Dell Active System Manager Version 7.1 User Manual

Active System Manager User GuideRelease 7.1July 2013

8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Rescheduling Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note The Discovery Configuration Setup editor enables you to configure the discovery for the following Dell Active System Manager elements: chassis, s

Configuring Discovery SetupInventory Management 5-5Figure 5-2 Save Discovery ConfigurationNote The Active System Manager considers the minimum value,

Configuring Discovery Setup5-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.16. Optional. Click Add Element and populate the information required for e

Running DiscoveryInventory Management 5-7Running DiscoveryAfter configuring discovery, to start resource discovery, perform the following steps:1. On

Using Resource Types5-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Using Resource TypesThe Active System Manager software uses resource types to mod

Using Resource TypesInventory Management 5-9Creating a New Resource TypeTo create a new resource type, you may need different types of resource inform

Using Resource Types5-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1The core properties for a resource type contain fields for the Manufacturer, Mod

Note The Active System Manager allows modeling of virtualized resourcing. Virtualized resources exist in inventory as a resource type, but virtual res

Using Resource Types5-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 5-9 Import Resource Types2. By default, the Select root directory option

Using Resource TypesInventory Management 5-13Figure 5-10 Save As—Clone a Resource Type3. Once you have created a new resource type from the existing

Contents 9Orchestration Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using Resource Types5-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Modifying Core Properties for Resource TypesThe core properties data is used thr

Using Resource TypesInventory Management 5-15Adding Resource Interface TypesOnce you create a resource type, you can define the associated interface t

Using Resource Types5-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 5-12 Interface Type Selection4. Select the desired interface type and cl

Using Resource TypesInventory Management 5-17• Click Add Image to add a reference to an image file from one of your repositories; see Chapter 9, “Rep

Using Resource Types5-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Adding Inventory Parameters for Resource-Based SchedulingInventory parameters ca

Using Resource TypesInventory Management 5-19To define resource-level setup and teardown scripts, you must define the inventory parameters called reso

Using Resource Types5-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Creating Custom Icons for Resource TypesThe Inventory perspective contains a sel

Using Resource InstancesInventory Management 5-21Deleting Resource Types When you delete a resource type, the Active System Manager software removes i

Using Resource Instances5-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Building Resource InstancesYou can build a resource instance by copying an e

Using Resource InstancesInventory Management 5-23Figure 5-16 New Resource Instance 2. Select an existing resource type. To search for a particular ex

10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Using Standard Administrator Report Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using Resource Instances5-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.17. Update, add, or remove interfaces and set properties using one of the fol

Using Resource InstancesInventory Management 5-25Copying Resource InstancesYou can copy resource instances via the Inventory perspective’s Advanced Cl

Using Resource Instances5-26 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Copying Resource Instances Using the Advanced Clone ToolTo copy a resource i

Using Resource InstancesInventory Management 5-27Modifying Core Properties for Resource InstancesThe information in the core properties section provid

Using Resource Instances5-28 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Modifying Resource Instance Resource Availability DatesThe resource instance

Using Resource InstancesInventory Management 5-29Figure 5-17 Resource Allocation StatisticsAll of the associated sessions display for each resource i

Using Resource Instances5-30 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deleting Resource Instances To delete a resource instance, perform the follo

Using Resource Interface TypesInventory Management 5-31• Select one or more session dependencies, right-click and select Quick Fix > Cancel to canc

Using Resource Interface Types5-32 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Adding Interface Types• Associating Interface Types• Disassociating

Using Resource Interface TypesInventory Management 5-33Adding Interface TypesTo add an interface type, perform the following steps:1. On the Active Sy

About This Guide ixAbout This GuideThis guide describes the Dell™ Active System Manager product, which provides an integrated set of tools and service

Using Resource Interface Types5-34 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.14. Click OK to save your changes.Associating Interface TypesTo associa

Using Resource Interface TypesInventory Management 5-35Modifying Resource Interface Type Location InformationThis section (including the following top

Linking Resources5-36 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Select the entry that needs locations and then click in the Locations area. The

Linking ResourcesInventory Management 5-37Using Resource LinksYou specify connections (links) between the following types of resources and resource co

Linking Resources5-38 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. Click New. Note It does not matter which New button you click; they all access t

Importing InventoryInventory Management 5-39Deleting LinksTo delete links, perform the following steps:1. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click

Table 5-9 Typical Workflow Checklist for Importing SDI-Based Inventory Task 1. Perform a complete inventory of all standard network resources in you

Importing InventoryInventory Management 5-41Table 5-10 CSV Input Field Definitions Field Name Field Length Illegal Characters DescriptionResource Det

Importing Inventory5-42 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Resource Management Interfaces0 to 80 chars " \ ' < > & | Wh

Importing InventoryInventory Management 5-43Creating Location Generator FilesTo create a location generator file, perform the following steps:1. Creat

Intended Audiencex Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Intended AudienceThis guide is intended for system and network administrators who are

Table 5-11 Component Location Generator Properties Property Name Property DescriptionConfiguration File Property Namecomp.location.gen.info.fileDefau

Importing InventoryInventory Management 5-45• Configuration/inventory parameters generator file—You use the configuration/inventory parameters generat

Importing Inventory5-46 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Importing Plug-In Interface FilesYou use the Import Explorer to manage plug-ins (

Importing InventoryInventory Management 5-47Figure 5-25 New Inventory Import Plug-in 3. Click the Plug-in Type drop-down box and select a type.4. Cli

Importing Inventory5-48 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 5-26 Error on Validate Invocation—Left SideFigure 5-27 Error on Validate

