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Administration Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client Manager 4.9
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Preface
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Getting Started
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Device Manager
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Package Manager
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Cisco VXC Firmware and Configuration Upgrade Procedures
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Update Manager
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Report Manager
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Configuration Manager
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Appendix A: Working with Groups and Views
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Appendix B: About Cisco VXC Manager Security
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Appendix C: Upgrading Cisco VXC Manager Agents
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Appendix D: Device Discovery, Device Imaging, and Mass Imaging Tool
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Appendix E: Troubleshooting
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Appendix F: Licensing and Sales Keys
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Appendix G: Additional Package Manager Procedures
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Appendix H: Cisco VXC Manager ScriptBuilder Tool and Scripting Language
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Appendix I: Autogenic Imaging
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Feedback
Table Of Contents
Getting to Know the Administrator Console
About Cisco VXC Manager Wizards
Using Cisco VXC Manager Toolbar Icons
Knowing Your Cisco VXC Manager Version
Getting Started
This chapter provides a brief overview of the functional areas within the Cisco VXC Manager Administrator Console. It also provides important information on the general features of the system to help you quickly get started as a Cisco VXC Manager administrator.
Getting to Know the Administrator Console
This section contains an overview of the areas and tools that comprise the Cisco VXC Manager Administrator Console (details on each item in the Administrator Console are provided in their respective chapters in this guide).
The Cisco VXC Manager Administrator Console is a snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). It allows you to quickly view important information about the Cisco VXC Manager system, and helps you to easily perform all of the device management duties that are required to run and maintain your Cisco VXC Manager environment.
Figure 1-1 Cisco VXC Manager Administrator Console
The tree pane of the Administrator Console contains several functional managers (nodes). Each of these managers has a set of automated tools that help you to perform your administrator duties and daily activities in that functional area:
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Device Manager—View and manage the devices within your Cisco VXC Manager environment (see Device Manager).
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The top of the details pane of the Administrator Console contains various task command icons and features, and a listing of the items contained in the selected node or folder of the tree pane. For example, you can open a folder named Finance in which you have placed a View you have created to display all of the devices in your finance department.
The bottom of the details pane of the Administrator Console contains details and task options for the items listed in the top of the details pane. For example, if you choose a device listed in your finance department, the bottom of the details pane provides tabs (General Info, Hardware Info, Network Info, Application Info, Deployed Package, Log History, Custom Info, Disk Details, and Remote Sessions) that contain information on the various details of the device. To view the information you want about the device, click the appropriate tab.
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Using Shortcut Menus
Cisco VXC Manager shortcut menus provide easy access to get things done throughout the system. You can right-click on an item or simply right-click the details pane of the Administrator Console to display the menu of available tasks you can do.
Along with specific tasks for each specific functional area (for example, creating a new report in the Reports Manager), notable shortcut menu items that are generally available in all functional areas include:
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About Cisco VXC Manager Wizards
Cisco VXC Manager provides easy-to-follow wizards for just about everything you need to do. You can quickly open a list of wizards (from which you can choose) to help you get things done from any of the managers in the tree pane of the Administrator Console. For example, you can right-click Device Manager, and then choose All Tasks > Run Wizard to open the list of wizards available for use.
Cisco VXC Manager wizards available for use include:
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Using Cisco VXC Manager Toolbar Icons
Although Cisco VXC Manager shortcut menus provide easy access to get things done throughout the system, each functional manager also provides Cisco VXC Manager icons for use within that functional area (each has a pop-up description for easy identification in the Administrator Console).
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Device Manager Icons
Standard toolbar Device Manager icons include (in order from left to right):
Figure 1-2 Device Manager - Standard Toolbar Icons
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The Device Manager also includes the Device Manager Quick-Access toolbar (just above the details pane) containing frequently used Device Manager tools. Icons include (in order from left to right):
Figure 1-3 Device Manager - Quick-Access Toolbar Icons
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Package Manager Icons
The standard toolbar Package Manager icon is as follows:
Figure 1-4 Package Manager - Standard Toolbar Icon
Run a Wizard—Run one of the supported wizards available in the system.
Update Manager Icons
Standard toolbar Update Manager icons include (in order from left to right):
Figure 1-5 Update Manager - Standard Toolbar Icons
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Report Manager Icons
Standard toolbar Report Manager icons include (in order from left to right):
Figure 1-6 Report Manager - Standard Toolbar Icons
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Configuration Manager Icons
Standard toolbar Report Manager icons include:
Figure 1-7 Report Manager - Standard Toolbar Icons
Run a Wizard—Run one of the supported wizards available in the system.
Knowing Your Cisco VXC Manager Version
To display the Cisco VXC Manager version and build number (as well as all installed hotfixes), right-click CiscoVXCManager (in the tree pane of the Administrator Console), and then choose About Cisco VXC Manager.
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Figure 1-8 About Cisco VXC Manager
Some Initial Considerations
Before you begin using Cisco VXC Manager, consider the following:
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For information on adding subnets, see Managing Subnets.
For information on adding repositories, see Managing Software Repositories.
