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Understanding the Platform
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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
Label | UI Element | Function |
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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. |
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 |
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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.