User's Manual

Note If the Active System Manager application is running behind your company firewall, this should be
a preferred option.
Creating New Server Accounts
Account Management 3-3
5. Click OK to add the new account and to return to the Setting Up Accounts dialog box.
The new account is listed in the List of Accounts section; for an example, see Figure 3-2 on page 3-2.
To create additional accounts, repeat step 3 and step 4, which connect you to different labs (each
environment has its own Active System Manager server).
6. Click Close when you have finished adding accounts.
The Connect to Active System Manager Server dialog box displays; see Figure 3-1 on page 3-1.
7. On the Connect to Server dialog box, perform the following steps:
a. Click the Username field and enter a username (up to 25 characters).
Note Your username establishes what access permissions you have. When the Active System Manager
software starts, you have the option of connecting with an existing account or creating a new
account.
b. Click the Password field and enter a password.
8. Click OK to access the Active System Manager server.
Note Some initialization windows may appear, depending on the network connectivity and your machine
configuration.
The Welcome—Home page displays, confirming the connection; see Figure 3-4. For more information
about verifying the connection status, see the “Verifying the Connection Status” section on page 2-7.