Importing ConnectivityInventory Management 5-49• Resource Import Error—For the resource that was successfully validated, but failed to import due to d

Importing Connectivity5-50 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Table 5-17 outlines the typical workflow checklist for importing links with t

Importing ConnectivityInventory Management 5-51Importing CSV Link Files To import CSV link files, perform the following steps:1. Access your environme

Importing Connectivity5-52 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Outline view—Corresponding row information in the outline. You can also righ

Importing ConnectivityInventory Management 5-53— Duplicate links within CSV— Same resource and location used in the CSV more than onceNote The Link Im

OrganizationAbout This Guide xi• Chapter 7, “Server Template and Profiles,”Describes Active System Manager Server Templates. Server Templates allow y

Exporting Connectivity5-54 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Exporting ConnectivityThe system allows you to export your physical connectivi

Managing Resource PoolsInventory Management 5-552. Click Add to display the Add Resource Pool dialog box; see Figure 5-31.Figure 5-31 Add Resource P

Managing Resource Pools5-56 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 5-32 Add Resource Pool—Userse. Click the Resource Pools tab (see Figu

Managing Resource PoolsInventory Management 5-57f. Click the Groups tab (see Figure 5-34) and add one or more groups to the new resource pool.Figure

Managing Resource Pools5-58 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Modifying Resource PoolsTo modify (edit) existing resource pools, perform the

Managing Maintenance WindowsInventory Management 5-59Deleting Resource PoolsTo delete existing resource pools, perform the following steps:1. On the A

Managing Maintenance Windows5-60 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Adding a Maintenance WindowTo add a maintenance window, perform the foll

Managing Maintenance WindowsInventory Management 5-61Modifying a Maintenance WindowAn administrator can update or cancel the maintenance window in the

Managing Virtual Resources5-62 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Managing Virtual ResourcesThis section introduces you to the Operation Cen

Managing Virtual ResourcesInventory Management 5-63the highest level of datacenter, down to the individual VM.This is presented in a hierarchical mann

Conventionsxii Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1ConventionsThis guide uses special conventions for the following elements:• Notes• Syntax

Managing Virtual Resources5-64 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Managing the Resource Manager Using the Operation Center ViewThe Operation

Note Synchronize feature is not applicable on repository elements. However, you need to rediscover the repository elements to fetch the updated reposi

Managing Virtual Resources5-66 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 5-39 Audit PanelNote Auditing is performed upon all device-level o

Managing Virtual ResourcesInventory Management 5-67The following operations are available on the Audit feature:• Configure Filter• Configure Grouping•

Managing Virtual Resources5-68 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Configure GroupingThe Configure Grouping feature allows you to group audit

Managing Virtual ResourcesInventory Management 5-69Figure 5-42 Active System Manager | System Settings2. Click Purge Audit Data to open the Purge Aud

Managing Virtual Resources5-70 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Dragging and Dropping Resources The drag and drop operation allows you to

Managing Virtual ResourcesInventory Management 5-71Figure 5-44 Monitoring ResourcesEditing Data Flow ValuesThe Active System Manager software allows

Managing Virtual Resources5-72 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.14. Click Secondary Source in the Possible Values pane, and select the Valu

Firmware Management 6-1Chapter 6Firmware ManagementNote This chapter describes the administrator-specific tasks and functions. This chapter describes

Documentation LineupAbout This Guide xiiiAdministrator Role IconFor administrator only tasks, the administrator icon is used to identify that sole rol

Creating Active System Manager Software Repositories6-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1c. On the Active System Manager toolbar, click th

Updating Dell Chassis Firmware from the Operations CenterFirmware Management 6-3b. On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > New > Oth

Updating Dell Server Firmware6-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• CMC should be ready and in healthy state.Steps to Update Dell Chassis

Updating Dell Server FirmwareFirmware Management 6-52. In the Operation Center view, select the server for firmware update, and select Update firmware

Updating Dell Server Firmware6-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Updating Dell Blade/Rack Servers Firmware Using the Attach Server Profil

Updating Dell Server FirmwareFirmware Management 6-7Prerequisite• Server Firmware Repository must be set up.Steps to Update Dell Blade/Rack Servers Fi

Minimum Firmware Versions for Active System Manager Components6-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.15. On the Firmware Settings page, brows

Server Template and Profiles 7-1Chapter 7 Server Template and ProfilesThis chapter describes Active System Manager Server Templates and Profiles. Serv

7-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.16. Enter the Model, Number of CPUs and amount of Memory GB recommended to ensure good performance for

Server Template and Profiles 7-34. Optionally, select Processor Virtualization Technology to permit virtualization software to use Virtualization Tech

Documentation Lineupxiv Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

7-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.11. On the Firmware Settings page of the Create Server Template wizard, choose a device and either ent

Note If you are planning to configure servers to boot from iSCSI or FCoE, you must create a VNIC connected to the appropriate iSCSI or FCoE network be

7-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1— Workload— iSCSI• The Server Template for AS800 Hyper-V must use the following VM NIC names: — NIC_1

Server Template and Profiles 7-78. Select the network(s) to associate with this configuration. You can select one or more networks for a LAN connectio

7-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deleting a Server TemplateNote You cannot delete a template that is attached to a server.1. Click Ope

Server Template and Profiles 7-9RAID Settings View the RAID setting that have been set in the associated Server Template. If Include RAID Configuratio

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Using Inventory 8-1Chapter 8Using Inventory This chapter describes the Active System Manager Inventory perspective that catalogs and defines the inven

