Users Guide

Quick Start

OMNM 6.5.3 Quick Start Guide 5

Adobe Flash Player

Installing the latest Flash version is a part of OpenManage Network Managerís requested prerequisites. When Flash

is not installed on the browser, System Topology. When Flash is not installed, Topology will fail to load.

• How to Enable Flash in Chrome

• Settings > Advanced > Content Settings > Flash > Add http://ServerIP:8080. Log out of OMNM

and log back in.

• Test Flash is enabled: Click on Topology > if you see the page display graphic Flash is Enabled.

Enable Monitor to receive Performance data

• To get Performance data you need to enable your Monitors

• Home >

Getting Started

> Edit Performance Monitor

• Click on first monitor > hold down the shift key> select last Monitor > right click enable.

• Register License via GUI interface

• Click on Settings > License Management > Register License Tab > select License > select

license.xml

• License Installation via command line if GUI is unavailable

• See page 92 of OMNM User Guide

What is ready to use?

• Once you have completed the Getting Started tasks go to the Resource menu. Here you should see your devices.

Select a row, left click, and then right click to see the options.

• If devices have been configured to send traps to OMNM, you can manage alarms and events.

• The Performance tab should now have data. You can create dashboards.

• If devices have been configured to send OMNM flow data the Traffic Flow portlets will show flow information.

• Topology will show your devices and links and any alarms. Play with layout and saved views.

• Configuration Management will show file backups, schedules and alarms, and firmware images that are ready to

deploy.

• Compliance Menu will show compliance policies, but you can also create your own.

• Automation/Action Menu - Actions (CLI scripts) can be executed against target equipment or you can easily

create your own. Here, you can also create your own event-based automation or set up syslog escalation,

correlation and event override automation.

• Report Menu - click the search link and enter Inventory. Right click > Execute Report to run a report. See My

Alerts bottom left for the report.

• Go to Help and Support, upper right and explore the options.

• Create new users (see the OMNM User Guide)

Additonal Setup Quick Tips

• Create new users (see the OMNM User Guide)

Explore the Software

Use the OMNM User Guide to help you explore the software:

• Getting Started

• Portal Configuration