Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

APIC GUI icons

Updated: January 12, 2026

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Overview

Standard APIC GUI icons
Faults, statistics and health level icons

Overview

This topic explains the function and meaning of standard navigation, action, and health status icons within the interface. It enables users to quickly identify system tools, access help resources, and interpret fault severity levels to manage the fabric effectively.

This section will help you get a better understanding of the APIC GUI icons.

Standard APIC GUI icons

Table 1. Frequently displayed icons
Icons	Description
	Bookmark this page
	Displays concept information for the current menu page
	Quick Start
	Plays a Quick Start video
	Displays a Quick Start procedure
	Link to related section
	Topology
	Pod
	Collapse Tree View
	Expand Tree View
	Collapse All Nodes
	Displays a drop-down list of actions
	Refresh the displayed information
	Download to a file
	Upload a file

Faults, statistics and health level icons

Table 2. Severity levels of faults
Icons	Description
	Critical—This icon displays a fault level with critical severity.
	Major—This icon displays a fault level with major severity.
	Minor—This icon displays a fault level with minor severity.
	Warning—This icon displays a fault level that requires a warning.

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