Setting Up Resource Manager

Now that you have installed Resource Manager, you need to set up Resource Manager and perform administrator tasks. This chapter consists of the following sections:

Accessing the Server

To access Resource Manager, enter the following URL in your web browser:

http://server_name

where server_name is the name of the server on which you installed Resource Manager.

If you used the alternative port, enter

http://server_name:1741

where :1741 is the alternative port on which Resource Manager was installed.

The main Resource Manager screen appears. (See Figure 2-1.)

Figure 2-1: Resource Manager Initial Screen

Note Make sure you have enabled Java, JavaScript, or Active-X Scripting on your web browser as explained in Table 1-2.

The Resource Manager desktop is composed of a series of pages consisting of two frames:

The frame on the left contains the navigation tree and button bar. The navigation tree is a tree structure that consists of one or more folders: each folder contains a group of associated tasks or tools. The button bar lets you switch between the main operational modes of the system. Click the Admin button and the navigation tree displays the administrator functions. Click the Help button and another browser window opens, displaying the Resource Manager online help.
The frame on the right contains instructions that guide or otherwise inform.

If you cannot access the Resource Manager server or the desktop is not displaying correctly, consult the "Troubleshooting" appendix. In addition, consult the Troubleshooting section in Learning to Use Cisco Resource Manager.

Performing Administrator Tasks

Now that you have accessed the Resource Manager server, you need to log in as the administrator and set up the server for other users. The following sections explain how to perform administrator tasks.

Logging In as Administrator

Although most Resource Manager modules are available to anyone who can connect to the Resource Manager server, some tasks are restricted to users who have a valid administrator login and password.

To access all Resource Manager modules, you need to log in as the administrator by following these steps:

Step 1 Click Login on the Resource Manager button bar. The Username and Password Required dialog box appears. (See Figure 2-2.)

Figure 2-2: Username and Password Required Dialog Box

Step 2 Enter the following information in the Username and Password Required dialog box:

User Name: admin

Password: admin

The web browser appears to refresh, and the Login button changes to Logout. The administrator tasks are transparent until you access the administrator options, as described in the following sections.

If you enter an invalid password or click Cancel when prompted for a password, the browser displays an Authorization Required message.

Note Resource Manager ships with the default username and password set to admin. You should change the default password for the administrator as soon as possible to prevent any unauthorized users from accessing the information on the Resource Manager server. See the "Securing the Resource Manager Server" section for more information on changing the administrator password.

Step 3 Click Admin in the button bar. The administrator folders appear. (See Figure 2-3.) These folders contain the administrator tools and tasks.

Figure 2-3: Administrator Folders

Securing the Resource Manager Server

Security for Resource Manager is provided by the Windows NT operating system on which you installed Resource Manager. There are two levels of users within Resource Manager:

Users with administrator privileges
Users without administrator privileges

Resource Manager does not distinguish among different users with administrator privileges.

Note All administrators have the same access to information.

Changing Administrator Password and Access

When Resource Manager is installed, the administrator password is created automatically. To prevent all users from accessing privileged modules, you need to change the administrator password. You can change the administrator password from the Windows NT system by selecting Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > User Manager. For more detailed instructions, refer to your Windows NT documentation.

Securing Modules

All users with administrator privileges have access to all privileged administrator tasks and modules, such as System Administration and Software Management. Therefore, make sure you monitor closely which users are given administrator privileges.

Logging Out as Administrator

To end your administrator tasks, you must log out of Resource Manager and quit the web browser. Follow these steps to log out of Resource Manager:

Step 1 Close all secondary browser windows that are open. You should have only one browser window opened displaying the Resource Manager interface.

Step 2 Click Logout on the Resource Manager button bar. The Cisco Resource Manager Logout dialog box appears.

Step 3 To log out of Resource Manager and quit the web browser, click Confirm Logout. A dialog box appears asking if you to confirm whether you want to close the browser window.

Step 4 Click OK.

You are logged out of Resource Manager and the web browser quits.

Now that you have performed the necessary administrator tasks, you can continue with "Preparing to Use Resource Manager Modules."

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