User's Manual

Using Resource Instances
5-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
7. Update, add, or remove interfaces and set properties using one of the following methods:
• Select one or more interfaces and update manually.
• Select one or more interfaces and click Add.
• Select one or more interfaces and click Remove.
When creating a new resource instance, the Active System Manager application will generate the
minimum set of interface, as specified in the associated resource type. The minimum requirements must
be available to save your resource instance.
8. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > Save to save your changes to the server.
Importing Resource Instances
To import a resource instance, perform the following steps:
1. Select a method to open the Import dialog box:
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > Import > Active System Manager >
Resource Instances > Next.
• In the Resource Instances view, right-click and select Import > Resource Instances > Next.
2. By default, the Select root directory option is enabled to allow you to manually type in the root
directory location, or you can click Browse to navigate to the desired location.
3. Select the Select archive file option and type the archive file, or click Browse to navigate to the desired
location.
4. In the Resource instances specifications section, select a resource instance, or click Select All to select
all of the resource instances available.
5. Click Finish.
Note Each imported resource instance will open its own editor. You can modify this behavior by
performing the following steps:
1. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Window > Preferences > General > Editors.
2. Click the Close editors automatically check box.
3. Click the Number of opened editors before closing field and type a number of editors you want
opened as the default number.