Grid Manager provides an easy-to-use interface that simplifies core network services management. Its navigational tools enable you to quickly move through the application and retrieve the information you need. You can customize different elements in your workspace, and hide and display panels as you need them. It also provides different types of Help, so you can immediately access the information you need to complete your tasks.
Figure 1.3 The following figureThe following figure illustrates the typical layout of Grid Manager. It identifies common elements of the interface and features that you can use:
Anchorbookmark67bookmark67Figure 1.3 Grid Manager Interface

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System Messages

Grid Manager displays system messages at the top of the screen. In wizards and editors, it displays messages at the top as well.

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• Security Banner - Security banner indicates the security level of the Infoblox Grid. There are five security levels to choose from the Security list box. The available security levels are Top Secret, Secret, Confidential, Restricted, and Unclassified.
• Informational Banner - You can use the informational banner for multiple uses, such as to indicate whether the Infoblox Grid is in production or a lab system. You can also publish messages of the day.

For more information , see Configuring Security Level Banner and Configuring Informational Level Bannerabout configuring security level banner and configuring informational level banner, see Managing a Grid.

Breadcrumbs Navigation

Breadcrumbs navigation displays your path to the current page. It helps you keep track of your location in Grid Manager. You can click any of the links to get back to a previous page.

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Use Global Search to find data. Grid Manager searches the entire NIOS database for data that matches the criteria you specify. For additional information on Global Search, see Using Global Search Finding and Restoring Data.

Finder Panel

The Finder panel appears on all pages in Grid Manager. It provides the following tools:

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• Use SHIFT+click to select multiple contiguous rows.
• Use CTRL+click to select multiple non-contiguous rows.
• Click the checkbox in the table header to select all rows on a page, as shown in Figure 1.4in the following figure, Select All in a Table.the following figure, Select All in a Table.

When you click the select all checkbox in a table that contains multiple pages, only the rows on the current page are selected. Grid Manager displays a message that indicates the total number of selected rows on the page. You can click Select all objects in the dataset to select all rows in the entire table. When you select all rows in the table, Grid Manager displays a message to indicate that. You can then click Clear Selection to deselect the rows.
After you select all rows on a page, you can deselect a specific row by clearing the checkbox of the row. You can also click a row (not the checkbox) in the table to select the item and deselect the others.
In a table, when you select all the objects for deletion, the objects that are not deleted from the database remain in the table after the operation is completed.
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1. From any panel that supports inline editing, double click the row of data that you want to modify. The appliance displays the inline editing editor in the selected row, as shown in Figure 1.55 Inline Editing.
2. Depending on the data type, enter the new data in the field or select an item from the drop-down list. Note that some fields are read-only.
3. Click Save to save the changes, or click Cancel to discard them.

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Figure 1.5 Inline Editing

Printing from Grid Manager

In Grid Manager, you can print information from panels and pages that support the Print function. Grid Manager prints data one page at a time. The amount of data that is displayed in a specific panel depends on the table size configuration that you set in your user profile. For information about specifying the table size, see Specifying the Table Size Setting Login Options.
To print:

1. Click the Print icon. You must allow pop-up windows in your browser for printing. Grid Manager displays a separate browser window.
2. Click Print.
   Grid Manager displays the Print dialog box.
3. Configure printer settings and parameters.
4. Depending on your browser, click OK or Print.