Accessing the ZENworks Server Management Role in iManager

Review the following sections to log in to iManager and to become familiar with ZENworks role in iManager:


Logging in to iManager

The steps to log in to iManager are different for versions 2.0.2 and 2.5, because version 2.0.2 is tree-dependent and version 2.5 is not.

To access iManager in your Web browser:


Logging in to iManager 2.0.2

  1. If you are not logged in to the Novell eDirectoryTM tree where Tiered Electronic Distribution objects are located, log in.

    HINT:   If you are running iManager on a Windows server where the Novell ClientTM is not installed, specify the IP address of a server where a replica of your eDirectory tree resides, instead of providing the tree name itself.

  2. Access the following URL:

    http://server/nps/iManager.html

    where server is the IP address or DNS hostname of the server where iManager is installed.

    The following dialog is displayed:


    Novell iManager login page

  3. If the iManager login page does not appear, make sure that you entered the correct server designation and that you entered nps and iManager.html exactly as shown in the example, because it is case sensitive.

    HINT:  You might need to use https instead of http.

  4. Provide the username and password for the server that you identified in Step 2, then press Enter or click Login.


Logging in to iManager 2.5

  1. Access the following URL:

    http://server/nps/iManager.html

    where server is the IP address or DNS hostname of the server where iManager is installed.

    The following dialog is displayed:


    Novell iManager login page

  2. If the iManager login page does not appear, make sure you entered the correct server designation and that you entered nps and iManager.html exactly as shown in the example, because it is case sensitive.

    HINT:  You might need to use https instead of http.

  3. Provide the username and password for the server that you identified in Step 1.

  4. Enter the tree designation for that server, then press Enter or click Login.

    iManager 2.5 is not tree-dependent. Therefore, you can specify the tree during login, instead of before logging in (as in version 2.0.2), and can identify the tree using either the IP address of a server, a tree name, or the DNS name of a server.


Becoming Familiar with the Interface

  1. After you successfully log in, the main iManager page is displayed. The top frame provides icons that represent its features:


    Novell iManager buttons

  2. Move the mouse pointer over the icons to review the purpose their functions.

    The mouse-over text appears to the right of the row of icons.

    By default, the Roles and Tasks icon is active, which is where the ZENworks functions reside.


Viewing the Roles and Tasks

  1. In iManager, select the Roles and Tasks icon.

    By default, the ZENworks Server Management role should be displayed in the left pane at the bottom of the tree structure.

  2. In the left panel, expand ZENworks Server Management to list the available tasks:


    ZfS Management menu items

    These tasks provide the following functionalities:

    Task Functionality

    Create TED Object

    Create any Tiered Electronic Distribution object, except a Distributor or Subscriber.

    Delete TED Object

    Delete any Tiered Electronic Distribution object.

    Edit TED Object

    Edit the properties of any Tiered Electronic Distribution object.

    Remote Web Console

    Viewing and managing Tiered Electronic Distribution information or Server Policies information.

    Subscriber Distribution View

    Viewing and managing selected Subscribers and all of their Distributions.

    Tiered Distribution View

    Viewing and managing selected Distributions or Distributors and all of their Distributions.

  3. If some of the above ZENworks Server Management tasks are not displayed, and you have Role-Based Services (RBS) configured, you might need to upgrade or reinstall the ZENworks Server Management module for the administrators who need access to the missing tasks.

    For example, after upgrading the ZENworks Server Management plug-ins for iManager, if a new task was introduced by the upgrade, it will not be displayed for the RBS collections that are configured.

    To solve this, follow the steps applicable to the version of iManager you are using:

  4. Continue with the task that you want to perform:


Upgrading Collections in iManager 2.0.2

  1. Log in to iManager, then click the Configure icon.

  2. Under RBS Configuration, click Configure iManager.

  3. Select Upgrade Collections, then click Next.

  4. Make sure the collections you want to upgrade are selected, then click Next.

    Only the collections that have out-dated or previously not installed iManager modules are displayed.

  5. Make sure that ZFSModule is selected, select the scope, then click Start.

  6. Click Close after the module is shown to be successfully upgraded.

  7. Click the Roles and Tasks icon.

    The missing ZENworks Server Management roles should now be displayed under ZENworks Server Management.

  8. Continue with Step 4.


Reinstalling Collections in iManager 2.5

  1. Log in to iManager, then click the Configure icon.

  2. Expand Role Based Services, then click RBS Configuration.

  3. Under the Name column, select the desired collection to edit.

  4. Under the Name column, select the ZENworks Server Management role.

  5. Under the Reinstall column, click the check box for the listed ZFSModule name.

  6. Click Reinstall (the column heading).

  7. Click OK in response to the information dialog box to reinstall the module.

  8. After the module is shown to be successfully reinstalled, click the Roles and Tasks icon.

    The missing ZENworks Server Management roles should now be displayed under ZENworks Server Management.

  9. Continue with Step 4.