Cloud Manager Procedures Guide

The Procedures Guide provides step-by-step procedures for common tasks to be performed by users of the Cloud Manager product, regardless of their role in the organization. The tasks are organized roughly sequentially; tasks found earlier in this guide are typically executed prior to tasks later in the guide during the initial deployment and implementation phase of the product deployment project. This guide provides the detail you need to get your Cloud Manager system up and running in a test environment first, and eventually in a production environment.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for IT staff, such as IT service providers, as well as business and technical users, who use the product to build, manage, and consume cloud computing resources.

Information in the Library

The library for this product is available in HTML and PDF formats on the Cloud Manager Documentation website.

The Cloud Manager library provides the following information resources:

Release Notes

Provides information about new features and enhancements in the release, as well as any known issues.

Product Overview

Provides information about the features, functionality, and operational concepts of Cloud Manager.

Installation and Upgrade Guide

Provides detailed planning and installation information for the software, as well as upgrade information.

Procedures Guide

Provides conceptual information, an overview of the user interface, and step-by-step guidance for common tasks.

Administrator Reference

Provides detailed reference information about tools and interfaces used by this product.

Help

Provides context-sensitive information and step-by-step guidance for common tasks as you work in the interface.

Additional Resources

We encourage you to use the following additional resources online:

  • Cloud Manager Forum: A web-based community of product users where you can discuss product functionality and advice with other product users.

  • Cloud Manager Product page: A web-based product brochure that provides information about features, how to buy, technical specifications, frequently asked questions, and a variety of resources such as videos and white papers.

  • NetIQ User Community: A web-based community with a variety of discussion topics.

  • NetIQ Support Knowledgebase: A collection of in-depth technical articles.

  • NetIQ Support Forums: A web location where product users can discuss NetIQ product functionality and advice with other product users.

  • MyNetIQ: A website offering product information and services, such as access to premium white papers, webcast registrations, and product trial downloads.