# View Domain status

The Domain Overview allows you to see at a glance the status of the Domains and their elements. You do not need to log on to each Domain to monitor its status.

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The Domain Overview is available only to administrators who have permissions in more than one Domain. The Domain Overview only shows information from the Domains in which the administrator has permissions. The information in the Domain Overview depends on the administrator’s rights. The Domain Overview shows the statuses of the elements and the number of alerts in each Domain. The Domain Overview also shows any other information (for example, email addresses and telephone numbers) defined in the Domain properties.

Note: The Domain Overview automatically opens when an administrator who has permissions in more than one Domain logs on to the SMC Client without specifying a Domain.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

Select Menu > File > New Tab, then select Domain Overview.

## Domain Overview window

Use this window to view the status of administrative Domains and elements that belong to the Domains.

Option | Definition
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File | Log out from All — Logs off from all administrative Domains. SMC Client HA Administration — Opens the SMC Client HA Administration dialog box. Close Window — Closes the Domain Overview. Reconnect — Reconnects to a previously configured Management Server. Exit — Closes the SMC Client.
Domains list | Options for logging on to Domains are available for managing elements that belong to the Domain when you select a Domain and right-click. You can be logged on to more than one Domain at the same time. Note: In a HA environment with multiple Management Servers, when you log on to a Domain from the Domain Overview, the Domain is by default opened on the active Management Server. Log On — When clicked, logs on to the Domain and opens the Domain on the Management Server that is used to control the SMC. In a HA environment, this is the active Management Server. (Only in HA environments with multiple Management Servers) Log in (read only) <Domain name> — Logs on to the Domain and opens the Domain on the standby Management Server to which the administrator is logged on.