Introducing the Inventory Perspective8-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1To open the Inventory perspective, perform one of the following

Introducing the Inventory PerspectiveUsing Inventory 8-3Figure 8-1 Inventory PerspectiveFor information on how to customize the Inventory perspective

Active System Manager Overview 1-1Chapter 1Active System Manager OverviewThe Active System Manager solution sits at the center of the Active System, a

About Resource Types and Resource Instances8-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1About Resource Types and Resource InstancesYou use the Act

Note While the Inventory perspective is the first place to start working with inventory, you can also use other perspectives to accomplish the same ta

Accessing Inventory8-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1This section describes the following topics:• Using Resource Types• Using Resource

Accessing InventoryUsing Inventory 8-7This section describes the following topics:• Accessing Resources via the Group By Dialog Box• Accessing Resourc

Accessing Inventory8-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Both the Resource Types and Resource Instances views allow grouping; the Group By

Accessing InventoryUsing Inventory 8-9You can create new filters and specify the associated rules for them. Once created, you can use the new filters

Accessing Inventory8-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Click Link with a resource type in the Resource Instances view to synchronize t

Using the Resource Allocation CalendarUsing Inventory 8-11Using Links View FiltersThe Active System Manager software includes four preset Links view f

Using the Resource Allocation Calendar8-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Using the Resource Availability Calendar OptionsThe Resource A

Using the Resource Allocation CalendarUsing Inventory 8-13Analyzing Resource Instance Availability in Existing SessionsThe Resource Availability calen

Copyright Notice© 2013 Dell Inc.Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Boomi™, Dell Precision™, OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, Po

1-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1The Active System Manager, enhances the functionality of Active System Manager by providing a more co

Understanding Resource Allocation8-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Understanding Resource AllocationThe Active System Manager software

Understanding Resource AllocationUsing Inventory 8-15Viewing Provisioned Domains ListIn a distributed multi-site environment, each site that has an Ac

Understanding Resource Allocation8-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 8-9 Preferences—Inventory—Domain InformationFor information

Repository Management 9-1Chapter 9Repository ManagementThe Active System Manager software provides a set of provisioning capabilities, including major

Introducing the Setup Perspective9-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1To support this, the Dell software includes a specific perspective (

Introducing the Setup PerspectiveRepository Management 9-3Figure 9-1 Setup PerspectiveThe Active System Manager software allows for management and vi

Introducing the Setup Perspective9-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Opening Views on the Setup PerspectiveTo open the navigating views a

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-5Managing RepositoriesTable 9-4 lists and defines the set of general properties for managing repositorie

Managing Repositories9-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Creating a New RepositoryTo create a new repository (or multiple file repositori

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-7Adding Elements into a RepositoryTo add elements in a repository, you must select files (also called ele

Active System Manager Overview 1-3Active System Manager User RolesActive System Manager supports two different roles: users and administrators. Roles

Managing Repositories9-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 9-2 Adding a New Element to a RepositoryTable 9-5 lists and describes t

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-93. Click Finish.New elements should display in the associated repository navigator views.Deleting Elemen

Managing Repositories9-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Removing Elements from a BundleTo remove elements from a bundle, perform the fo

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-115. Click Next to perform a repository discovery and status update and to display an example of that res

Managing Repositories9-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. Select one or more repositories and click Remove. You cannot delete reposito

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-13Editing Repository ElementsTo edit repository elements, perform the following steps:1. Open a repositor

Managing Repositories9-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 9-8 Element Properties for a Specified FileTable 9-7 lists and describ

Managing RepositoriesRepository Management 9-153. Click Add to define the association.The Associate Inventory dialog box displays with the defined ass

Working with Resource Adapters9-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Working with Resource AdaptersIn the Active System Manager system, res

Working with Resource AdaptersRepository Management 9-17Opening the Resource Adapters ViewIn the Setup perspective, the Resource Adapters navigator vi

1-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Managing inventory The Active System Manager administrator is responsible for building and managing t

Working with Resource Adapters9-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Opening the Resource Adapter EditorTo open the Resource Adapter editor

Working with Resource AdaptersRepository Management 9-19OperationsNote All Resource Adapter editor changes (using the File > Save function) will ta

Working with Resource Adapters9-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Perform the following tasks (followed by the File > Save functio

Working with Resource AdaptersRepository Management 9-21In Active System Manager software, a Value-Source is a context-based list of values that dynam

Working with Resource Adapters9-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Table 9-11 displays the possible Value Sources applicable to custom a

Working with Resource AdaptersRepository Management 9-23Figure 9-11 Operation AttributesTable 9-12 lists and describes the operation attribute types

Working with Resource Adapters9-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Copying Resource AdaptersTo copy a Provisioning Manager Resource Adapt

Working with Resource AdaptersRepository Management 9-252. Click Browse to select a directory location to import one or more RAP files. 3. Click the S

Working with Resource Adapters9-26 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 9-14 Resource Adapter Properties2. Review the Resource Adapter

Network Management 10-1Chapter 10Network ManagementNote This chapter describes tasks and functions that are administrator-specific. This chapter descr

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-5Active System Manager User Interface ElementsThe Active System Manager

Understanding Global Identity Pools10-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Virtual MAC IdentitiesVirtual MAC identities are unique device id

Understanding Global Identity PoolsNetwork Management 10-34. Click Add Identities.5. In the Generate New Identities dialog box, enter the Identity Pre

Understanding Networks10-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Understanding NetworksActive System Manager manages LAN (private/public/hyperv

