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Working with Multiple NSM Administrators Overview

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Understanding Validation Icons and Validation Data in the NSM User Interface on
page 21
When multiple NSM administrators are accessing the NSM system at the same time,
NSM ensures that all edits are synchronized by locking an active object. Only one
administrator at a time can edit existing values for an object, but multiple administrators
can still view the existing values for that object.
NSM administrators must know the following guidelines:
When an NSM administrator begins editing an object, the UI locks that object to prevent
other administrators from editing the object's value.
During lockout, NSM makes "lazy" saves of all edits made and stores them in an
in-memory database. If NSM crashes during a lazy save, edits made since the last lazy
save are lost, and NSM prompts the NSM administrator to roll back to the last lazy
save.
When the NSM administrator completes and saves the edit, that object is unlocked,
enabling other administrators to edit it. However, because the UI does not immediately
refresh the object values, you must manually refresh the UI to view the most recent
versions.
When you attempt to open a locked object, a warning message appears indicating that
the object is locked and can be opened only as a read-only object. The warning message
also contains the name of the NSM administrator who is currently editing the object.
Depending on your administrator privileges, you can locate contact information for the
administrator in the Manage Administrators and Domains area of the UI (from the File
menu, select Tools > Manage Administrators and Domains). For details on working with
administrators and domains, see the Network and Security Manager Administration Guide.
For example, let's say Bob and Carol are both NSM administrators with the same roles.
If both administrators view the same object, but Bob also edits and saves the object,
NSM does not notify Carol that a newer version of the object exists. To see the newest
version, Carol must first close, and then open the object again or refresh the console.
NSM Modules Overview on page 13
Device Configuration Settings Overview on page 25
The navigation tree contains 11 top-level modules that contain specific NSM functionality,
as detailed in the following topics. There are three containers in the left UI pane that
contains the 11 modules. They are Investigate, Configure, and Administer.
Navigation Tree on page 14
Main Display Area on page 14
Chapter 1: NSM User Interface and NSM Key Management Features
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