PMAC user interface

The PMAC GUI (graphical user interface) is the user's central point of interaction with the platform. The PMAC GUI is a browser based application that resides on the PMAC server. Authorized users can easily log into the PMAC GUI from any supported browser with network access to the PMAC server's management IP address.

The PMAC GUI facilitates the following tasks:

• Initializing PMAC after deployment. Modifying the configuration after initialization.
• Adding, deleting, and managing the platform's cabinets, enclosures, blades, and rack mount servers.
• Viewing and exporting FRU information.
• Viewing the current software inventory and performing related actions.
• ISO image management including transferring images to a remote server.
• Installing and upgrading the operating system on one or more servers.
• Application install, upgrade, and patch management.
• Virtual Machine management.
• SAN storage configuration.
• Adding, deleting, and managing Users and Groups.
• Certificate management.
• GUI session and backup management.
• SNMP, DNS, and LDAP configuration.
• Viewing PMAC application status and performing related actions.
• File management.
• Task monitoring and management.

If you fail to log in successfully due to invalid credentials, a customizable failed login message is displayed on the login screen. Similarly, if you have numerous consecutive failed login attempts, the account is disabled. The maximum consecutive failed attempts is user defined. Additionally, if you fail to login within a specified number of days, the account is disabled when you next log in using valid credentials. The disabled account message is also customizable. See General Options administration elements for more information on these and other customizable options.

If the account is disabled due to any of the previously defined actions, the account must be re-enabled by the guiadmin user or any user with admin group permissions.