Understanding NetworksNetwork Management 10-5• VLAN IDEnabling the VLAN IDChassis Management Controllers (CMCs) and Integrated Dell Remote Access Cont

Understanding Networks10-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. On the Active System Manager toolbar, click the Networking perspective.The

Note Network cannot be deleted if it is referenced as VMC configuration of a Server Profile Template.Understanding NetworksNetwork Management 10-7 Edi

Understanding Networks10-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Template Management 11-1Chapter 11 Template ManagementThis chapter describes the Active System Manager Templates perspective and all of the functions

11-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-1 Templates PerspectiveTable 11-1 outlines the default views available when you open the

Template Management 11-3Template TypesThe Active System Manager software supports the following three Template types; see Table 11-2.Table 11-2 Temp

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1PerspectivesEach Active System Manager application windo

11-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Linking EditorThe first step in the workflow consists of connecting raw blades and L2 matrix switch

Template Management 11-5The workflow of Physical Template consists of the following steps:• Creating a Logical Template• Scheduling Template to Create

Working with Templates11-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Working with TemplatesThe Active System Manager software allows you to perform

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-7Figure 11-2 New Template 2. Click the Name field and enter a name for the new Template. Note The Templa

Working with Templates11-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.15. Click Finish to complete the new Template creation.The new Template opens i

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-9Figure 11-3 Save As Dialog Box2. Click the Name field and enter a new name for this Template.3. Optiona

Working with Templates11-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Changing Template Ownership and PermissionsTemplate owners can share Template

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-11Opening TemplatesTo open one or more Templates, see the following sub-sections:• Opening a Single Templ

Working with Templates11-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Closing TemplatesThere are two ways in which you can close your Template, but

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-133. In the Template editor, right-click and select Add History.The History Note dialog box displays.4. T

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-7The following topics describe the functions available for perspectives:

Working with Templates11-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-5 Invalid Template ExampleThe following list outlines the reasons

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-15Validating Templates On DemandNote You can only perform this process on one Template editor at a time.T

Working with Templates11-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. You can either Import Templates with Orchestrations or Import Templates on

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-17Figure 11-7 Export Templates2. Select at least one Template to export or click Select All to select al

Working with Templates11-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Attaching a Template Image from a ScreenshotTo attach a Template image from a

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-19Figure 11-8 Scheduling Session2. In the Template Selection section, select a Template, if not done alr

Working with Templates11-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Based on the first four behaviors selected, the date and time options modify

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-21Figure 11-9 Scheduling Session_Global ParametersEditing Global ParametersIn Figure 11-9, select Globa

Working with Templates11-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-10 Edit Global ParametersNote The Edit Global Parameters screen, i

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-23• If the request can be satisfied, you see a list of session time options.• If a non-preemptive request

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Window &g

Working with Templates11-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Archiving Templates using the Templates ViewTypically you may want to archive

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-25Updating Templates using the Template EditorOnce you have created a blank Template, define the network

Working with Templates11-26 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-11 Template-Level Properties ViewTable 11-4 lists and defines the

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-27Global ParametersUser-defined User-defined Contains a set of user-defined Template-level property names

Working with Templates11-28 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Global ParameterThe Global Parameter feature facilitates you to define global

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-29• Scheduling a template: For more information on editing Global Parameters at the time of Template sche

Working with Templates11-30 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-13 Add Global ParameterNote Global Parameters can only be added at

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-31RemoveSelect the Global Parameter and click Remove, see Figure 11-11 on page 11-26.Adding Resource Type

Working with Templates11-32 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Model Model name of resource. Used for reference only; cannot be edited.Descr

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-33Adding Provisioning Parameters Using CSVThe Active System Manager software allows you to drag and drop

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-9Saving Your Perspective AsIf you have modified a perspective by adding,

Working with Templates11-34 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-14 Properties PanelIn the Properties panel, the Provisioning param

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-35Table 11-6 describes the Provisioning parameters input fields defined in the CSV file.Table 11-6 Prov

Working with Templates11-36 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Setting Resource Type Properties for SchedulingProperty-based scheduling is a

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-37Figure 11-16 Inventory Properties—Resource Level5. Repeat step 1 to step 4 for each resource type.Dele

Working with Templates11-38 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.14. Select a manufacturer from the existing list and click OK.5. Right-click t

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-39values display in the Properties view (displayed in table form). The Outline view (displayed in tabular

Working with Templates11-40 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Modifying Resource PropertiesResource properties first appear when you add a

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-41Defining Provisioning PoliciesIn order to have fine-grained control over provisioning policies for all

Working with Templates11-42 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Updating the Policy SequencingTo update the policy sequencing, perform the fo

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-43Figure 11-21 Provisioning Policy StatusSupporting Layer 2 Switching Contrary to Layer 1 switch managem

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Closing One or All PerspectivesTo close a perspective (

Working with Templates11-44 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. In the resource instance editor, in the Inventory Parameters section, set

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-45Figure 11-23 Enabling VLAN in Template4. Switch to the Link editor; see Figure 11-24.Figure 11-24 Li

Working with Templates11-46 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1VLANCount—VLANCount Provisioning property facilitates the user to fetch the u

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-47For all annotation functions:• The properties display in the Properties tab, where you can assign (or m

Working with Templates11-48 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Quick FilteringIn the Filter text box (see Figure 11-26), enter a string to

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-49Figure 11-28 DuplexFigure 11-29 MulticastFigure 11-30 Tap

Working with Templates11-50 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Link Feasibility ToolbarThe link feasibility icons (mutually exclusive) allow

