Understanding the Platform
  • 01 Nov 2024
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Article summary

Immediately after logging into your Itential Cloud account, you will be redirected to the Admin Portal, a web-based user interface (UI) from which you can access and manage all aspects of your organization's Itential Cloud environment. Common use cases for the Admin Portal include:

  • Launching or restarting your cloud-based Itential Automation Platform (IAP) instances.
  • Performing administrative actions that affect your organization's entire Itential Cloud environment.
  • Managing your Itential Cloud account.

User Interface

The main elements of the Itential Cloud Portal UI are referenced in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Itential Cloud Portal UI

Itential Cloud Portal UI

Label UI Element Function
1 Sidebar Displays icons used for navigation between pages in Itential Cloud Portal. The Instances page is selected by default.
2 Page Content Displays the content of the current page.
3 Help Button Displays links to user support resources.
4 Account Button Displays links to account management actions.
Note:

The Sidebar also displays a link used to download Itential Automation Gateway (IAG).

Portal Pages

The Admin Portal is divided into several areas according to functionality. The following provides a brief description of each.

Page Description
Instances Manage your cloud-based Itential Automation Platform (IAP) instances.
Users Perform administrative activities related to the Itential Cloud accounts associated with your organization.
Groups Delegate permissions to Itential Cloud accounts via group membership.
My Account Manage your own Itential Cloud account.

Getting Help & Support

Several links to support resources, such as user guides and training courses, are provided via the menu button at the upper-right corner of the Itential Cloud Portal UI. Upon selecting a link from the menu, you will be redirected to the relevant content in a new web browser tab.

When the “Get Support” menu option is selected from the help menu, users are directed to the Itential Service Desk customer support portal.


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