Release Notes › New Features and Enhancements of the Previous Release 12.7 › User Interface

User Interface

In this release, the following new features or changes are available:

Product Banner

The top section of the user interface contains the following new controls:

• Self-Service Portal link accesses the Liferay-based portal interface.
• Management/Dashboard link toggles between the Dashboard and operational pages.
• Help drop-down menu provides:
  • Online Help (latest documentation at support.ca.com)
  • Local Help (for systems without Web access)
  • CA Support (support.ca.com - requires registered login)
  • Get Satisfaction (online feedback discussion)
  • About (product information)

Dashboard

The Dashboard is larger and more streamlined in this release and provides:

• First Step Dashboard for operational choices in an interview format.
• Service Dashboard for access to service provisioning functions.
• Estimated Savings Dashboard for savings calculations based on operational environment.
• Jobs/Events/Alarms console with grouping and root cause correlation.

At lower right corner, a Configure menu accesses:

• Dashboard (Properties and Library for dashboards and portlets)
• User Preference... (Refresh and Events settings)

Management

Added features:

• Jobs table in bottom panel
• Drag and drop: servers to services and service profiles to UCS blades