Note The interfaces are disabled when the check mark next to the Enabled menu disappears.Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-51Figure 11-31

Table 11-8 Default Interface Properties for a Resource Type Tab NameProperty Name DescriptionInterface Name Name you assigned to this interface, or t

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-53Modifying Interface Properties Note Only the attributes with values are shown in the interface—Properti

Table 1-5 Views Associated with PerspectivesPerspectivesInventory Provisioning Template Session TestDefault Views• Resource Types• Resource Instances

Working with Templates11-54 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1To create a simple link, select an interface in the left pane and drag it to

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-55Links can point to the same interfaces (see Figure 11-33); that is, interfaces can have multiple links

Working with Templates11-56 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-34 Disabling Template Links• To enable a Template link that you di

Working with TemplatesTemplate Management 11-57Figure 11-35 Orchestration EditorTwo panes display: • Available Operations View—Contains all Resource

Working with Templates11-58 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 11-36 Specify Input Values for Selected Operation (Example)• In the O

Session Management 12-1Chapter 12Session ManagementThis chapter describes the Active System Manager Sessions perspective, including all of the functio

Introducing the Sessions Perspective12-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-1 Sessions PerspectiveTable 12-1 outlines the defaul

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-3Working with Running SessionsThe Active System Manager software allows you to perform a variety of

Working with Running Sessions12-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Deleting Sessions• Purging Sessions• Rescheduling Sessions• Managing

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-5Figure 12-2 Scheduling SessionNote If the Global Parameters at Template-level exist, clicking Nex

Contents 1ContentsAbout This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1To open a pop-up menu that allows you to perform operat

Working with Running Sessions12-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. Right-click one or more resources (or resource types) and select New

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-7Figure 12-3 Sessions ViewYou can re-order the default columns by dragging a column header to a di

Working with Running Sessions12-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-4 Session States WorkflowTable 12-2 Session Perspective Sta

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-9Opening the Session EditorA session editor allows you to view session-based resources. When openin

Working with Running Sessions12-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-5 Opening Session ExampleUsing the Session Outline View wit

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-11Viewing the Session Realization InformationWhen opening a session editor for a running session, y

Working with Running Sessions12-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-7 Resource Instance Realization ErrorFigure 12-8 Resource

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-13Using the Sessions CalendarThe Sessions view—calendar toolbar (see Figure 12-9) assists planners

Working with Running Sessions12-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-10 Show Mine Sessions Examplecolor schemes (feature) You ca

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-15Figure 12-11 Show All Sessions ExampleOpening the Session CalendarTo open the Session calendar,

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-13Creating a FilterCreating a filter is a two-step process: creating a f

Note Use the Show In Calendar menu option (right click the session and select Show In Calendar) to display the selected session directly in the center

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-17Table 12-4 lists and defines the session-level properties.Table 12-4 Session-Level Properties T

Working with Running Sessions12-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Editing Default Session PropertiesTo edit the default session properti

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-19• In the calendar view, right-click the session and select Edit.The Session properties dialog box

Working with Running Sessions12-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Click Apply or OK to accept the modifications. Assigning and Changi

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-21Canceling SessionsBased on the current state of your session, the Cancel option is available. To

Working with Running Sessions12-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-16 Purge SessionsSelect, at least, one session to purge. To

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-23• Use same resource instances—Uses previously allocated resources with that session.3. Click the

Working with Running Sessions12-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-18 Rescheduling Session—Solutions7. Click Next to display t

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-25Figure 12-19 Allocated ResourcesThe top part displays the allocated resource instances selected

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Select a property and an operator. The list of opera

Working with Running Sessions12-26 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-20 Scheduling Template Wizard12. Click Finish to confirm yo

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-27Managing Session LinksAuthoring links essentially means to create connectivity (links) between or

Working with Running Sessions12-28 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Link Type SelectorCreating links usually defines a link as “Simplex” (

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-29Figure 12-23 DuplexFigure 12-24 Multicast

Working with Running Sessions12-30 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-25 TapLink Feasibility ToolbarThe link feasibility icons (m

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-31Creating Session LinksTo create a session link, perform the following steps:1. Select an interfac

Working with Running Sessions12-32 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Table 12-7 lists and defines the default properties for the selected

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-33Handling Link PreemptionFor information about creating new links and link priority, see Chapter

Working with Running Sessions12-34 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1When interacting with a group of virtual resources, you must first ide

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-35Displaying Resource StatusTo display a resource’s status, perform the following steps:1. Open a s

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-15Deleting Rules and FiltersTo delete a filter or rule, select the assoc

Working with Running Sessions12-36 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Displaying Link StatusTo display link status, perform the following st

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-37Figure 12-35 Using the F2 KeyDisplaying Resource Instance PropertiesTo display resource instance

Working with Running Sessions12-38 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Displaying Link Session PropertiesTo display link session properties,

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-39Adding Resource InstancesTo add resource instances, perform the following steps:1. Open a session

Working with Running Sessions12-40 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Select a substitute option:• Automatic—Allows the Active System Man

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-41Deleting ResourcesInactive resources can be deleted from the session editor. The only way to brin

Working with Running Sessions12-42 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-38 Associating a Script on a Confirmed Session2. Select the

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-43To set or view script association preferences, see the following sub-sections:• Setting Script As

Working with Running Sessions12-44 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Archiving Sessions Using the Session Archive Bin ViewTo archive sessio

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-45Working with Archive Bin RulesNote All users retain the ability to search such templates and sess

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Opening Navigator ViewsTo open a navigator view, on the

