms, and color-codes them.
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Topology Settings & Legend
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The Legend details the appliances’ management and operational states.
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Bypass refers to hardware bypass. If there is a major problem with the appliance hardware, software, or power, all traffic goes through the appliance without any processing. Additionally, you can manually put the appliance into Bypass mode as an aid to troubleshooting.
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If an appliance displays Unsaved Changes, you must log into the appliance directly to save the changes.
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An Unreachable appliance is one that the GMS can’t contact.
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When an appliance is Out Of Sync, it first cycles through the Maintenance state before being managed again. Typically, this is a short cycle.
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An appliance is Unmanaged when the GMS software version doesn’t support the appliance’s software version.
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