User's Manual

Connecting to the Active System Manager Server
Getting Started 2-7
3. On the Connect to Active System Manager Server dialog box (see Figure 2-2 on page 2-5), create a new
server account.
4. Click OK to connect to the server.
If your server must load a very large inventory database, a dialog box may appear that displays the
progress. You have the options of canceling the connection attempt, or running it in the background.
Also, you can display the loading process details by clicking Details.
Note Client-server compatibility check. The Active System Manager client, Version 7.0 can only connect
to an Active System Manager server, Version 7.0 and above. If your installed Active System
Manager server is a prior version, you must either upgrade the Active System Manager server or
downgrade your Active System Manager client.
Note The
Active System Manager software auto-detects when a connection is lost and attempts to
reconnect without user interaction. If you are in the middle of a work session, we recommend saving
your work on a regular basis to ensure that any changes are not lost should a disconnection occur.
Connecting to the Active System Manager Server After Account
Setup
To connect to the Active System Manager server after creating one or more server accounts, perform the
following steps:
1. Launch the Active System Manager software; see the “Launching the Active System Manager Client
Software on Windows” section on page 2-4. The Connect to Active System Manager Server dialog box
displays; see Figure 2-2.
2. Click the Account field and select the account you want to use for your working session.
3. Click the Username and Password fields and type the associated username (up to 25 characters) and
password with the selected account, and click OK.
4. Click OK to access the server.
Note You cannot disconnect from the server manually; you must exit the application. You can always
reconnect to a secondary server by using the File > Connect to Server menu option at any time. Or,
reconnect to the same server with different user account.
Note The Active System Manager software auto detects when a connection is lost and attempts to
reconnect without user interaction. If you are in the middle of a work session, we recommend saving
your work on a regular basis to ensure that any changes are not lost should a disconnection occur.
Note If your server must load a very large inventory database, a dialog box may appear that displays the
progress. You have the options of canceling the connection attempt, or running it in the background.
Also, you can display the loading process details by clicking Details.