Working with Running Sessions12-46 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. In the All filters section, perform the following sub-steps:a. Clic

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-475. Click the Match [all] or [any] of the above rules field and select all or any.• The all option

Working with Running Sessions12-48 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Supporting Layer 2 SwitchingDuring the life of a running session, sess

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-49Updating VLAN IDs in a Running SessionIn a running session, you can add a new VLAN component and

Working with Running Sessions12-50 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-42 Assigning VLAN Count to VLAN ComponentNote Either VLANCo

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-51Figure 12-43 Assigning VLAN ID to VLAN ComponentVLANGroupThe VLANGroup inventory property facili

Working with Running Sessions12-52 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-44 Assigning VLANGroup to VLAN ComponentOn saving the value

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-53Figure 12-45 VLAN ID Assigned from Selected Group RangeAssettagThe Assettag associates a VLAN ID

Working with Running Sessions12-54 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-46 Assigning Value to Assettag Note If you select a value f

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-55Figure 12-47 VLAN ID Assigned to VLAN ComponentDeleting a VLAN Component from a Running SessionT

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-173. Add any filtering, grouping, or sorting to the new view.4. On the A

Working with Running Sessions12-56 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. Click Save.3. Right-click the VLAN component and click Delete; see

Working with Running SessionsSession Management 12-57Figure 12-50 Saving the Session as a New TemplateNote You can modify certain parameters (see Tab

Note The Save feature only commits changes to templates in the Public or Private area within the system. Use a new Template name when using the Save A

Configuring Session Notifications and RemindersSession Management 12-59Setting Session Notifications and RemindersTo set session notifications and rem

Configuring Session Notifications and Reminders12-60 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 12-52 Add Session Notification—Events Tab Di

Configuring Session Notifications and RemindersSession Management 12-61• On session resource change • On status change5. Optional. If you select the O

Configuring Session Notifications and Reminders12-62 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.17. In the Email Recipients section, select one or mo

Configuring Session Notifications and RemindersSession Management 12-632. Click Add > Reminders.The Add Session Reminder dialog box displays; Figur

Starting and Stopping ASAP Rescheduling12-64 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Editing Session RemindersTo edit session reminders, perform

Managing Virtual ResourcesSession Management 12-65Figure 12-55 Start and Stop Automatic Rescheduling Menu OptionsManaging Virtual ResourcesNote All o

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1EditorsReview the following tasks for using editors:• O

Managing Virtual Resources12-66 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Duplicating Virtual ResourcesThis procedure allows you to quickly clone a

Managing Virtual ResourcesSession Management 12-67Scaling Up Virtual ResourcesScaling up a virtual resource allows for administrators and session owne

Managing Virtual Resources12-68 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Executing System-Based OperationsThere are three sub-menus available (out

Managing Virtual ResourcesSession Management 12-69You can apply the non-associated configuration file to the resource. To display all configuration fi

Managing Virtual Resources12-70 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Executing Custom-Based Operations on Managed ResourcesTo execute custom-b

Managing Virtual ResourcesSession Management 12-71Figure 12-58 Example—Custom View Operation ResultsThe Custom Operations view is a ordinary navigati

Managing Virtual Resources12-72 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. In the Operation list that displays, select the resource to perform th

Managing Virtual ResourcesSession Management 12-73Figure 12-60 Resource Adapter Log Output ExampleMonitoring Resource Adapter ExecutionYou can monito

Managing Virtual Resources12-74 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Orchestration Management 13-1Chapter 13Orchestration ManagementThis chapter describes the Active System Manager software’s Orchestration feature. The

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-19Opening Files for EditingYou can open an editor for a given file in on

Understanding Orchestration13-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 13-1 displays the organization of steps in Orchestration.Figure

Understanding OrchestrationOrchestration Management 13-3Orchestration TypesThe Active System Manager software facilitates the template owner with the

Understanding Orchestration13-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Selecting Custom OperationsWhile building Orchestrations based on custom

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-52. Select a parameter in the Parameters pane.3. Click Primary Source in Possible Values pane a

Working with Orchestrations13-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 13-3 Navigating OrchestrationThe Orchestrations view displays, by

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-7Figure 13-4 New Orchestration3. Click Finish to open the Orchestration editor, from where you

Working with Orchestrations13-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Available Operations view pane—Contains all RA custom operations associ

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-94. In case of Add Script: Note The Active System Manager software has the ability to execute a

Working with Orchestrations13-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.15. Click Add to add any of the following four script types:• Add Default

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-11• Resource Level Script—Adds resource level scripts, see Figure 13-10.Figure 13-10 Add Reso

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Tiling EditorsBy default, editors are stacked in the ed

Working with Orchestrations13-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 13-11 Re-Executing Failed StepsThe following right-click options

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-13Figure 13-12 Abort on Error2. Click Finish to save settings.Note By default, the Abort on Er

Working with Orchestrations13-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1To edit an existing Orchestration, perform the following steps:1. Right-

Working with OrchestrationsOrchestration Management 13-15Deleting OrchestrationsTo delete an Orchestration, perform the following steps:1. Select the

Executing Orchestration13-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Executing OrchestrationNote On-Demand Orchestrations are executed in a runni

Executing OrchestrationOrchestration Management 13-173. When selecting an Orchestration, the Execute Orchestration Update dialog box displays. Before

Executing Orchestration13-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Orchestration Execution with Default Operation Properties ViewThe Orchestrat

Executing OrchestrationOrchestration Management 13-19Console ViewThe Console view displays the real-time status of each step in an executing Orchestra

