Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
Software Installation Guide
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Using the Browser Interface
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This section describes
navigating the browser interface:
For more information
about the management software, you can click the Help button at the top
right corner of any window.
Navigating the Common Array Manager
Interface
The browser interface
provides you with an easy-to-use interface to configure, manage, and
monitor the system. You navigate through the browser interface as you
would a typical web page. You use the navigation tree to move among
pages within an application. You can click a link to get details about
a selected item. You can also sort and filter information displayed on
a page. When you place your pointer over a button, tree object, link,
icon, or column, a tooltip provides a brief description of the object.
The figure shows
the Common Array Manager Storage System Summary Screen where you select
arrays managed by the software.
Navigating
the Common Array Manager Interface
The browser interface
provides you with an easy-to-use interface to configure, manage, and
monitor the system. You navigate through the browser interface as you
would a typical web page. You use the navigation tree to move among
pages within an application. You can click a link to get details about
a selected item. You can also sort and filter information displayed on
a page. When you place your pointer over a button, tree object, link,
icon, or column, a tooltip provides a brief description of the object.
Each page uses a form
or table format to display data.
The following sections
describe the main elements of the browser interface:
Page
Banner
Across the top of each
page, the banner displays buttons, links,
system information, alarm status, and the name of the application. TABLE D-1 displays
the contents of the banner.
The table below
describes the icons in the banner Navigation Tree. The navigation tree
is displayed in the left-hand pane of the interface. You use the navigation tree to move among folders and
pages.
TABLE
D-1 Contents of the Banner
Button
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Description
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Returns you to
the Java Web Console page, where you can navigate between the
configuration software and the diagnostic software.
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Displays the
software version and copyright information.
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Refreshes the
current page.
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Enables you to quickly locate logical and
physical elements defined in the system. You select a component and
enter a name or World Wide Name (WWN) for the component you want to
locate. An asterisk (*) searches for all instances of the selected
component. For example, you can search for all initiators or only those
initiators that match a specified name or WWN.
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Launches Service
Advisor.
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Logs you out of
the Java Web Console and the current application.
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Opens the online
help in a separate window.
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System
Information and Status
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Displays the
name of the user who is currently logged
in to the system.
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Displays the name of the system.
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Displays the
number of users currently logged in to
the system. Click the link to open the Active User Summary, which
displays the user name, role, client type, and IP address for each
logged-in user.
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Displays the
latest date and time that data was retrieved from the server that you
are administering. The latest data is collected and displayed each time
you refresh the browser window or perform an action in the browser.
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Displays the
current number of each type of alarm.
There are four alarm types:
Down,
Critical,
Major, and
Minor.
To get more
information about the alarms, click the Current Alarms link. The Alarms
Summary page is displayed.
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The top level of the
navigation pane displays the following links:
Clicking the Alarms
link displays the Alarms page, from which you can view current alarms
for all storage systems and gain access to alarm detail information.
Clicking the Storage
Systems link displays the Storage System Summary page, from which you
can select an array to manage.
Clicking the General
Configuration link displays the Site Information page, where you enter
company, storage site, and contact information.
Page
Content Area
The content section of
each page displays storage or system information as a form or table.
You click a link in the page to perform a task or to move among pages.
You can also move among pages by clicking an object in the navigation
tree.
Controlling
the Display of Table Information
Tables display data in
a tabular format. TABLE
D-2 describes the objects you can use to control the display of
data on a page.
TABLE
D-2 Table Objects
Control/Indicator
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Description
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Enables you to
display only the information that interests you.
When filtering
tables, follow these guidelines:
- A filter must have at least one defined
criterion.
- A filter
applies to the current server only. You cannot apply a filter to tables
across multiple servers.
To filter a
table, choose the filter criterion you want from the table's Filter
drop-down menu.
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Enable you to
toggle between displaying all rows and displaying 15 or 25 rows one page at a time. When the top icon is
displayed on a table, click the icon to page through all data in the
table. When the bottom icon is displayed in a table, click the icon to
page through 15 or 25 rows of data.
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Enable you to
select or deselect all of the check boxes in the table. Use the icon on
the left to select all of the check boxes on the current page. Use the
icon on the right to clear all of the check boxes on the current page.
