User's Manual

Working with Resource Adapters
9-20 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
3. Perform the following tasks (followed by the File > Save function), as appropriate to your needs:
• To view or edit the applications, select one application to see associated detailed information. You
can update the information at will. Click File > Save to save the new content of Resource Adapters.
• To remove an application, select an application and click Remove. Click File > Save to save the
new content of Resource Adapters.
• To add an application to the Resource Adapter, click Add > an application type. Fill in the Operation
Details for this exposed method application.
Files
You can add or edit property value content by double-clicking a file. File content is displayed in the editor
and content is automatically syntax-colored-highlighted. Basic editing operations are allowed, such as
Search, Cut, Copy/Paste. The administrator must save the file (File > Save) after changes are made.
To add a property file, click Add and select the associated level:
• Manufacturer—These files can be used across all Resource Adapters from the same manufacturer.
• Model—These files are unique to the selected Resource Adapter.
• Control Gear—These files are usually associated with Layer 1 switching Resource Adapters.
To delete a property file, select the file and click Remove.
Note Removing files is not recommended as it may impact the Resource Adapter behavior.
About
To view the free-form copyright and release information details for the selected Resource Adapter, perform
the following steps:
1. In the Resource Adapters view, open the Resource Adapter editor, select a Resource Adapter, right-click
and select Open.
2. In the Resource Adapter editor, select the About tab to list all release information for the opened
Resource Adapter.
Editing Resource Adapters
The Active System Manager software allows you to edit the attribute values of parameters for custom and
virtual operations as defined in the RA editor. These parameter values are fetched by the executor while
executing custom and virtual operations. However, while editing the parameter values for custom and
virtual operations, the Active System Manager software provides you with an enhanced capability of
selecting the parameter value from the ‘Value Source’ defined for custom and virtual operations, rather than
entering parameter values manually.
Primary Source (Value Source) and its Secondary Source (SubType):
The Active System Manager software manages certain types of resources such as template, session, and
repositories. The Value Source refers to such objects that have been recognized and categorized as ‘Value
Source’ in the Active System Manager software for convenience of use.