Configuring after installation

After installing the BMC Network Automation product, you must perform the following post-installation configuration tasks, as applicable:

Configuring after installation task

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Perform a quick start configuration

Review the topics in this section to view example procedures related to establishing a quick start stand-alone BMC Network Automation configuration.

Configure system-wide attributes

Review the topics in this section to perform some of the following tasks and other tasks:

  • Configure user roles and accounts
  • Configure email lists
  • Configure job approval types

Configure devices, realms, and groups

Configure policies

Provides overview information about about factory-installed policies.

Configure rules

Provides overview information about about rules.

Enable the virtual data center (VDC)

Review this topic to enable the VDC during installation or upgrade.

Configure syslog servers to forward events

Review the topics in this section to perform the following tasks:

  • Configure an existing Kiwi Syslog Server
  • Configure an existing Linux syslogd server
  • Configure an existing syslog-ng server

Configure your environment for restricted security

Describes how to configure enhanced security for your BMC Network Automation environment and changes in BMC Network Automation to support FIPS 140-2.

Establish the OS image library

Provides overview information about binary images by vendor and their use in the Deploy OS Image action.

Verify that the BMC Network Automation system is correctly configured

Review the topics in this section to perform the following tasks:

 

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