VERITAS Enterprise Administrator User’s Guide HP-UX 11i v2 First Edition Manufacturing Part Number: 5991-5515 September 2006 Printed in the United States © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introducing the VEA console VEA features ..............................................................................................................7 VEA home page ..........................................................................................................9 Main window ...........................................................................................................10 Quick access bar .............................................................................
6 Contents Tasks View .......................................................................................................25 Properties of an object ......................................................................................26 Performing tasks .......................................................................................................26 Running tasks from the menu bar ....................................................................26 Running tasks from a popup menu ............
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Chapter 1 Introducing the VEA console The Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) Console displays data about application objects and connectivity in graphical form and provides a user interface for the many tools and functions. Before using the VEA GUI, you should familiarize yourself with the following introductory topics: ■ VEA features ■ VEA home page ■ Main window VEA features You use the VEA to administer disks, volumes, and file systems on local or remote machines.
8 Introducing the VEA console VEA features ■ Remote Administration Administrators can perform administration remotely or locally. The VEA client runs on UNIX, Linux, or Windows machines. ■ Java-based Interface A pure Java-based interface is used. Administrators can run VEA as a Java application. ■ Scalability ■ VEA can handle systems containing large numbers of disks. Administrators can view all of the objects on the system, or focus on a specific object or set of objects.
Introducing the VEA console VEA home page VEA home page The VEA home page is the first screen displayed when you invoke the VEA. Figure 1-1 VEA home page and Assistant The toolbar shows icons: ■ Connect - to make a connection to a VEA-enabled host. ■ Disconnect - to disconnect from a host.
10 Introducing the VEA console Main window Main window Once you are connected to a host, the VEA Main Window is displayed. This consists of: ■ Quick access bar ■ Object tree and grid ■ Menu bar ■ Toolbar ■ Status area Figure 1-2 Main window The toolbar can be separated from, and reattached to, the main window (this is known as docking). The grid can be replicated in a separate window.
Introducing the VEA console Main window ■ Control Panel Object tree and grid The VEA main window is divided into two main panes: ■ Left Pane (Object Tree) ■ Right Pane (Grid) Object Tree Any host machines connected to the current VEA client session typically appear as nodes in the object tree.. Grid The right pane contains a grid, which is a tabular display of objects and their properties.
12 Introducing the VEA console Main window ■ View The View menu enables you to select the view displayed on the VEA console: ■ Select Connection to switch between connected hosts. ■ Selecting Perspective allows you to choose the display mode (System, Assistant, and so on). ■ Select Home to return to the Home page. ■ Window The Window menu gives you access to the Tear off feature. This allows you to copy views displayed by the VEA Client into new windows.
Introducing the VEA console Multiple selections Tasks View Click on Tasks to bring up the Task View. This displays information about the current tasks. Multiple selections You can select more than one object from a list (for example, when you need to add several disks into a disk group) using the SHIFT and CONTROL keys in conjunction with the left mouse button. Use the SHIFT key to select a range of objects. Use the CONTROL key to select individual objects.
14 Introducing the VEA console Opening a new window Opening a new window At any time, you can open a new window and replicate the window currently displayed by selecting the New Window icon.
Chapter 2 Using the VEA The Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) enables you to access all hosts on your network. It also provides task and setup functions that allow you to tailor your VEA environment prior to performing storage management procedures on those hosts.
16 Using the VEA Setting up your system Setting up your system VEA consists of a server (vxsvc) and a client (vea). You must install and run the VEA server on a UNIX machine running VxVM. You can install and run the VEA client on any Windows, HP, Linux, Solaris, or AIX machine that supports the Java Runtime Environment. Before you can use VEA, you need to: 1 Install VxVM on the machine to be administered. 2 Install the VEA server and client on the machine to be administered.
Using the VEA Starting VEA Using the command line To invoke VEA from the command line: 1 Go to the directory where the VEA client is installed, for example: Object Bus\bin 2 Start the VEA client by running the batch file vea.bat from this location. When starting the VEA client from the command line, the following options are available -v Shows the version of client console. -c Specifies the configuration file for advanced settings. -host Specifies the host to connect to.
