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Announcement Support for this product will end on November 3, 2025. We recommend that you use PATROL for Linux, PATROL for AIX, or PATROL for Solaris to monitor operating systems.

Mouse buttons

The instructions in this help system are written for the use of a two-button, right-hand mouse. If you use a left-hand mouse, have reconfigured your right-hand mouse, or have a three-button mouse, you will need to make the appropriate mental substitutions for your configuration.
The graphic below illustrates the standard, three-button, right-hand mouse configuration and a common configuration for a three-button, left-hand mouse. Many UNIX workstations and servers are packaged with a three-button mouse.

Mapping Buttons and Actions

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On a standard, right-hand, two-button mouse,

  • Push buttons are activated by clicking the left mouse button, which corresponds to MB1 in the figure.
  • InfoBoxes are displayed by clicking the right and left mouse buttons simultaneously, which corresponds to MB2 in the figure.
  • Menus are activated by clicking the right mouse button, which corresponds to MB3 in the figure.

Warning

Note

To conserve memory, PATROL creates menus dynamically (so there is a delay). Click and hold down MB3 until the pop-up Command menu appears.

 

 

 

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BMC PATROL for UNIX and Linux 9.13