Using the Vector AM Console

The Vector AM Console enables you to configure how your Vector Asset Management system works, to view the information stored in your Site databases, to create and print reports, and to schedule jobs and distribute software across your network. Use it to perform management operations on PCs where the Client is installed. Each Site is managed in its own folder; the Console can display multiple Sites simultaneously.

To work with Vector Asset Management, select a folder in the tree on the left of the Console. Select:

Enterprise Management

To create new Sites and maintain your Vector Asset Management installation. More

Sites

To work with the operations and Clients associated with a Site. Vector AM must contain at least one Site. However, you can create multiple Sites to hold subsets of PCs that belong to different parts of your organization, such as business units or domains. Vector AM Sites are created using the Create New Site operation in the Enterprise Management folder and can be given any name.

Asset Management

To define rules for the installation of software on your PCs and to view the current status of software installations. More

Reports

To work with the reports and views that enable you to access and print the information contained within the Site database.

Clients

To list the groups and Clients in the current Site. More

Network Devices

To identify and manage non-PC devices such as routers and printers on the network. More

Locations

To group network devices by their physical location. More

Network Topology Diagrams

To create and view graphical representations of your network device hierarchy. More

Client Deployment & Maintenance

To control the configuration and deployment of the Vector AM Client, to review the allocation of offline areas and to check Client activity.

Operations

To perform tasks on the Client PCs in the currently selected Site. Select a folder to specify the type of operation you want to perform.

Jobs & Schedulers

To display and manage scheduled operations and to view the status of your Site's Schedulers. More

Site Management

To manage the Site's data sources, and to control the operations and data available in the Site.

Diagnostics

To identify and resolve problems on Client PCs. More

HelpDesk

To manage help desk queries and operations. More

Portal

To make Vector Asset Management data available to authorized users across the Internet. More

Note

The operations available in your Console depend on which modules you are licensed to use. Visit our Web site at www.vector-networks.com for information on software upgrades.

Related Topics

Tour of the Console