About working with resources
Use this information to obtain an overview of the tasks that you can perform when working with resources.
The following table identifies the tasks associated with resources. The table contains the following columns:
- Task — Specifies the resource task.
- Tool — Specifies the tool used to complete the resource task.
- Stand alone — Specifies whether the resource task applies to Netcool Configuration Manager when operating in a stand alone environment.
- Integrated — Specifies whether the resource task applies to Netcool Configuration Manager when operating in an integrated environment, that is, with Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
| Task | Tool | Stand alone | Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
Searching for resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewing post-compliance results |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewing related work for a resource |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewing hardware properties for a resource |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Creating resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Importing resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Importing and making changes to resources in a single UOW |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
(VMware environment only) Importing a certificate for VMware |
certificate tool (launched from VMware vSphere) |
No |
Yes |
Discovering resources |
Auto-Discovery Note: The Auto-Discovery tool
does not support the importing of head end devices.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Editing resources |
Configuration Editor (accessed through the Resource Browser) |
Yes |
Yes |
Editing resource XML |
XML editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Applying search sets |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Moving resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Renaming resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Deleting resources |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
Yes |