Viewing Element Details

Use this procedure to view the details of an element in a region.  

Procedure

You must be in the Topology View to view element details.  

  1. Click the Elements tab.

  2. Select a region from the drop-down menu. The elements that exist in that region are listed in the table.

  3. Select an element. Choose one of the following methods to view the details:

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The following table describes the element attributes:

General Attributes

Description

Name

The host name of the element. During discovery or activation of an element, if VRC finds that the host name is different from the Name value you enter, the host name overrides the name entered in the topology.

IP Address

The voice-enabled IP address used for H323 protocol.

Mgmt. IP Address

The IP address used to administer the element.

IE2100 IP

The IP address of the Cisco IE2100 device if you already have one configured as part of your network.

Role

Indicates the role of the element.  It can be a GW, GK, or DGK.

User ID

Used with the Secret Password to access the element.

Telnet Port

This port with the management IP address is used to administer the element. The default value for this field is 23.

Dial Plan State

The state of the element in the dial plan.

  • Active - The element is currently used in the baseline dial plan.

  • Inactive - The element is not currently used in the baseline dial plan.

  • Active Pending - The element is not currently used in the baseline dial plan but is used in a design that has not been committed.

  • Inactive Pending - The element is currently used in the baseline dial plan but has been removed in a design that has not been committed.

Configuration State

The state of the running configuration.

  • Volatile - The current running configuration is different from the startup configuration on the device. Each time you make a change to the element in the Design View and commit the design, the configuration state remains volatile until you write the new configuration to startup.

  • Persisted - The current running configuration has been written to the startup configuration on the device.

  • Unknown - The relationship between the element's running configuration and startup configuration is unknown.

Vendor

The manufacturer of the element. This should be Cisco.

Platform

The platform of the element.

IOS Version

Indicates the Cisco IOS version of the element.

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