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AZOA Overview of the Remedy Tool

Agenda
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Remedy tool overview
Module 3 Navigating the Remedy tool
Module 4 Working in Remedy
Module 5 Conclusion

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Introduction

This course provides an overview of


the Remedy tool and its many
features.
Utilizing the practical functions of the
tool will help you perform day-to-day
tasks efficiently.

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Course objectives
After completing this course, you should be
able to do the following:
Navigate the Remedy tool to access
information you need to perform your job
functions
Access tool and personal preferences
Identify the primary functions available
within Remedy
Use different methods to create and search
for records
Create Reminders

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Agenda
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Remedy tool overview
Module 3 Navigating the Remedy tool
Module 4 Working in Remedy
Module 5 Conclusion

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Module objectives
After completing this module, you should be
able to do the following:
Explain some day-to-day changes
Describe components of Remedy, including
- System Console
- Request forms
- Process Flow Status bar

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What kind of day-to-day changes will I see?


Terminology
Help Desk is now called Service
Desk.
User Requests are now called
Service Requests.
Every event that causes an
interruption in services is an
Incident. Not all Incidents are tied
to an interruption.
User requests and problems (in
our old terminology) are now
called Incidents.
A Problem is one or more
Incidents with an unknown
common cause.
All elements of the IT
infrastructure are defined as
Configuration Items in a
Configuration Management
Database.
Executive Support is now VIP.

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Tool
Remedy Tool replaces previous tools
(HelpNow, ManageNow Problem and
Change, HP OpenView, and so on).
GSMRT allows reporting and monitoring of
service level attainment and trends as well
as ad hoc reporting.
White Board is now called Broadcast in
Remedy.
Work Info in Remedy is like Add Note in
ManageNow and Information Updates in
HPOV, and Work Info in Remedy is like
Attach a Ticket in TSE/Tivoli Service Desk .
Impact: 1-Extensive/Widespread, 2Significant/Large, 3-Moderate/Limited, 4Minor/Localized
Urgency: 1-Critical, 2-High, 3-Medium, 4Low
Priority: 1-Critical, 2-High, 3-Medium, 4-Low

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A common interface
The Remedy tool provides a single, common interface for locating, creating, and
changing records related to problems, incidents, changes, releases, knowledge, and
assets.

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Navigation options
The applications within the Remedy tool have easy navigation and access options.
This ease is achieved through the use of the IT Home page and a navigation pane on
the left side of the Support Consoles and the main application forms.

IT Home Page
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Navigation Pane
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Support Consoles
Incident Management
application

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The Overview Console


An additional feature, known as the Overview Console, is available. The
Overview Console allows users to see all requests assigned to them,
regardless of the type of request (Incident, Problem, Change, or Task).

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Remedy forms
Incident Request form

Problem Request form

IMAC Change Request form

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Incident Request form


Header
section

Relevant Tabs

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Problem Request form


Header
section

Tabs

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IMAC Change Request form


Header
section

Tabs

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Incident Management Process Flow Status bar

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Problem Management Process Flow Status bar

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IMAC Change Management Process


Flow Status bar

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Agenda
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Remedy Tool Overview
Module 3 Navigating the Remedy Tool
Module 4 Working in Remedy
Module 5 Conclusion

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Module objectives
After completing this module, you should be
able to do the following:
Navigate the Remedy tool
to access information you need to
perform your job functions
Access the tool and personal preferences
Identify the primary functions available within
Remedy

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Accessing Remedy
To access Remedy applications, you
log in to the Remedy tool. A user can
access Remedy via the following two
methods:
From a workstation
Through a Web browser
The method you will use to access
Remedy will depend on the group (or
groups) that you belong to, and the role
that you play within those groups.
Only the Service Desk uses the
workstation. All other users will access
Remedy through the Web browser.
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Logging in Using the Web


Resolvers access Remedy via the Web by using a Web address.
1. Open your
Internet
browser.

2. In the browsers
Address bar, type the
Remedy Web address
provided by the AZOA
Remedy team.

3. Type your User Name


and Password; then click
Log In.

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Logging in Using the workstation client


1. Click Start Programs BMC Remedy.

2. Type your User Name.

3. Type your Password.

4. Click the OK button.

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Remedy Consoles

Click the appropriate


Console link to
access the tool.

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Using the navigation pane


Click the blue twisties
to expand or collapse
any of the views or
functions.

When you select a


view or function, either
the main window
changes or a new
window opens.

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Setting Personal Preferences Workstation Client


Users accessing Remedy via the
Workstation Client may be allowed to
customize the following options:

Automatically maximize the


Remedy windows when they open

Control the number of records that


display in the Recently Used Lists

Display a confirmation message


after a new record has been saved

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Setting Personal Preferences Workstation Client (continued)


Maximizing Remedy windows
With the IT home page displayed,
click Tools Options General.
1.Click the Maximize BMC
Remedy User and Maximize
Window check boxes to
automatically maximize
screens when they open.

2. Click the OK button to save


your changes.

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Setting Personal Preferences Workstation Client (continued)


The Recently Used List enables you to return quickly to a form, request, or
entry point that you have recently accessed. To use the Recently Used Lists
feature:
1. Click File from the menu bar at
the top left of your screen.
2. From the displayed menu,
select the appropriate Recent
option. After you have made your
selection, a list of items for that
option will display.

