The NSP UI provides access to all NSP functions, including direct access to product documentation. Availability of functions depend on which NSP installation options you specify during system deployment, as well as on your user access permissions. Please refer to User roles to help guide you through assigning NSP functions to user roles.

The main starting point for most users is Network Map and Health, Overview as shown in Figure 1-1, Banner bar. Once you drill down from this default view, you start navigating in context.

This section explains how to recognize and use common features of the NSP UI.

The NSP banner bar is accessible at the top at of every view and comprises the following elements:

• Main menu

• User menu

• Help button

Figure 1-1: Banner bar

Main menu

The NSP main menu provides access to the major functional areas of NSP. It is your primary navigation tool within the NSP UI. Main menu contents may vary depending on the feature packages installed and on your individual user permissions.

To access the main menu, click on the top left corner of the NSP banner bar.

As detailed in Table 1-3, NSP Main menu and views, the major NSP functions are categorized within the menu under the following functional areas:

• NETWORK FUNCTIONS

• PROGRAMMING

• NSP ADMINISTRATION

Note: You may see only a subset of the items in the main menu, depending on which feature packages have been licensed and which installation options selected for the deployment.

Table 1-3: NSP Main menu and views

User menu

The user menu provides access to release information, linked URLs, and settings. Users can also change their password or sign out of NSP.

For more information about global user menu settings, see the NSP System Administrator Guide.

Help button

A ? button on the right-hand side of the NSP banner bar gives you access to the NSP user documentation. You can read Quick Help topics related to the current view, or click OPEN HELP CENTER at the bottom of the Quick Help menu to open the full NSP Help Center in a new browser tab. You can use the Help Center to search documentation delivered on-product. For more information about the NSP Help Center and its functionalities, see NSP Help Center.

NSP UI layouts include dashboards, maps, diagrams, lists, and graphs.

The following topics offer more in-depth information about layouts and contextual options:

• How do I navigate a dashboard?

• How do I navigate a map or a diagram?

• How do I navigate a list?

• How do I navigate a graph?

You can use the keyboard to navigate and interact with many NSP views. Keyboard navigation allows you to highlight and select interactive elements using keystrokes instead of a pointing device.

Table 1-4: NSP UI accessibility options