Quick Reference Guide

16 | Chapter 1: Overview
NMS200 Quick Reference Manual
configuring user privileges and the kind of password constraints that appear on the Change
Password dialog.
Figure 6. Change Password
The Enter a new password, confirm and click OK. The Startup screen will display. See
Screen Layouts for more about managing the user interface. See Troubleshooting Tips on
page 52 to solve application problems.
Troubleshooting
If startup fails, see Troubleshooting on page 51 or consult the NMS200 User Guide.
The following sections discuss typical steps in getting started, once you have installed the
network management software.
Discovering Resources
To begin managing resources in your network, you must discover them to store their
information in the application database. You can do discovery manually, as described in this
section, or automatically (see online help or the NMS200 User Guide for the latter). Once you
have discovered devices, you can manage them.
The initial screen for the admin user displays a link to begin discovery.