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The NeoStor console is the GUI interface where you configure and manage NeoStor servers. On the NeoStor console, you can create, configure, manage, and monitor the storage resources on a storage network.
Before installing the NeoStor console, check that:
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Network requirement
Network connection is correct so that the PC where the NeoStor console is to be
installed can communicate with the IX3000.
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Running environment
The NeoStor console software is an application in Java. It must run on a
Windows system with J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) version 5.0 or higher. The
operations in this manual are described based on Microsoft Windows XP system.
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PC memory requirement
The console PC is available with at least 512 MB memory.
To avoid sluggish responses to the operations in the GUI when a large number of storage devices are being managed, you are recommended to reserve 2 GB memory on the console PC for the graphics adapter to work normally.
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User privileges
On a console PC running Windows operating system, you need to have Windows
administrator privileges to install the NeoStor console.
To install the NeoStor console, follow these steps:
Step1 Launch a Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher is recommended) on the console PC.
Step2 Enter the IP address of the management network interface of the IX3000 in the address bar.
l The default IP address of the management network interface of the IX3000 is 192.168.0.1/24. In case the address setting has been changed, you must enter the new IP address.
l The NeoStor console may regard the IX3000 as an untrusted site the first time you access the IX3000 and displays a dialog box. In this case, you only need to configure the management port address of the IX3000 as a trusted site on the Security tab in the Internet Options window of the Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Step3 On the page that appears as shown in Figure 2-1, click here to download JRE 5.0.
Figure 2-1 Install JRE 5.0 (1)
Step4 On the page that appears as shown in Figure 2-2, click the buff prompt bar “This site might…” to install the ActiveX control.
Figure 2-2 Install JRE 5.0 (2)
Step5 In the warning message box appears as shown in Figure 2-3, click Install.
Figure 2-3 Install JRE 5.0 (3)
Step6 In the window that appears as shown in Figure 2-4, select the default Typical setup option, and click Accept. The system automatically installs the software.
Figure 2-4 Install JRE 5.0 (4)
Step7 When the installation finishes, click Finish.
Step8 Enter the IP address of the management network port of the IX3000 in the address bar of the Web browser. The PC will automatically download and run the NeoStor console program.
To start the NeoStor console, follow these steps:
Step1 Launch a Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher is recommended) on the console PC.
Step2 Enter the IP address of the management network interface of the IX3000 in the address bar. The system starts the NeoStor console as shown in Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5 NeoStor console window
Create at least one administrator account the first time you run the NeoStor console. For details, refer to Chapter 4 “User Management.”
The interface of the NeoStor console contains these major areas:
l Menu Bar
l Log Bar
The menu bar (shown in Figure 2-6) is located at the top of the interface.
Table 2-1 describes the actions that you can perform with the menus on the menu bar:
Table 2-1 Menus on the menu bar
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Menu |
Actions |
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File |
l Saving and restoring system configuration l Printing l Quitting the NeoStor console |
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Edit |
l Creating/adding/deleting/renaming an object l Setting the attributes of an object l Searching for resources available on a NeoStor server |
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View |
Refreshing information such as information of event logs or resources |
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Tools |
l Locating NeoStor servers l Setting console options (see Console Options for more information) l Configuring the custom menu (see Custom Menu for more information) l Creating and undoing a patch |
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Help |
Obtaining online help and software information |
The toolbar (shown in Figure 2-7) is right beneath the menu bar. It contains the icons of some menu options for quick access.
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(1) Print |
(2) Delete |
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(3) Refresh |
(4) Help |
The navigation tree is on the left of the NeoStor Console window.
It presents the available NeoStor servers and their respective managed objects such as physical resources and logical resources.
l On the NeoStor console, NeoStor servers represent the storage controllers of the IX3000.
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You can expand or collapse a node in the
navigation tree by clicking the plus sign (
) or the minus sign (
) in
front of the node. Alternatively, you do that by double-clicking the node.
