Dell OpenManage Network Manager Quick Start Guide 5.0 - Page 11

Resource Management, Common Setup Tasks, Quick Navigation, Resource Discovery, Link Discovery

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12 The devices in your network now appear in the Resource Management portlet, and elsewhere (in Topology, for example). Resource Management The Managed Resource portlet displays all the devices you have discovered. Right-clicking a listed resource displays a menu with options described in Managed Resources on page 160 of the User Guide. 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 216 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 146 for details. Link Discovery-After you have discovered resources, this discovers their connections. See Link Discovery on page 170. 9

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The devices in your network now appear in the Resource Management portlet, and elsewhere
(in Topology, for example).
Resource Management
The Managed Resource portlet
displays all the devices you have
discovered.
Right-clicking a listed resource
displays a menu with options
described in Managed Resources on
page 160 of the
User Guide
.
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 216 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 146
for details.
Link Discovery
—After you have discovered resources, this discovers their connections. See Link
Discovery on page 170.