The folder list is the major view by which services are accessible and by which the portal can be customized. The folder list will initially have the following (or similar) appearance:
The folder list can be (de-)activated from the "View" menu. Click the "Folder List" entry in the menu to toggle the option on or off:
The folder list displays what is called the "tree", which has a branch-like structure much like the directory structure of the Unix and Windows operating systems.
Each entry in the tree (such as "Recycle Bin", "Connections", "os_default", "Neighborhood", etc.) is called a node. Each node has a popup menu which appears upon clicking the node with the right mouse button.
The folder list will initially have the following main folders (from top to bottom):
A brief description of each of these folders is given below.
Recycle Bin
When items are deleted, they move to the recycle bin. Deleted items can be recovered or permanently deleted from the recycle bin.
Connections
The Connections folder is suggested as the placeholder for connections. It is not mandatory to place connections under the Connections folder, but it is good practice to place them orderly in this folder.
The connections operate on the system where you are currently logged on. By default a connection is created that allows to query the Operating System and basic hardware characteristics of the server where the OnePoint Diagnostics portal has been installed. This type of connection doesn't (normally) require dedicated parameter settings and therefore is initialized directly. Other connections are to be created manually.
Diagnostic Scans
The Diagnostic Scans folder is an important folder. See the help text on Diagnostic Scans for more information.
The Neighborhood area contains the objects that others share with you. Likewise, other users will see in this special folder the objects that have shared read or write access assigned to those users.
Remote Servers
The OnePoint Diagnostics Portal has a feature that enables the user to interact with remote servers. The remote servers must also have the OnePoint Diagnostics server components installed and running. This unique feature broadens the scope of the OnePoint Diagnostics Portal and helps in offering services that span the entire network.