User's Manual

Managing Repositories
9-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
2. Select one or more repositories and click Remove.
You cannot delete repositories if the elements of the repository exist in the Active System Manager
view; a dependency error displays (see Figure 9-6 as an example).
Figure 9-6 Dependency Error
3. Click OK.
Associating Elements with Resource Types or Resource
Instances
Repository elements (of any types) must be associated with resource types or resource instances. This
association facilitates the workflow when you must select compatible configuration files or operating
system (OS) image files with your resource under test.
Association can be done under the following circumstances:
• Defining a new repository during discovery elements (wizard-based)
• Updating a repository during discovery and status updates (wizard-based)
• Navigating a repository element (view-based)
To associate elements, perform the following steps:
1. On the Discovery results dialog box, perform one of the following tasks:
• Select one or more file elements and click Associate to associate the selected file elements with the
resource types.
• Select two or more elements and click Bulk Associate to associate the selected file elements with
the resource types.
The Associate Inventory dialog box displays, where you can select resource types or resource assets to
associate with the selected file elements.
A dialog box displays the complete list of resource types and resource instances supported (similar to
the Resource Types or Resource Instances view) in the Active System Manager inventory.
You can associate your elements with more than one resource type or resource instance, browse the tree
and select. You have also filters and Select and Deselect options to select the elements
2. Click OK when you have completed your selections.
Once you click OK, the association displays in the Association column. In the Name column, verify the
selected element.
3. Click Finish.