User's Manual

Using Resource Instances
5-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
Building Resource Instances
You can build a resource instance by copying an existing resource instance, importing one, or creating a
new one. This section describes some of the guidelines you should follow:
• Analyze—Identify what interfaces, other components, properties, and attributes does the resource
instance have. Compile the information into a spreadsheet for reference.
• Copy and Modify—Find the most similar resource instance of that type that already resides in the
Active System Manager inventory and use it as a starting point. Copy that resource instance and make
the changes necessary to the properties and interfaces to match your target resource type.
• Create a New Resource Instance—If copying or importing an existing resource instance is not
practical, you can create a new resource instance within the Active System Manager software.
This section describes how to build a resource instance via the following methods:
• Creating Resource Instances
• Importing Resource Instances
• Copying Resource Instances
• Updating Multiple Resource Instances at Once
Creating Resource Instances
You can use the Inventory perspective to create a new resource instance. You add each of the needed
element types (interfaces, power supplies, console, and so on) and each of the appropriate attributes to your
new resource.
To create a new resource instance, perform the following steps:
1. Select a method to open the New Resource Instance dialog box (see Figure 5-16):
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > New > Resource Instance.
• In the Resource Instances view, right-click any resource type, and select New Resource Instance.
• On the Active System Manager toolbar, click New > Resource Instance.