The focus of this chapter was to achieve familiarity with the user interface of the OCS web console. First, we explained what each toolbar icon does, the kind of functionalities that are hidden beyond those tiny images, and so on. Practically, we can do almost anything inside the web console; even tune server-side variables that affect the behavior of the inventory. It's important to take some time to be comfortable surfing through toolbars.
We then elaborated on some configuration best practices and tips. We learned how to set up new users with privileged access rights. Then we introduced and explained the concept of TAG-based repartition. In case of medium-to-large organizations, this is a huge need, but if it's implemented appropriately it helps in case of small infrastructures as well. If the functionality is incorporated into OCS-NG, why not learn to use it the right way?
Practice has taught us that some preventive measures are to be taken in order to maintain a clean and ordered...