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Indicates that
the column in the table is sorted in
ascending order. The ascending sort order is by number (0-9), by
uppercase letter (A-Z), and then by lowercase letter (a-z).
Click this icon
to change the sort order of the column to descending.
A closed icon
indicates the column by which the table is currently sorted.
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Indicates that
the column in the table is sorted in descending order. The descending
sort order is by lowercase letter (z-a), by uppercase letter (Z-A), and
then by number (9-0).
Click this icon
to change the sort order of the column to ascending.
A closed icon
indicates the column by which the table is currently sorted.
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Enables you to
select the entries that you want to display. Click the button on the
left to display the first 25 table entries. Click the button on the
right to display the previous 25 table entries.
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Click the button
on the left to display the next 15 or 25 table entries. Click the
button on the right to display the last 15 or 25 table entries.
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Indicates how
many pages are in the table, and displays the page you are currently
viewing. To view a different page, type the page number in the Page
field and click Go.
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Status
Icons
Icons are displayed to
draw your attention to an object's status. TABLE D-3 describes
these status icons.
TABLE
D-3 Status Icons
Control/Indicator
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Description
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Identifies a critical error. Immediate
attention to the failed object is strongly recommended.
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Identifies a a
minor error. The object is not working within normal operational
parameters.
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Identifies an
unknown condition. A report on the status cannot be supplied at this
time.
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Using
Forms
Forms have menus,
buttons, links, and text fields that allow you to select available
options and enter information on a page. TABLE D-4 describes
these elements.
TABLE
D-4 Form Controls
Control/Indicator
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Description
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Indicates that you must enter information in
this field.
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Lists options
from which you can make a selection.
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Displays the
part of the form that is indicated by the text next to this icon.
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Returns you to
the top of the form.
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Saves the
selections and entries that you have made.
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Sets all page
elements to the original selections that were displayed when the page
was first accessed.
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Cancels the
current settings.
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Causes the
current settings to take effect.
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Searching
for System Elements
You can easily locate logical and physical
elements of the system by using the search feature located in the
banner of any page.
You can search for all elements of a selected type
for particular elements that match a specified term. For example, you
can search for all initiators or you can search for only the initiators
that contain a specific World Wide Name (WWN).
To Use the Search Feature:
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1. Click Sun StorageTek
Common Array Manager.
2. In the banner, click
Search.
The Search window is
displayed.
3. Select the type of
component you want to locate. You can search for arrays, disks,
initiators, storage pools, storage profiles, trays, virtual disks,
hosts, host groups, volumes, replication sets, snapshots, or all system
elements.
4. If you want to narrow
your search, enter a term in the text field.
- All elements that
contain the specified term in the name or description field will be
located. For example, the term "primary" will locate elements with the
name of primary, demoprimary, primarydemo, and firstprimarylast.
- The search feature is
not case-sensitive. For example, the term "primary" will locate
elements that contain primary, Primary, PRIMARY, priMARY, and any other
case combination.
- Do not embed spaces
or special characters in the search term.
- Use the wildcard (*) only to search for all elements
of a selected type. Do not use the wildcard with the search term. If
you do, the system will search for the asterisk character.
5. Click Search.
The result of your
search is displayed.
6. Click Back to return
to the previous page.
Using Help
To view additional
information about the configuration software, click Help
in the banner of the web browser. The help window consists of a
navigation pane on the left and a topic pane on the right.
To
display a help topic, use the Navigation pane's Contents,
Index, and Search tabs. Click the Search tab and click Tips on
Searching to learn about the search feature. TABLE D-5 describes
the help tabs.The Help Tabs table describe how to access help topics by
selecting a topic, clicking an index entry, or searching.
TABLE
D-5 Help Tabs
Tab
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Description
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Contents
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Click a folder
icon to display subtopics. Click a page icon to display the help page
for that topic in the Topic pane.
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Index
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Click an index
entry to display the help page for that topic.
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Search
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Type the words
for which you want to search and click Search. The Navigation pane
displays a list of topics that match your search criteria in order of
relevancy. Click a topic link to display the help page for that topic.
Click the Tips
on Searching link for information about how to improve your search
results.
To search for a
particular word or phrase within a topic, click in the Topic pane,
press Ctrl+F, type the word or phrase for which you are searching, and
click Find.
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Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
Software Installation Guide
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2006, Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.