Managing Connections


Overview

Tasks

Included with

Tivoli Asset Management

Overview

About connections

A connection is the relationship of one asset to another. Connections provide a way to track assets. For example, your enterprise can track all assets connected to a certain server. Connections also enable you to identify assets that are affected when the connection is affected.


Tasks

Adding connections You add connections types using the Connection Types tab on the Configure Asset Management dialog box.

To add a connection:

  1. From the Configure menu, choose Configure Asset Management.
    Result: The Configure Asset Management dialog box appears.
  2. Choose the Connection Types tab.
    Result: The Connection Types tab appears.
  3. In the box under the Connection Types box, type the connection type you want to add.
  4. Choose Add.
    Result: The connection type is added to the Connection Types box.
Replacing connections You replace connection type using the Connection Types tab on the Configure Asset Management dialog box.

To replace a connection:

  1. From the Configure menu, choose Configure Asset Management.
    Result: The Configure Asset Management dialog box appears.
  2. Choose the Connection Types tab.
    Result: The Connection Types tab appears.
  3. Select a connection in the Connection Types box.
  4. In the box under the Connection Types box, type a connection type you want to replace the selected type with.
  5. Choose Replace.
    Result: The connection type replaces the one selected in the Connection Types box.

 

Deleting connections You delete connection types using the Connection Types tab on the Configure Asset Management dialog box.

To delete a connection:

  1. From the Configure menu, choose Configure Asset Management.
    Result: The Configure Asset Management dialog box appears.
  2. Choose the Connection Types tab.
    Result: The Connection Types tab appears.
  3. Select a connection in the Connection Types box.
  4. Choose Delete.
    Result: The connection type is deleted.

 

Printing connections You print connection types using the Connection Types tab on the Configure Asset Management dialog box.

To print a connection:

  1. From the Configure menu, choose Configure Asset Management.
    Result: The Configure Asset Management dialog box appears.
  2. Choose the Connection Types tab.
    Result: The Connection Types tab appears.
  3. Select a connection in the Connection Types box.
  4. Choose Print.
    Result: The Report Output Attributes dialog box appears.
  5. Under Destination, select the one of the following options:
    • Screen (sends the output to your screen)
    • Printer (sends the output to the default printer for your workstation)
    • File (stores the output in CSV format in a file you specify)
  6. If you chose File as your output destination, in the Filename box, type a path and file name.
  7. If you want a page length other than 58 lines, in the Lines Per Page box, type a different value.
  8. If you want to process a maximum number of records other than 500, in the Maximum Records to be Processed box, type a different value.
  9. Choose Accept.