HP StorageWorks 2300 Modular Smart Array reference guide (500911-001, January 2009)

HP StorageWorks 2300 Modular Smart Array reference guide 17
1 Using Storage Management Utility (SMU)
SMU is a web-based application for configuring, monitoring, and managing the storage system.
Each controller module in the storage system contains a web server, which you access when you sign in to
SMU. In a dual-controller system, you can access all functions from either controller. If one controller
becomes unavailable, you can continue to manage the storage system from the partner controller.
SMU is also referred to as the web-browser interface (WBI).
Getting started
Browser setup
• Your browser must be Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later.
• To see the help window, you must enable pop-up windows.
• To optimize the display, use a color monitor and set its color quality to the highest setting.
• To navigate beyond the Sign In page (with a valid user account):
• Set the browser's local-intranet security option to medium or medium-low.
• Verify that the browser is set to allow cookies at least for the IP addresses of the storage-system
network ports.
Signing in to SMU
To sign in:
1. In the web browser’s address field, type the IP address of a controller network port and press Enter. The
SMU Sign In page is displayed. If the Sign In page does not display, verify that you have entered the
correct IP address.
2. On the Sign In page, enter the name and password of a configured user. If you are logging in to the
SMU for the first time, the Language field displays user setting or English, either of which results
in English.
Language preferences can be configured for the system and for individual users.
3. Click Sign In. If the system is available, the System Overview page is displayed; otherwise, a message
indicates that the system is unavailable.
To sign out, click the Sign Out link near the top of the SMU window.
Tips for signing in and signing out
• Do not include a leading zero in an IP address. For example, enter 10.1.4.6 not 10.1.4.06.
• Do not sign in more than once from the same management host. The application distinguishes users by
the IP addresses from which they sign in. If you sign in from multiple browser instances on the same
host, all instances are considered to be a single user. Actions taken in one instance are reflected in the
other instances on the same host.
• Each user has a Monitor or Manage access level, as described in About user accounts. One Manage
user and up to five Monitor users can be signed in to a controller at the same time. If a Manage user
does not sign out when finished using the application, the IP address stays signed in until the session
timeout expires, and other Manage users cannot sign in to that controller.
Tips for using the main window
• The Configuration View panel displays logical and physical components of the storage system. To
perform a task, select the component to act on and then either:
• Right-click to display a context menu and select the task to perform. This is the method that help
topics describe.
• Click a task category in the main panel and select the task to perform.
• The System Status panel shows how many events of each severity have occurred in the system. To view
event details, click a severity icon.