3. From the displayed list, click


the form or request that you want
to open. It will immediately be
opened on your screen.
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Setting Personal Preferences Workstation Client (continued)


Modifying the Recently Used List option
With the IT home page displayed,
click Tools Options General.
1. Click the arrows in the Number
of Items in Recently Used List
field to increase or decrease the
number of records displayed.

2. Click the OK button to save


your changes.

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Setting Personal Preferences Workstation Client (continued)


Confirmation pop-up option
With the IT home page displayed, click
Tools Options Confirmation.
1. Select the After Creating a
New Request check box.

2. Click the OK button to


save your changes.

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Additional preferences

There are several settings you can


use within Remedy to set up both the
Client and Web tools to make your
work easier.

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Additional preferences (continued)


Filtering your assigned work
1. Click Select Status
Values. The Select Status
Values window opens.

2. Select the desired


search criteria.
3. Click the OK button.

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Additional preferences (continued)


Additional application preferences
1. Click the Application
Preferences link.
2. Click the desired tab
and populate the desired
fields.

The Application
Preferences window
opens with four tabs for
Incident Management,
Change Management,
Problem Management,
and Asset Management.

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3. Click the Save button.

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Accessing Other Applications

1. Click the Other


Applications link to
expand the list of
applications.

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Overview of the Support Consoles


Support Consoles act as the primary information point for users in Remedy.

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Common Console elements


Navigation
Pane

Title Bar

My Console

Assigned
Work table

Details and
Tasks tabs

Work Info
Quick Actions

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Modifying Assigned Work table display


Green column
divider bar

1. Left mouse
click and drag

2. ...and drop.

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Agenda
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Remedy Tool Overview
Module 3 Navigating the Remedy Tool
Module 4 Working in Remedy
Module 5 Conclusion

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Module objectives
After completing this module, you should be
able to do the following:
Create new records
Search for information
Print a record
Create a Reminder

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Creating a record: Method 1 Create button

1. Click the Create


button.

The Select Request


Type dialog box
displays.

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Creating a record: Method 1 Create button

(continued)

2. Click the arrow and


select the desired
Request Type.
3. Click the Select
button.

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Creating a record: Method 2 New Incident option


1. Click the New
Incident option
from the General
Functions menu.

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A new window opens


with a blank Incident
Record.

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Creating a record: Method 2 New Problem option


1. Click the New
Problem option from
the General
Functions menu.

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A new window opens


with a blank Problem
Record.

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Creating a record: Method 3


New IMAC option
1. Click the New IMAC
option from the
General Functions
menu.
A new window opens
with a blank Change
Record.

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Search functionality
Remedy allows you to search for
information in a variety of ways:
Support Console
-

Using groups
Navigation pane links
Search criteria
Free-form search criteria

Overview Console

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Support Console - Using groups

Select My Groups
Show All
Show Unassigned

All My Groups
Show All
Show Unassigned

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Support Console - Navigation pane links

Use the
Search links
in the left
navigation
pane.

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Support Console - Navigation pane links

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Support Console Using Search Criteria section

Use the
Search
criteria fields.
Each console
has specific
search criteria
fields.

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Support Console Using Search Criteria section

Use the
Search
criteria fields.
Each console
has specific
search criteria
fields.

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Use Advanced
Search to create
free-form search
parameters.

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Overview Console

1. Click the Search


button.

2. Click the drop-down


menu and select the
desired Request Type.
3. Click the Select button.
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Printing a record
1. Click the record that
you want to print.

2. Click the arrow in the


Quick Actions field and
select Print.

3. Click the
Execute
button.

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Reminders
Reminders enable users to create notes
for themselves and others. When
creating a Reminder, you can specify its
distribution to individuals or groups.
Reminders will be sent by e-mail.
1. Click the
Reminders
You can create generic Reminders, or
option under
you can create Reminders that are
General
associated with a specific request.
Functions.
Reminders are accessed from the
navigation pane of the Support Console.
When you open the Reminders window
from the Support Console Reminder
quick link, you can view all Reminders
that you have created.

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Creating a Reminder
Notify (Required)
Individual or Group

Recipient (Required)

1. Click the Create


Reminder tab.

Subject (Required)
The topic for the
Reminder

Network Login
System Generated

Time (Required) By
default, the current
date and time

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2. Click Save to save


your reminder.

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Agenda
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Remedy Tool Overview
Module 3 Navigating the Remedy Tool
Module 4 Working in Remedy
Module 5 Conclusion

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Summary
During this course, we described several features and functions of the Remedy
tool that allow you to accomplish daily activities.
The applications within Remedy have easy navigation and access options.
Application-specific consoles optimize the workspace and allow you to view
key request data without opening the request.
A variety of forms available within the Remedy tool enable the capture and
visibility of key data elements.
The Process Flow Status bar is available in the Incident Management and
Problem Management Consoles and is also used by the IMAC Coordinator
to help move Incidents and Problems through the life cycle.
Remedy enables you to perform such activities as creating records,
locating existing records, working with or updating records, assigning work,
and communicating through Reminders.

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Overview of Remedy Additional resources


For more information, view the AZOA Training Web Site.

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Conclusion
This concludes the AZOA Overview of the Remedy Tool
course.
You should now be able to do the following:
Navigate the Remedy tool to access information you
need to perform your job functions
Access tool and personal preferences
Identify the primary functions available within Remedy
Use different methods to create and search for records
Create Reminders

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