The Operating Systems Tab

Viewing Data in the Operating System Tab

The Operating Systems tab shows a view of the different operating systems you can allocate to entries in the SAI files. Examples of these categories are:

• Windows Vista
• Solaris 10
• Linux 2.6

These entries are pre-populated by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. However, you can add new items to this tab for your User SAI.

The following information is shown for each entry in this tab:

• Operating System—the name of the Operating System.
• Short Name—the abbreviated name for the Operating System. For example, Windows Vista is represented as Vista.
• ID—the unique identifier for this operating system type entry. This column is only shown if the Show ID Column option was enabled in the SAI Editor Options dialog. See Setting Properties for the SAI Editor for more information.

Adding a New Operating System

This procedure is used to add a new operating system to a User SAI.

To add a new operating system to a User SAI:

1. Right-click the root User SAI entry in the tree. It is the first entry (the root) of the tree.

2. Select the New Item option.

   The Operating System Properties box is displayed.

   Enter the following details for the new operating system.

   • Name. Name of the new operating system (must be entered)
   • Shortname. The abbreviated name for the Operating System. For example, Windows Vista is represented as Vista.

3. Click OK to add the new operating system to the SAI file.

   Note Before adding an operating system to the file, check to see whether the entry already exists.

Deleting an Existing Operating System

This procedure is used to delete an existing operating system from a User SAI.

To delete an existing operating system:

1. In the tree, right-click the operating system to be deleted.

2. Select the Delete option or hit the Delete key on your keyboard.

   A confirmation message is displayed.

3. Click Yes to delete the operating system.

Editing the Properties for an Existing Operating System

This procedure is used to edit the properties for an operating system.

To edit the properties for an existing operating system:

1. In the tree, right-click the operating system to be edited.

2. Select the Properties option.

   The Operating System Properties box appears.

   Edit the details as required.

   • Name. Name of the new operating system (must be entered)
   • Short Name. The abbreviated name for the Operating System. For example, Windows Vista is represented as Vista.
3. Click the OK button to complete the edit.

After the operating system details have been edited, the amended details are displayed in the tree.