User's Manual

Using Resource Interface Types
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4. Click OK to save your changes.
Associating Interface Types
To associate interface types, perform the following steps:
1. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Tools > Interface Types.
The Interface Type Definition and Compatibility dialog box displays; see Figure 5-18 on page 5-33.
2. Click the Show and manage interface types compatibility check box to display the Associate and
Disassociate buttons.
3. Select the primary interface.
4. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the interface types to associate.
5. Click Associate.
The interface types are listed under the primary type as secondary types and your changes are
automatically saved.
Disassociating Interface Types
To disassociate interface types, perform the following steps:
1. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Tools > Interface Types.
The Interface Type Definition and Compatibility dialog box displays; see Figure 5-18 on page 5-33.
2. Click the Show and manage interface types compatibility check box to display the Associate and
Disassociate buttons.
3. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the interface types to disassociate.
4. Select the secondary interface types and click Disassociate to automatically save your changes.
Deleting Interface Types
To delete an interface type, perform the following steps:
1. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Tools > Interface Types.
The Interface Type Definition and Compatibility dialog box displays; see Figure 5-18 on page 5-33.
2. Select the interface type and click Delete.
Note You cannot delete interface types that are associated with other types or that are being used by
resource types, resource instances, links, and so on.