Abstract: Automatic software upgrades for transport layer devices is described. One or more transport layer devices from a device list for upgrading are presented on a user interface (UI). A user, via the UI, selects one or more transport layer devices from a device list for upgrading. Upgrade details for upgrading the one or more transport layer devices selected from the device list for upgrading are received via the UI. Based on the upgrade details, the upgrading of the one or more transport layer devices is initiated. Real-time information returned from the one or more transport layer device during the upgrading of the one or more transport layer devices is presented on the UI. The upgrading of the one or more transport layer devices is validated based on the real-time information.

Abstract: Customizable audit templates are provided for auditing a network. A list of custom audit templates are displayed on an audit template user interface (UI) presented on a display device. From the audit template UI, an action is selected from: using a pre-existing audit template selected from the list of custom audit templates, editing the pre-existing audit template selected from the list of custom audit templates, or creating a new audit template to present in the list of custom audit templates. Based on the selection, one audit template is identified from the list of custom audit templates to use to perform an audit. An audit is executed based on the one audit template identified from the list of custom audit templates. A report is generated using results obtained from executing the audit based on the one audit template identified from the list of custom audit templates.

Abstract: A centralized tab management method to access, navigate, and control various tab functionality of a tabbed user interfaces is provided. In response to detecting opening of multiple tabs in an application, tab pane information corresponding to a plurality of data files rendered by the opened tabs is extracted. A tab pane is created and the tab pane information thus extracted is displayed. The tab pane is displayed in the form of a sub-window, a new tab, an overlay, a pop-up, a side bar in the application. Additionally, a function on one or more data files is controlled based on actuation of a corresponding functionality on the tab pane.