KACE Systems Management Appliance 9.1 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Getting started
Configuring the appliance
Requirements and specifications Power-on the appliance and log in to the Administrator Console Access the Command Line Console Tracking configuration changes Configuring System-level and Admin-level General Settings Configure appliance date and time settings Enable Two-Factor Authentication for all users Verifying port settings, NTP service, and website access Configuring network and security settings Configuring Agent settings Configuring session timeout and auto-refresh settings Configuring locale settings Configuring the default theme Configure data sharing preferences About DIACAP compliance requirements Configuring Mobile Device Access Enable fast switching for organizations and linked appliances Linking Quest KACE appliances Configuring history settings
Setting up and using labels to manage groups of items Configuring user accounts, LDAP authentication, and SSO Using Replication Shares Managing credentials Configuring assets
About the Asset Management component Using the Asset Management Dashboard About managing assets Adding and customizing Asset Types and maintaining asset information Managing Software assets Managing physical and logical assets Maintaining and using manual asset information Managing locations Managing contracts Managing licenses Managing purchase records
Setting up License Compliance Managing License Compliance Setting up Service Desk Configure the Cache Lifetime for Service Desk widgets Creating and managing organizations Importing and exporting appliance resources
Managing inventory
Using the Inventory Dashboard Using Device Discovery Managing device inventory
About managing devices Features available for each device management method About inventory information Tracking changes to inventory settings Managing inventory information Finding and managing devices Provisioning the KACE SMA Agent Manually deploying the KACE SMA Agent Using Agentless management Adding devices manually in the Administrator Console or by using the API Forcing inventory updates Managing MIA devices Obtaining Dell warranty information
Managing applications on the Software page Managing Software Catalog inventory
About the Software Catalog Viewing Software Catalog information Adding applications to the Software Catalog Managing License assets for Software Catalog applications Associate Managed Installations with Cataloged Software Using software metering Using Application Control Update or reinstall the Software Catalog
Managing process, startup program, and service inventory Writing custom inventory rules
Deploying packages to managed devices
Distributing software and using Wake-on-LAN Broadcasting alerts to managed devices Running scripts on managed devices Managing Mac profiles Using Task Chains
Patching devices and maintaining security
About patch management Subscribing to and downloading patches Creating and managing patch schedules Managing patch inventory Managing Dell devices and updates Maintaining device and appliance security
Using reports and scheduling notifications Monitoring servers
Getting started with server monitoring Working with monitoring profiles Managing monitoring for devices Working with alerts
Using the Service Desk
Configuring Service Desk Using the Service Desk Dashboard Managing Service Desk tickets, processes, and reports
Overview of Service Desk ticket lifecycle Creating tickets from the Administrator Console and User Console Creating and managing tickets by email Viewing tickets and managing comments, work, and attachments Merging tickets Using the ticket escalation process Using Service Desk processes Using Ticket Rules Run Service Desk reports Archiving, restoring, and deleting tickets Managing ticket deletion
Managing Service Desk ticket queues About User Downloads and Knowledge Base articles Customizing Service Desk ticket settings Configuring SMTP email servers
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Maintaining the appliance Troubleshooting the KACE SMA
Appendixes Glossary About us Legal notices

Configure locale settings for the User Console

Configure locale settings for the User Console

The KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) supports several locales. The Administrator Console, System Console, and online help can be displayed in English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish.

In addition to these languages, you can translate the User Console into other non-supported locales, such as Afrikaans (South Africa), as needed. When you translate the User Console to a non-supported language, its help contents appear in English, while other elements of the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA), such as the Administrator Console, System Administration Console, and the associated online help, are displayed in the selected language.

By default, the browser locale determines the language in which the User Console is displayed. When the User Console is translated to another languages and properly configured (as described below), any users whose browsers use that locale display the User Console in the translated language.

