Editing a system definition, Copying a system definition – HP Integrity NonStop J-Series User Manual
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Table 3 Systems Tool options
Description
Setting
Enables you to test a selected system and displays the results in the Connection Test Result
dialog. Test is enabled when you select one or more systems.
Test
Enables you to launch the Connect / Edit System dialog with the current settings of the
selected system. Edit is enabled when you select one or more systems.
Edit...
Enables you to launch the Add dialog.
Add...
Enables you to launch the Add System Like dialog with the current settings of the selected
system. You can use these settings to add a new system. Add Like is enabled when you
select only one system.
Add Like...
Enables you to remove the selected system. The selected system can be connected or
disconnected. A Confirm dialog appears before the selected system is removed.
Remove
Enables you to disconnect a system. Disconnect is enabled when you select one or more
systems. A Confirm dialog appears before the selected systems are disconnected.
Disconnect
Enables you to close the Systems Tool.
Close
Terms
system
data source
TDM_Default_DataSource
Editing a system definition
If you want to edit a system definition of a system, which is currently connected, you must first
disconnect from the system.
To edit a system definition:
1.
Disconnect from the system. For information on how to disconnect, see
.
2.
Use one of the following methods to open the Connect / Edit System dialog:
•
In the navigation tree pane, right-click the required system name, and select Connect...
or Edit...
•
Select Tools
→Systems Tool. Select the required system definition, and click Edit...
3.
In the Connect / Edit System dialog, enter the data. For information on the fields, see
.
4.
Click Save to save the newly created system definition, or click Connect to connect to the
system.
Related Topics
“Disconnecting from a system” (page 22)
Copying a system definition
You can add a system by copying an existing system definition. To add a new system definition
using an existing system definition:
1.
Open the Add System Like dialog using one of the following methods:
•
In the navigation tree pane, right-click the name of the system whose system definition
you want to copy, and select Add Like....
•
Select Tools
→Systems Tool from the menu bar. Select the system definition that you want
to copy, and click Add Like....
The Add System Like dialog appears.
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Managing MXDM system objects