Users Guide

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Getting started with ASM 8.2.1
When you log in to ASM for the first time, the Getting Started page is displayed. This page provides a
recommended guided workflow for getting started with ASM. A check mark on each step indicates that
you have completed the step.
NOTE: After logging in to ASM for the first time, you can initially set up the configurations.
NOTE: The Getting Started page is not displayed for standard users.
NOTE: Ensure that you log in using admin as the user name and password.
The steps include:
• Step 1: Define Networks — Click Define Networks to define networks that are currently configured in
your environment for resources to access. You can also click Settings → Network to define, edit, or
delete the existing network. For more information about defining networks, see Define Networks.
• Step 2: Discover Resources — Click Discover Resources to discover one or more resources (Chassis,
Server, Switch, Storage, SCVMM, vCenter, and Element Manager) that you want ASM to manage on
your network. Also, following information is displayed on the Discover pane. For more information
about discovering resources, see Discovering Resources.
– Discovered Resources — Indicates the number of resources that are discovered in ASM.
– Pending Resources — Indicates that discovery is in progress for the number of resources
displayed.
– Errors — Indicates that ASM is unable to discover the number of resources displayed due to some
issues.
• Step 3: Define Existing Service — Click Define Existing Service to discover and import existing
VMware clusters in the environment and add it as a service in ASM.
• Step 4: Configure Resources — Click Configure Resources to perform a firmware compliance check
on the discovered resources and configure the chassis as needed.
• Step 5: Publish Templates — Click Publish Templates to open the Templates page. On the
Templates page, create a template or clone a sample template, edit the cloned template, and publish
it. The templates ready to be deployed after they are published.
If you do not want to view the Getting Started page when you log in next time, clear the Show welcome
screen on next launch check box at the bottom of the page. However, to revisit the Getting Started
page, from the Active System Manager drop-down menu, select Getting Started or from the Settings
drop-down menu, select Getting Started.
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