1.
Go to the appliance Control Panel:
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If the Organization component is not enabled on the appliance, log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, http://KACE_SMA_hostname/admin, then click Settings.
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If the Organization component is enabled on the appliance, log in to the KACE SMA System Administration Console, http://KACE_SMA_hostname/system, or select System in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page, then click Settings.
2.
Click Localization to display the User Console Localization Settings page.
3.
Export the text strings associated with the locale from which you want to tranlate to a Gettext portable object (PO) file, along with a portable object template (POT) for translation. For more information about Gettext PO files, see https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/PO-Files.html.
a.
On the User Console Localization Settings page, under Export Gettext PO (portable object) File, click Export Locale, and select the locale from which you want to translate. The list that appears includes all of the supported languages, as well as any languages to which you previously translated the User Console.
b.
Click Export.

After a few moments, a ZIP file with the following contents is available for download:

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A PO (portable object) file contains all of the User Console text strings that exist in your selected locale.
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A POT (portable object template) file contains a template file, used to generate the empty PO file using the GetText utilities (optional).
4.
Translate the User Console text strings, as required, and create a PO file.
5.
Import the translated User Console strings.
You can use a PO file editor to translate the strings in the PO file. For more information, see:
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GNU gettext utilities documentation: https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/index.html
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GNU Web Translators Manual: https://www.gnu.org/software/trans-coord/manual/web-trans/html_node/index.html#SEC_Contents https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/PO-Files.html
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PO File Format: https://www.gnu.org/software/trans-coord/manual/web-trans/html_node/PO-Editors.html
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Additional information about editing PO (portable object) files with editor suggestions: https://www.gnu.org/software/trans-coord/manual/web-trans/html_node/PO-Editors.html
a.
Under Import Gettext PO (portable object) File, click Import Locale, and select the locale you want to associate with the PO file you are importing. This is the locale to which the User Console is translated using the translations from the imported PO file when the browser locale matches.
b.
Under Translated PO (portable object) File, click Choose File, and navigate to the translated PO file.
c.
Click Import.
6.
If you want to delete any locales that you previously imported, under Delete an Uploaded Locale, click Delete Locale, and select the locale that you want to delete. Click Delete.

Configure locale settings for organizations

Configure locale settings for organizations

If the Organization component is enabled on your appliance, you configure locale settings for each organization separately.

Locale settings determine the formats used for date and time information displayed in the Administrator Console and User Console. All text in the interfaces is displayed in English regardless of locale settings. Locale settings also determine the date and time formats used in email sent from the Service Desk.

1.
Go to the General Settings page:
a.
Log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, http://KACE_SMA_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Settings, then click General Settings.
2.
If the Organization component is enabled on your appliance, do the following:
a.
In the Locale Settings section, select a locale in the Organization Locale drop-down list.
b.
Click Save and Restart Services at the bottom of the page.
c.
If you have multiple organizations, repeat the preceding steps for each organization.
3.
If the Organization component is not enabled on your appliance, do the following:
a.
In the Locale Settings section, select a locale from the Organization Locale drop-down list.
b.
In the Locale Settings section, select a locale from the Command Line Console drop-down list.
c.
Click Save and Restart Services.

The selected locale is applied. Organization users who log in to the Administrator Console and User Console see the formats for this locale, provided that the browser settings are also set to display the locale. However, user locale settings take precedence over organization locale settings.

Configure locale settings for users

Configure locale settings for users

You can configure locale settings for each user. User locale settings take precedence over organization and System-level locale settings.

Locale settings determine the formats used for date and time information displayed in the Administrator Console and User Console. All text in the interfaces is displayed in English regardless of locale settings.

1.
Go to the User Detail page:
a.
Log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console, http://KACE_SMA_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Settings, then click Users.
c.
Click the name of a user.
2.
In the Locale drop-down list, select a locale.
3.
Click Save.

The locale you selected is used when the user logs in to the Administrator Console or User Console, provided that the browser settings are also set to display the locale. User locale settings take precedence over the locale settings of the user’s organization.

Configuring the default theme

Configuring the default theme

Configure the default theme for the appliance
Configure the default theme for a user

In a default installation, the Administration Console appears in a default Light theme for every new user. Two additional themes are available: the Dark and Hybrid themes. You can change the default theme for the appliance. If the appliance theme is not suitable for your use, simply choose a different theme for your profile.

For example, if the Light theme is set by default for the appliance on the System level, and you associate the Dark theme with your user profile, the Dark theme is applied each time you log in.

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