Logging in

This topic provides instructions on logging in to the BMC Helix Automation Console.

Accessing BMC Helix Automation Console

1. From a supported browser, enter the following URL to access the console:

   https://<customerprefix>-xxx.bmc.com/automation-console
   You will define the <customerprefix> when registering your service in the BMC SaaS registration portal. This prefix must be unique and may not contain any special characters.
   

   Can I create a custom URL for my organization?

   No. BMC determines the customer-specific URL and custom URL naming conventions are not allowed.

   
   

2. Enter a valid email address and password. 
3. Click Login. 
4. Click Launch on the BMC Helix Vulnerability Management tile to access Automation Console.

Overview of the Automation Console user interface

The Automation Console offers role-based access to the application. An administrator has access to all the pages on the UI. An operator can access all the pages except the Administration page. 

The Assets page shows a list of assets with the missing patches. It also shows assets that are imported from a vulnerability scan, and assets discovered by integrating with BMC Discovery. 

The Risks page shows the list of missing patches and impacted assets for each missing patch. It shows the vulnerabilities imported from a scan. The Risks page also displays data about compliance violations on the assets. 

The Operations page shows a list of operations, which perform remediation actions to install missing patches or vulnerabilities on assets.

The Manage page shows a list of patch policies, which scan the assets in your environment to identify missing patches. It shows the list of scan files imported in the product. It enables you to create exceptions for vulnerabilities. You can also create compliance policy scans to scan assets for non-compliant rules. 

Administrators use the Administration menu to perform configuration activities such as adding catalogs, defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and adding security groups to determine access to Automation Console. 

Common Automation Console UI elements

Use this section to know more about the common user interface elements. 

• Click  to launch the Manage Connectors page. 
• Click the help icon  to launch the context-sensitive help topic.
• Click Security Group > About to view the product version and the connector name. 
  
• Click Log out. 

Changing the security group

The security group that you belong to appears in the top-right corner of the Automation Console UI. If you are assigned multiple roles in TrueSight Server Automation, you can change the security group to view the Automation Console according to your role. 

1. On the top-right corner, click Security Group > Change Security Group.
2. Select a group, and click Select. 
   You now view data according to the permissions assigned to the current security group.