Executing Orchestration13-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Working with Test and Script Execution 14-1Chapter 14Working with Test and Script ExecutionThis chapter describes the various methods of how to work w

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-21Maximizing, Minimizing, or Restoring the Editor WorkspaceTo maximize o

Working with Test Cases14-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Setting Preferences for Script Servers To set preferences and the default val

Working with Test CasesWorking with Test and Script Execution 14-3Starting a Test CaseYou can use the Session perspective to view a list of all of the

Working with Resource Scripts14-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Working with Resource ScriptsResource scripts are executable files loca

Working with Resource ScriptsWorking with Test and Script Execution 14-5Setting Default Runtime Environment VariablesTo set default runtime environmen

Working with Session Scripts14-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.15. Optional. Select a script and click Environment to overwrite the defa

Working with Session ScriptsWorking with Test and Script Execution 14-7Setting Preferences for Session ScriptsThe following sub-sections describe how

Customizing Script Execution14-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Customizing Script ExecutionTo customize script execution, perform the f

Customizing Script ExecutionWorking with Test and Script Execution 14-9Figure 14-2 Script Server PropertiesTable 14-2 Execute Scripts Property Field

Working with the Execution Queue View14-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Working with the Execution Queue ViewThe Execution Queue view

Working with the Execution Queue ViewWorking with Test and Script Execution 14-11The following sections describe more about working with the Execution

2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Content Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Delete content from the database, by highlighting re

Working with the Execution Queue View14-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deleting an Execution IDTo delete an execution ID, in the Exec

Reports 15-1Chapter 15 ReportsThe Active System Manager software has several built-in reports for tracking the usage of your environment’s inventory.

Using Standard User Report Types15-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Running a Control Equipment Summary ReportThe Active System Manager

Using Standard User Report TypesReports 15-3Running a Managed Equipment Detail ReportThe Managed Equipment Detail report lists the ports on each resou

Resource Usage Showback Report15-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Running a Session ReportThe Session report lists the sessions associat

Resource Usage Showback ReportReports 15-5To run the Resource Usage Showback report, perform the following steps:1. On the Active System Manager menu

Resource Usage Showback Report15-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1• Users—Lists all the administrators in the first section, and then al

Using Standard Administrator Report TypesReports 15-7Table 15-1 lists and describes the Session Audit report sections.Table 15-1 Session Audit Repor

Using Standard Administrator Report Types15-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Running a User Management ReportThere are two types of secu

Printing ReportsReports 15-9Printing ReportsThe Active System Manager software reporting feature is designed to print out all information in a given c

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-23Pasting FunctionsThe multi-editor supports the cut, copy, and paste fu

Printing Reports15-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Settings 16-1Chapter 16SettingsThis chapter describes the Settings menu option; this option allows the administrator to set a variety of system settin

16-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 16-1 Settings Main Page (Email Notification, Script Server)

Configuring SettingsSettings 16-3Configuring SettingsThe administrator can configure the following settings from the Settings sub-menu:• Settings• Dat

Configuring Settings16-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.14. In the General Settings section, configure the settings described in Table 1

Configuring SettingsSettings 16-5Figure 16-2 DatabaseAs shown in Figure 16-2, the following operations are available on the Database sub-menu:• Data

Configuring Settings16-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 16-3 Schedule DatabaseTable 16-5 lists and defines the fields to be set

Configuring SettingsSettings 16-7Log FileThe Log File operation allows you to create a log file of the selected database from the list for future refe

License16-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1LicenseThe License sub-menu allows the administrator to view the licensing status. The admini

LicenseSettings 16-9Figure 16-7 Get New License5. When the Dell Support team responds to your software license request, paste the license file provid

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Sometimes you need to enter dummy values for the read-o

Script Servers16-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Script ServersThe Script Servers sub-menu allows the administrator add and view the l

PropertiesSettings 16-11Table 16-6 lists and defines the fields to be set for adding a new HTTP Script Server.Table 16-6 Fields for Adding HTTP Scri

Properties16-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Updating PropertiesYou can update the properties of the following Active System Manager c

PropertiesSettings 16-13Exporting PropertiesTo export properties, perform the following steps:1. On the Properties screen, click Export; see Figure 1

Properties16-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Dashboard 17-1Chapter 17DashboardThis chapter describes the Dashboard perspective and its features. The Dashboard perspective provides an “at-a-glance

Managing Widgets17-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Managing WidgetsThe Dashboard perspective contains widgets that define your infrastr

Managing WidgetsDashboard 17-3CPU/Memory Utilization Over Time Graph for ClustersDisplays CPU and memory utilization of clusters in percentage over a

Managing Widgets17-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1The following topics describe how to use and manage the Dashboard content:• Adding a

Managing WidgetsDashboard 17-5Editing a WidgetTo edit a widget, perform the following steps:1. Open the Dashboard perspective and view the widgets, us

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-25Figure 1-11 Fill > Down Option ExampleBeforeAfterThe Fill > Ser

Managing Widgets17-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Refreshing Widget ContentFor some widget, the associated data does not refresh autom

Managing WidgetsDashboard 17-7Changing the Dashboard LayoutDepending on how you want to view the Dashboard content, you can manipulate the layout as f

Managing Widgets17-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-26 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 1-14 Fill > Series Option Example 3Note The

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-27PreferencesIn addition to configuring settings for your workspace envi

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-28 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 1-15 Preferences Dialog Box (Default)Table 1-8

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-29General • Single click (open when using arrow keys)—Selecting a resour

