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Table Of Contents

Contents
About This Guide
- Intended Audience
- Organization
- Conventions
- Documentation Lineup
Chapter 1
Active System Manager Overview
- Active System Manager User Roles
- Active System Manager User Interface Elements
Chapter 2
Getting Started
- Active System Manager Client Application Requirements
- Installing the Active System Manager Client Software
- Launching the Active System Manager Client Software on Windows
- Connecting to the Active System Manager Server
- Uninstalling the Active System Manager Client Software
Chapter 3
Account Management
- Creating New Server Accounts
- Connecting to Server Accounts
- Editing Server Accounts
- Deleting Server Accounts
Chapter 4
User Profile Management
- Managing Security Functions
- Managing Groups
- Defining Permissions
- Modifying Permissions
- Managing Authentication Repositories
  - Activating Authentication Repositories
  - Deactivating 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
- 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
  - Creating Repository with Dell Chassis Firmware Repository Type
    - Prerequisites
    - Steps to Create Repository with Dell Chassis Firmware Repository Type
  - Creating Repository with Dell Server Firmware Repository Type
    - Prerequisites
    - Steps to Create a Repository with Dell Server Firmware Repository Type
- Updating Dell Chassis Firmware from the Operations Center
  - Prerequisites
  - Steps to Update Dell Chassis Firmware from the Operations Center
- Updating Dell Server Firmware
- 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
- Introducing the Inventory Perspective
- About Resource Types and Resource Instances
- Accessing Inventory
- Using the Resource Allocation Calendar
  - Using the Resource Availability Calendar Options
    - Accessing Calendar Menu Options for Resource Availability Calendar
    - Displaying Aspects of the Resource Availability Calendar
  - Analyzing Resource Instance Availability in Existing Sessions
- Understanding Resource Allocation
  - Viewing Provisioned Domains List
  - Setting the Default Domain
Chapter 9
Repository Management
- Introducing the Setup Perspective
  - Opening Views on the Setup Perspective
- Managing Repositories
- Working with Resource Adapters
Chapter 10
Network Management
- Understanding Global Identity Pools
- Understanding Networks
Chapter 11
Template Management
- Template Types
  - Physical Template
  - Logical Template
- Working with Templates
Chapter 12
Session Management
- Introducing the Sessions Perspective
- Working with Running Sessions
- Configuring Session Notifications and Reminders
- Starting and Stopping ASAP Rescheduling
- Managing Virtual Resources
Chapter 13
Orchestration Management
- Understanding Orchestration
- Working with Orchestrations
- Executing Orchestration
  - Monitoring Orchestration Execution
Chapter 14
Working with Test and Script Execution
- Working with Test Cases
- Working with Resource Scripts
- Working with Session Scripts
  - Setting Preferences for Session Scripts
    - Setting a Default Remote Script Execution Environment
    - Setting Default Runtime Environment Variables
  - Browsing and Executing Session Scripts
- Customizing Script Execution
- Working with the Execution Queue View
Chapter 15
Reports
- Using Standard User Report Types
- Resource Usage Showback Report
  - Running a Session Audit Report
  - Running Custom Reports
- Using Standard Administrator Report Types
  - Running a User Management Report
  - Running a Template Utilization Report
- Printing Reports
  - Printing Reports from an HTML Browser
  - Printing Reports from a Web Browser
Chapter 16
Settings
- Configuring Settings
  - Settings
  - Database
- License
- Script Servers
  - Defining New Script Server
  - Deleting Server
- Properties
  - Updating Properties
    - Importing Properties
    - Exporting Properties
Chapter 17
Dashboard
- Managing Widgets

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Chapter 7: Server Template and Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Creating a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Editing a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Adding or Editing BIOS Information on a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

Adding or Editing RAID Information on a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Adding or Editing Firmware Settings on a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3

Adding or Editing Networks Settings on a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Naming Conventions when using Orchestrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Naming conventions for VM NICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Adding or Editing a Virtual NIC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Adding or Editing Boot Settings on a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Limitations on Editing Server Templates and Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Deleting a Server Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Server Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Creating a Server Profile and Server Profile Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

RAID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

IO Identity Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Apply Server Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

Edit Server Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Delete Server Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Chapter 8: Using Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Introducing the Inventory Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

About Resource Types and Resource Instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Accessing Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Using Resource Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Accessing Resources via the Group By Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Accessing Resources via the Filters Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Using Resource Instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Linking Views with Resource Instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Using Links View Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Using the Search Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Using the Resource Allocation Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Using the Resource Availability Calendar Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Accessing Calendar Menu Options for Resource Availability Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12

Displaying Aspects of the Resource Availability Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12

Analyzing Resource Instance Availability in Existing Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13

Understanding Resource Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Viewing Provisioned Domains List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Setting the Default Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Chapter 9: Repository Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Introducing the Setup Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Opening Views on the Setup Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Managing Repositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5

Creating a New Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Adding Elements into a Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Deleting Elements from the Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Removing Elements from a Bundle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Updating Repository Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10