Web-based System Manager Administration Guide

Help Options

Web-based System Manager provides a variety of ways of obtaining assistance and additional information.

Hover Help

Provides assistance for icons in the tool bar. Position the mouse pointer over a tool bar icon and wait for a couple of seconds. A text label displays the meaning of the icon.

Tips

Provides assistance on common tasks performed with the currently active plug-in. Tips are displayed between the menu and tool bars. Tips are provided in the form of simple text instructions or hypertext links to Java help. The user can hide or show the tips area according to preference by using the Show submenu in the View menu.

Context Help

Provides assistance on the use of dialog windows. Access context help by clicking the Help button in the lower-right corner of the dialog. A small context help window displays. When you click on individual controls in the dialog, assistance on the use of that control displays in the context help window. When context help is running, you can only access the controls in the dialog to view help. To use the controls, you must first close the context help window either by clicking the Close button on the context help window or clicking the Help button in the dialog that you sought help on.

Java Help

Provides extensive information for tasks in the Java help system. To use the Java help system, you must first have a document server configured. After the help server has been identified to the managed host, you can access Java help by making a selection from the Help menu in the menu bar or by clicking on a link in a Tips area.