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-30 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1General > Editors • Size of recently opened files li

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-31Help Open Modes—Specifies how information is displayed:• The Use Exter

Contents 3Chapter 5: Inventory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-32 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Scheduler • Scheduler Wizard—Allows you to set the foll

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-33Scheduler > Advanced SchedulingGeneral Tab Assigns default ownershi

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-34 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Content AssistThe Content Assist (Ctrl+Spacebar) facili

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-35Import Allows you to import any Active System Manager source.Export Al

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-36 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Table 1-10 displays the Active System Manager applicat

Active System Manager User Interface ElementsActive System Manager Overview 1-37Table 1-11 lists the icon overlays available in the Active System Man

Active System Manager User Interface Elements1-38 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deadlock Inventory ViewsDelete/Remove Inventory Edit

Getting Started 2-1Chapter 2Getting StartedThis chapter provides the basic information you need to install, configure, launch, and uninstall the Dell™

Installing the Active System Manager Client Software2-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Installing the Active System Manager Client Softw

Launching the Active System Manager Client Software on WindowsGetting Started 2-3Troubleshooting Active System Manager License Error MessagesTable 2-

4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Importing CSV Link Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Launching the Active System Manager Client Software on Windows2-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 2-1 Dell Active System Manager

Launching the Active System Manager Client Software on WindowsGetting Started 2-5Figure 2-3 Login Profile3. Click OK to display the Active System Man

Connecting to the Active System Manager Server2-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Connecting to the Active System Manager ServerTo succes

Connecting to the Active System Manager ServerGetting Started 2-73. Click the Username and Password fields and type the associated username (up to 25

Uninstalling the Active System Manager Client Software2-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 2-5 Active System Manager Welcome Page—

Account Management 3-1Chapter 3Account ManagementThis chapter defines how to set up one or more Active System Manager server accounts and to switch be

Creating New Server Accounts3-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.12. Click Setup to display the Setting Up Accounts dialog box; see Figure

Note If the Active System Manager application is running behind your company firewall, this should be a preferred option.Creating New Server AccountsA

Creating New Server Accounts3-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 3-4 Active System Manager Welcome Page—Connected9. Connect to the

Connecting to Server AccountsAccount Management 3-5Connecting to Server AccountsEach Active System Manager server controls a environment, including eq

Contents 5Chapter 7: Server Template and Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note You may be prompted to select between different login profiles published by your administrator. Editing Server Accounts3-6 Active System Manager

Deleting Server AccountsAccount Management 3-7Deleting Server AccountsTo delete a server account, perform the following steps:1. On the Active System

Deleting Server Accounts3-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

User Profile Management 4-1Chapter 4 User Profile ManagementNote This chapter describes tasks and functions that are administrator-specific. A user ca

Managing Security Functions4-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Accessing a User ListTo access the available user list, on the Active Syst

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-3Adding New Users Based on external authentication methods and repositories, the Active System Ma

Managing Security Functions4-4 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.13. Configure the profile settings as appropriate:a. Click the Username fie

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-5Figure 4-3 New User—Membership Tab5. Click the Permissions tab; see Figure 4-4.Figure 4-4 New

Managing Security Functions4-6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1For more information about permissions, see the “Defining Permissions” sec

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-73. Click the Use existing repository option, click the drop-down list, and select a repository.

6 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deleting Repository Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Managing Security Functions4-8 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1For example, if the Bind DN attribute is specified as uid=admin,ou=system

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-94. Configure the following connection settings:a. Click the Name field and enter a name for the

Managing Security Functions4-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Copying UsersSome administrators use a time-saving method for creating us

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-11Switching User RepositoriesTo switch user repositories to migrate user authentication from the

Managing Security Functions4-12 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Deactivating UsersTo deactivate a user, perform the following steps:1. On

Managing Security FunctionsUser Profile Management 4-13Saving Your Environment as a Login ProfileTo save your environment as a login profile, perform

Managing Security Functions4-14 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Figure 4-6 Security Management—Users and Groups2. On the Users tab, sele

Managing GroupsUser Profile Management 4-15Managing GroupsThe following topics describe the procedures you follow to manage groups:• Accessing a Group

Managing Groups4-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Adding GroupsGroups are made up of users and groups. A group has its own set of permi

Managing GroupsUser Profile Management 4-175. Optional. Click the Specify maximum session duration constraint check box to set boundaries on the sessi

Contents 7Validating Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Managing Groups4-18 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Editing GroupsTo edit a group, perform the following steps:1. Open the Security Manag

Defining PermissionsUser Profile Management 4-19Deleting GroupsTo delete a group, perform the following steps:1. Open the Security Management window;

Defining Permissions4-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1Table 4-2 describes the individual permissions of access that you can control.T

Modifying PermissionsUser Profile Management 4-21Modifying PermissionsThe Active System Manager software allows you to set permissions for access to a

Managing Authentication Repositories4-22 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.14. Click the Permissions tab and modify the permissions settings

Managing Authentication RepositoriesUser Profile Management 4-23Deactivating Authentication RepositoriesTo deactivate authentication repositories, per

Managing Authentication Repositories4-24 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1

Inventory Management 5-1Chapter 5Inventory ManagementNote This chapter describes tasks and functions that are administrator-specific. This chapter des

Table 5-2 Reference Topics to Use for Building Inventory Basic Modeling Advanced ModelingSee the “Building a Standard Active System Manager Inventory

Configuring Discovery SetupInventory Management 5-3Configuring Discovery SetupThe Discovery Setup feature discovers the relevant information regarding