Owner's manual

Performing Actions on a Selected Resource
Use the Actions dialog box to perform actions on a selected resource in the server or ServerNet cluster. Actions for
the selected resource appear in the Available Actions list.
For a description of a particular action, highlight the action and press the F1 key.
A history of actions performed on the resources within the last eight hours appears in the Action Status list. (Eight
hours is the default, which is configurable.)
To reach the Actions dialog box:
1. Right-click a resource.
2. From the menu that appears, select Actions.
Performing an Action
1. From the Available Actions menu, select the action to be performed.
2. Click Perform action:
a. If the action requires you to set a parameter, a parameter box appears. Enter the appropriate parameter
value and click OK.
b. Some actions require you to respond to a confirmation message before the action is performed.
3. In the Action Status box, monitor the status of the action being performed.
Viewing Detailed Information About an Action
1. In the Action Status list, select the action whose details you want to view.
2. Click Details to display the Action Detail dialog box.
The Action Detail dialog box provides a description of the action, the resource acted on, and the action status.
The detail also includes the cause, effect, and repair action for any failed action.
Aborting an Action
In the Actions dialog box, click the Abort action button, if available, to stop an OSM action in progress (it is not available
if the button is "grayed out").
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