The content pane is on the right of the NeoStor console window. In this pane, configuration is displayed.
When a node in the navigation tree is highlighted, the detailed information of the node is presented in a tabbed table in the content pane. By selecting a tab, Event Log for example, you can view detailed information about system events.
Figure 2-8 Log bar of the NeoStor console
The clock bar (shown in Figure 2-9) is in the bottom right corner of the NeoStor console window.
The clock bar displays the name of the NeoStor server being handled on the left, and the server’s system time on the right.
You can change the system time of the NeoStor server on the NeoStor console as follows:
Step1 Double-click the clock bar. The time and date settings dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-10 Dialog box for changing time and date settings
Step2 In the dialog box, set the time and date and click OK. The new time setting is displayed in the clock bar.
You can set the options used when the NeoStor console connects a NeoStor server as well as the logging options.
Select Tools > Console Options on the menu bar. The Console Options dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11 Console Options dialog box
The following table describes the available options.
Table 2-2 Console options
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Option |
Function |
Description |
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Remember password for session |
Enables/disables the console to keep the username and password used for the last successful login for each NeoStor server. |
l If the option is selected, the username and password used for the last successful login to a NeoStor server will be saved for the next login to the server. l If the option is not selected, you will be asked for the password each time you try to log into a NeoStor server. |
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Automatically time out servers after |
Sets how long the connection to a NeoStor server can be idle before it is automatically terminated. |
Available value range is 0 to 99 minutes. If the time is not set, the default (10 minutes) applies. To maintain server connections permanently until error occurs or they are manually disconnected, set the time to 0 minutes. |
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Automatically refresh the event log every |
Sets the interval for refreshing event logs. |
The option becomes available after you select the check box in front of it. |
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Console Log Options |
Sets the way of saving event logs on the PC. |
Three options are available: l Overwrite log file: Saving event logs to the log file, and overwriting the old event logs. l Append to log file: Appending event logs to the end of the log file. l Do not write to log file: Not saving event logs. |
The NeoStor console allows you to create a menu from which you can start external applications for the ease of management.
The Custom menu appears between the Tools menu and the Help menu. It can be deleted or modified.
To add an item to the Custom menu, follow these steps:
Step1 Select Tools > Set up Custom Menu on the menu bar. The custom menu setting dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12 Dialog box for adding an item to the Custom menu
Step2 Click Add. The dialog box in Figure 2-13 appears. Input the information (preferably English letters and numbers only) about the command starting the desired application.
Figure 2-13 Dialog box for defining a custom menu item
The following table describes the fields in the dialog box:
Table 2-3 Description of the fields in the Custom Menu Item dialog box
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Field |
Description |
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Menu Label |
Application name to be displayed in the Custom menu. You are recommended to use only letters and digits for the menu label. |
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Command |
Full path of the .exe file of the application. |
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Command Argument |
The argument value to be passed to the application program to trigger its startup. For example, if the application is Internet Explorer, this should be a URL. You are recommended to use only letters and digits for the menu label. |
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Working Directory |
Directory where the application is located. The field is automatically populated after the command is input. |
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Menu Icon |
Specify the graphics file that contains the icon for this application. If a graphics file is specified, the icon will be displayed in the custom menu. |
Step3 Click OK to complete the configuration. The dialog box shown in Figure 2-14 appears.
Figure 2-14 Dialog box for adding an item to the Custom menu
Step4 Click OK to complete the add operation. The item appears on the Custom menu, as shown in Figure 2-15.
Figure 2-15 Menu bar with the custom menu
To delete or edit a custom menu item, follow these steps:
Step1 Select Tools > Set up Custom Menu on the menu bar. The dialog box shown in Figure 2-16 appears.
Figure 2-16 Dialog box for setting up the Custom menu
Step2 Select the custom menu item, click Delete or Edit. After delete or edit the item, click OK to commit the change.
The edit procedure is similar to creating a custom menu item.