18 Using the VEA Starting VEA Selecting an alternate profile Select one of the profiles from the list, and enter the password, if necessary. Click OK to log in. You can also select Tools > Manage Profiles to bring up the Manage Profiles dialog (refer to Managing user profiles). If no profiles exist If no profiles exist when you start VEA, the following message appears: No profiles exist on this system. A new default profile has been created.
Using the VEA Setting VEA preferences Setting VEA preferences You can set up your own individual preferences for running VEA using the VEA preferences feature.
20 Using the VEA Setting VEA preferences Removing a host from favorite hosts Use the following proedure to remove a host from Favorites: 1 In the Preferences Favorites window, highlight the host to be removed. 2 Click on Remove. Reconnecting hosts By default, hosts under the Favorites are reconnected when logging on. (Reconnect At Logon is set to Yes). You can avoid a host being reconnected at startup by setting Reconnect At Logon to No.
Using the VEA Setting VEA preferences Deleting temporary files on exit You can delete all temporary files when you leave VEA by selecting the checkbox Delete temporary files on exit. If you want to delete the temporary files immediately, click the button Delete Now. Restoring default values Select Restore Defaults to restore application and system default values. Setting language preference To set your language preference, select the Language tab.
22 Using the VEA Viewing objects and object properties ■ Severity - Select one or more of: ■ Critical - Indicating an event of high importance, such as system crash, or irrecoverable loss of data. ■ Warning - Indicating a recoverable error, with no data loss ■ Error - Indicating loss of functionality of data. ■ Information - Indicating an informational event. ■ Source - Defines the host, or hosts, providing the source of the messages. (Host names must be separated by commas.
Using the VEA Viewing objects and object properties ■ To display the objects in an object group listed in Tabular View: Double-click on the object group. All objects that belong to the object group appear in Tabular View. (Double-clicking on an object that does not contain other objects (children) displays the Properties window for the object instead of its children.) ■ To sort the objects in Tabular View by a specific property: Click on the appropriate property column heading.
24 Using the VEA Viewing objects and object properties The system objects are arranged in containers called group nodes. Group nodes can contain homogenous or heterogeneous types of objects. You can view detailed information about these objects in the Details View by selecting the object in the Navigational View.
Using the VEA Performing tasks Tasks View The Tasks View displays the start time of the task along with the object name for which the task was fired. You view the Task Log to obtain historical task information (“Viewing the Task Log” on page 32). Properties of an object Each property has the following attributes: Table 2-1 Property attributes Property type Type Definition Defines the property value; for example, boolean, varied size, and string.
26 Using the VEA Performing tasks object. The Actions menu is dynamic and changes its options based on the type of object that is selected in the tree or grid. To perform a task on an object with the Actions menu, select the object and choose the appropriate task from the Actions menu. If this launches a dialog box or wizard, complete the dialog box (or wizard).
Using the VEA Connecting and disconnecting hosts and domains Connecting and disconnecting hosts and domains The system host typically has multiple Symantec products installed on it. To be able to use the products, client console needs to connect to the system through an authentication channel. VEA can access and display multiple host machines simultaneously.
28 Using the VEA Connecting and disconnecting hosts and domains Note: Entries for the user name and password must exist in the password file or corresponding Network Information Name Service (NIS) table on the machine to be administered. Logon authentication There are three authentication mechanisms by which a connection can be established with the server.
Using the VEA Exiting the VEA client Switching between connected hosts‘ You can switch the VEA console display between connected hosts: ■ Select View > Connection. ■ Select the host to be displayed from the list of connected hosts displayed. The display changes to show information for the selected host. Exiting the VEA client To exit the VEA client, choose File > Exit. It is also possible to close the client by using the close button available at the top right of the window.
30 Using the VEA Viewing the Alert Log Figure 2-3 Control Panel Viewing the Alert Log The alert log resides on the server, and records information such as alerts raised, about the server. You can display a snapshot of the log information on the client. After connecting to the host (server), you display the alert log of the server by clicking on Logs then the Alert Log tab. Information is displayed in the context of the object being browsed.
Using the VEA Viewing the Alert Log Figure 2-4 Event Log Previous and next alert sets The Previous and Next set of alerts buttons are situated below the Details View. You can display the next set of alerts by clicking the “Next set of Alerts” button. The current set of alerts is then replaced with the next set of alerts. If there are no more alerts in the event log, the current set continues to be shown. You can display the previous set of alerts by clicking the “Previous set of Alerts” button.
