User's Manual

Working with Running Sessions
9-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.0
7. Click File > Save (or in the session editor, right-click and select Save) to invoke the scheduler and start
the session.
8. Complete the scheduling wizard. For more information, see the “Scheduling Templates” section on
page 8-18.
The session is created in the Confirmed state, then goes into the Setting Up state if all resources are
deemed allocated and ready to be provisioned. Once in a Running state, users can interact with the
resources per normal operation.
Opening Sessions
Opening a session is similar to opening a Template, except that sessions are opened with real, allocated
resources. You can open the session in any state, but only in running status is where you can actually
interact with the equipment. The session editor tracks the session status and that status is reflected in the
session and Template background.
To open one or more sessions, perform the following steps:
1. Select the method to open the Sessions view:
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Window > Show View > Other > Active System
Manager > Sessions > OK.
• On the Active System Manager toolbar, click the Sessions perspective icon.
2. Select the method to open a session for a session; see Figure 9-3:
• For a single session, in the session editor or Sessions view, double-click (or right-click) the session,
and select Open.
• For multiple sessions, in the session editor or Sessions view, hold down the Ctrl key and select the
sessions. Right-click and select Open.
Figure 9-3 Sessions View
You can re-order the default columns by dragging a column header to a different location. Adjust the
session content by using the grouping and filtering function (see the “Filtering” section on page 1-12
and the “Grouping” section on page 1-15).
The Sessions view displays the Canceled, Completed, Failed, and Running (if any) status. Figure 9-4
illustrates the session state workflow. The tree is refreshed dynamically; however, you can click View >
Refresh Sessions to manually update the tree or press F5 if the focus is on the Sessions view. Table 9-2
defines the various modes and states of the Sessions perspective while processing a session request.