Dell OpenManage Network Manager Quick Start Guide 5.2 - Page 12

Common Setup Tasks, Quick Navigation

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Common Setup Tasks This portlet appears on the first page after you sign in, and reminds you of the following common tasks: • SMTP Configuration-This configures how Dell OpenManage Network Manager sends notification e-mails. Netrestore File Servers- See Configure an FTP/TFTP Server setup instructions below, or its description in File Server Editor on page 222 of the Dell OpenManage Network Manager User Guide. A red flag appears with the "Setup required" message in the Status column when these are not configured. Configuring them displays a green flag with the "Setup complete" message. Click the edit link in the Action column to open editors for each of these. Quick Navigation The Quick Navigation portlet lets you quickly click some links to basic tasks: Resource Discovery-Discover devices in your network with the Quick Discovery defaults, or lets you construct a Quick Discovery profile if none exists. See Resource Discovery on page 152 for details. Link Discovery-After you have discovered resources, this discovers their connections. See Link Discovery on page 176. Backup Config Files- This lets you back up discovered devices' configuration files. Before you can use this feature, you must have servers configured as described in File Servers on page 221. See also File Management on page 223 of the User Guide. OS Image Upload- Upload firmware updates for devices. See Firmware Image Editor on page 235 for more about these capabilities. Deploy OS Image- This deploys firmware updates. To deploy images, you must have File Servers configured, as described above for Backup. See Deploy Firmware on page 238. License Management- This lets you see, update and manage the licensed capabilities of Dell OpenManage Network Manager. See License Viewer on page 63 of the User Guide for details. 10

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Common Setup Tasks
This portlet appears on the first page
after you sign in, and reminds you of
the following common tasks:
SMTP Configuration—This
configures how Dell OpenManage
Network Manager sends
notification e-mails.
Netrestore File Servers—See
Configure an FTP/TFTP Server setup instructions below, or its description in File Server Editor on
page 222 of the Dell OpenManage Network Manager
User Guide
.
A red flag appears with the “Setup required” message in the
Status
column when these are not
configured. Configuring them displays a green flag with the “Setup complete” message. Click the
edit
link in the
Action
column to open editors for each of these.
Quick Navigation
The Quick Navigation portlet lets you quickly click some links to basic tasks:
Resource Discovery
—Discover devices in your network with the Quick Discovery defaults, or lets
you construct a Quick Discovery profile if none exists. See Resource Discovery on page 152
for details.
Link Discovery
—After you have discovered resources, this discovers their connections. See Link
Discovery on page 176.
Backup Config Files
— This lets you back up discovered devices’ configuration files. Before you
can use this feature, you must have servers configured as described in File Servers on page
221. See also File Management on page 223 of the
User Guide
.
OS Image Upload
—Upload firmware updates for devices. See Firmware Image Editor on page
235 for more about these capabilities.
Deploy OS Image
—This deploys firmware updates. To deploy images, you must have File Servers
configured, as described above for Backup. See Deploy Firmware on page 238.
License Management
—This lets you see, update and manage the licensed capabilities of Dell
OpenManage Network Manager. See License Viewer on page 63 of the
User Guide
for details.