User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1
- Active System Manager Overview
- Chapter 2
- Getting Started
- Chapter 3
- Account Management
- Chapter 4
- User Profile Management
- Managing Security Functions
- Managing Groups
- Defining Permissions
- Modifying Permissions
- Managing Authentication Repositories
- Chapter 5
- Inventory Management
- Understanding Resource Modeling
- Building a Standard Active System Manager Inventory
- Configuring Discovery Setup
- Running Discovery
- Using Resource Types
- Using Resource Instances
- Building Resource Instances
- Modifying Core Properties for Resource Instances
- Modifying Resource Instance Resource Availability Dates
- Modifying Resource Instance Interfaces
- Displaying the Resource Availability Calendar View
- Deleting Resource Instances
- Setting Inventory Parameter Values
- Resolving Resource Dependencies
- Using Resource Interface Types
- Linking Resources
- Importing Inventory
- Importing Connectivity
- Exporting Connectivity
- Managing Resource Pools
- Managing Maintenance Windows
- Managing Virtual Resources
- Chapter 6
- Firmware Management
- Creating Active System Manager Software Repositories
- Updating Dell Chassis Firmware from the Operations Center
- Updating Dell Server Firmware
- Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware from the Operation Center
- Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware from an Active Session
- Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware Using the Attach Server Profile Virtual Operation
- Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware through an Orchestration
- Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware Using the Attach Server Profile Custom Operation
- Minimum Firmware Versions for Active System Manager Components
- Chapter 7
- Server Template and Profiles
- Creating a Server Template
- Editing a Server Template
- Adding or Editing BIOS Information on a Server Template
- Adding or Editing RAID Information on a Server Template
- Adding or Editing Firmware Settings on a Server Template
- Adding or Editing Networks Settings on a Server Template
- Naming Conventions when using Orchestrations
- Server Profiles
- Chapter 8
- Using Inventory
- Chapter 9
- Repository Management
- Chapter 10
- Network Management
- Chapter 11
- Template Management
- Template Types
- Working with Templates
- Creating New Templates
- Saving Templates
- Changing Template Ownership and Permissions
- Opening Templates
- Closing Templates
- Deleting Templates
- Managing Template History Details
- Filtering Templates
- Validating Templates
- Importing Templates
- Exporting Templates
- Attaching a Template Image
- Scheduling Templates
- Archiving Templates using the Templates View
- Restoring Archived Templates
- Updating Templates using the Template Editor
- Viewing and Modifying Template Properties
- Adding Resource Types
- Setting Resource Type Properties for Scheduling
- Deleting Resource Types
- Adding Resource Types Based on Manufacturer Only
- Adding Resource Instances
- Modifying Resource Properties
- Deleting Resource Instances
- Defining Provisioning Policies
- Supporting Layer 2 Switching
- Using Annotations
- Updating Templates using the Link Editor
- Associating an Orchestration Workflow with Templates
- Chapter 12
- Session Management
- Introducing the Sessions Perspective
- Working with Running Sessions
- Scheduling a Session Using Templates
- Creating an Instant Session
- Opening Sessions
- Opening the Session Editor
- Using the Sessions Calendar
- Viewing Session Properties
- Editing Default Session Properties
- Assigning and Changing Session Ownership
- Canceling Sessions
- Deleting Sessions
- Purging Sessions
- Rescheduling Sessions
- Managing Session Links
- Handling Link Preemption
- Managing Session Resources
- Associating Scripts to Sessions
- Archiving Sessions
- Supporting Layer 2 Switching
- Saving Sessions
- Configuring Session Notifications and Reminders
- Starting and Stopping ASAP Rescheduling
- Managing Virtual Resources
- Chapter 13
- Orchestration Management
- Chapter 14
- Working with Test and Script Execution
- Chapter 15
- Reports
- Chapter 16
- Settings
- Chapter 17
- Dashboard
Active System Manager User Interface Elements
Active System Manager Overview 1-27
Preferences
In addition to configuring settings for your workspace environment and all the elements that comprise that
environment, you can set user preferences by clicking Window > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box
displays with a list of elements with which you can configure user preferences; see Figure 1-15.
Note The Active System Manager software automatically updates the UI display when you make changes
via the Preferences dialog box; you do not have to restart the client.
Note All user preferences are saved on a local machine and the server, which allows users to keep their
preferences on different computers or installations when using multiple clients. The only preference
not stored on the server is the Account Name setting.
Insert
Multiple
Works similarly to the Insert Before and Insert After options. It prompts you for the number of records you want to
create, and then copies the Manufacturer value of the currently selected content.
Note: There is a Insert After check box. If this is enabled, the records are inserted below the current selection; if it is
turned off, they are inserted above. The main difference for Insert Multiple is that the Name field and the Model field are
automatically generated in the “name<##>” format, where <##> is the next numerical value available, in addition to
copying the Manufacturer value. The number of records that can be generated is limited only by your computer's
resources and your database configuration.
Mark as
Deleted
Marks the selected records for deletion. When changes are saved, the records are deleted from the database, assuming
there are no dependencies. If the record has not been previously saved to the database, it is deleted without prompts.
Clear Clears the selected field or, if you have selected a row, it clears all of the fields except for Manufacturer, Model, and Role.
Drop Removes the selected row from the multi-editor without saving any changes.
Revert
Selected
Resources
Reverts the selected resources to their last saved configuration.
Save
Selected
Resources
Saves the changes for the selected resources to the database.
Revert Reverts all of the content in the multi-editor to their last saved configuration.
Save Saves all changes in the multi-editor to the database.
Table 1-7 Context Menu Options Using Right-Mouse Click (continued)
Menu Description