# What the Info pane shows

The Info pane is shown by default in most views. In addition to element details, the Info pane shows the most important status information for components.

The type of element determines which tabs are shown.

Figure: Info pane for a node in an NGFW Engine

1
  General tab — Shows general information about the element.
2
  Interfaces tab — Shows information about the network ports of the selected engine node, such as speed and duplex.
3
  Status tab — Shows the status of hardware and services.
  For NGFW appliances, the Status tab shows the hardware status of the selected device.
  If the anti-malware feature is used, the status of the anti-malware signature database is shown.

Figure: Info pane for a Management Server

1
  General tab — Shows general information about the element.
2
  Replication tab — Shows information about the status of the database replication between the SMC servers.
3
  Resources tab — Shows information about resource usage on the computer where the Management Server, Log Server, or Web Portal Server is installed for troubleshooting purposes.
  To refresh the information, click Update.
  If the memory usage gets too high, the Management Server, Log Server, or Web Portal Server automatically restarts, and an alert and an audit entry are generated.
4
  Connectivity tab — Shows information about the connectivity between the selected SMC server and other system components.
5
  History tab — Shows audit information about when the element was created and modified.