Owner's Manual

Viewing Switch Details

1. In the Resources → All Resources tab, click a switch from the list of resources to view it details.

The Details pane in the right displays the basic information about the switch, such as Power State,

Management IP, Host name, Service Tag, and Location.

2. In the Details pane, click

View Details.

The Switch details page displays more information about the switch in the Summary tab.

NOTE: In the current release, the detailed information can be viewed only for Dell Switches.

From the Switch Details page, you can view recent activity performed on the switch.

Related Links

Viewing Chassis Details

Viewing Blade or Rack Server Details

Viewing Storage Group Details

Viewing VMware vCenter Details

Opening the iDRAC Remote Console

To simplify routine server maintenance, you can open a remote console to the server’s Integrated Dell

Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) directly from Active System Manager:

NOTE: For more information, see the

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User Guide.

1. In the left pane, click Resources.

2. On the Resources page, click the

All Resources tab.

3. Click a server.

4. In the Details pane, click

View Details.

5. In the Summary tab, under Actions in the right, click Launch iDRAC GUI.

Opening the CMC Remote Console

To simplify routine Chassis maintenance, you can open a remote console to the server’s Integrated

Chassis Management Controller (CMC) directly from Active System Manager (ASM):

NOTE: For more information, see the

Chassis Management Controller User Guide.

1. In the left pane, click Resources.

2. On the Resources page, click

All Resources tab.

3. Click a Chassis from the list.

4. In the Details pane, click

View Details.

5. In the Summary tab, under Actions in the right, click Launch CMC GUI.

Resource Operational State

After initiating the resource discovery, Active System Manager (ASM) assigns one or more of the following

states to the resources. These operational states display in the State columns of the Resources → All

Resources tab.

State Description

Available Ready to be used.