User's Manual

Using Resource Types
5-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
Modifying Core Properties for Resource Types
The core properties data is used throughout the Active System Manager software. Adding as much
information about the core properties makes it easy to create test cases and templates.
To modify resource type core properties, perform the following steps:
1. In the Resource Types view, right-click a resource type and select Open to display the resource type
core properties within the specified perspective. Table 5-5 displays the resource type core properties.
Table 5-5 Resource Type Core Properties
Property Name Property Description
Manufacturer Resource manufacturer name.
Model Model number or name of the resource type.
Version Version number for the resource hardware.
Roles Resource role of a resource created from this model-managed Resource; or for an Active
System Manager control resource, such as, a Component, Hub, Matrix Switch, Patch
Panel, Power Controller, Terminal Server, or TFTP Server.
Name Name of the resource.
Description Text string describing this resource.
Families Family of resources to which this resource belongs. This represents another way of
describing the resource. This property is optional.
Classification Descriptive field used to classify the resource. It is used mostly for component resource
types.
Setup Time (Min) Amount of time required to set up the resource’s software.
Cleanup Time (Min) Amount of time required to remove the resource’s software.
Icon Icon for this resource type.
2. Enter as much information about the core properties as possible. Fields that cannot be modified are
displayed in gray (disabled).
3. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > Save to save your changes to the server.