32 Using the VEA Viewing the Task Log Figure 2-5 Alert Details Viewing the Task Log The task log resides on the server, and is similar to the event log; but records information about task objects. You can display a snapshot of the task log information on the client. After connecting to the host (server), you display the task log of the server by selecting the “TaskLog” node under “Logs” in the tree view. The server can have single or multiple task log files, depending upon the policy.
Using the VEA Configuring logs Task details You can view the details for particular task. Select the task and click on “Details.” A new window opens up to show the task details. Configuring logs You can configure the server task and alert logs from the client: 1 Select the “control panel” node in the tree view. The details view appears, listing all the configuration applications. 2 Launch the “Log Settings” configuration application by double clicking on it.
34 Using the VEA Managing user profiles Figure 2-6 User Profiles Selecting a startup profile A default startup profile (Default) is created by VEA when it is invoked by the first time. The Default profile is particularly useful when VEA is being used in a single user environment, in which case, you can use the Default profile rather than creating additional profiles. You cannot delete or modify the Default profile, and it is not password protected.
Using the VEA Firewall support Note: You must remember this password, for there is no way of retrieving a lost password, and the profile cannot then be deleted at a later stage. (A blank password or a password consisting of spaces alone will not be considered for a password, and the profile will be marked as not having a password.) Changing your password Select the profile, and then click Edit to change the password for the profile. This brings up the Edit Profile dialog.
36 Using the VEA Firewall support Example 1 If a.b.c.d is a firewall machine, then: Port 1234 on a.b.c.d = 2148 on veaserver1, and Port 3456 on a.b.c.d = 2148 on veaserver2 ... and so on. Now, if the client wishes to connect to veaserver1 then, it should specify the following in the connection box: a.b.c.d:1234 This then connects to veaserver1 and displays veaserver1 in the connected hosts, history and favorites databases.
Using the VEA Firewall support Example 3 For the case where 2148 is forwarded through the firewall (punch through): 1 Let machines A and B be the servers on the secure side of the firewall. 2 Let client be on the internet/intranet side client ---> firewall ---> A|B 3 Configure TCP/IP routing on the client such that packets destined for A|B are routed to firewall F. 4 Add A and B to /etc/hosts (or equivalent) for name resolution if required.
38 Using the VEA Firewall support
Chapter 3 Accessibility Accessibility is enhanced by the use of: ■ Keyboard shortcuts ■ Dialog boxes Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are possible using accelerators and mnemonics. Accelerators Accelerators are key combinations that provide shortcut access to GUI functions. They allow you to use a computer from the keyboard, rather than using the mouse.
40 Accessibility Keyboard shortcuts Mnemonics are case insensitive. Keys can be pressed sequentially instead of simultaneously.
Accessibility Keyboard shortcuts Table 3-2 VEA additions to Microsoft keyboard conventions Convention Mnemonic Accelerator Connect C None Contents C None Delete Now None None Delete Temporary files on E Exit Alt E Disconnect D None Number of items in history N Alt N Password P Alt P Previous P Alt P Overwrite the log file W Alt W Overwrite the log file (s) after A Alt A Overwrite the log file (s) older than O Alt O Remove E Alt E Rescan S None Reset R Alt R Set
42 Accessibility Dialog boxes Table 3-3 VEA and applications help additions to Microsoft keyboard conventions Convention Mnemonic Accelerator Find Previous P None Hide Navigation Tabs H None Index I None Print P None Search S None Synchronize N None Dialog boxes Dialog boxes often contain groups of controls necessary to set options or settings for programs.
Accessibility Dialog boxes Check boxes Use TAB to move between boxes, and SPACE to change the check box to the next state. Typing the access key for a check box also will move the focus to the box and change is state. Option controls (also known as radio buttons) are used to select only one option from a group of options. (Like check boxes, option buttons may represent two or three states.
44 Accessibility Dialog boxes display more items from the list. You also can show or hide the list using ALT+DOWN ARROW, ALT+UP ARROW, or F4. In all other respects it behaves like a normal singleselection list box. Extended selection list boxes support selecting single items, blocks of items, or combinations of the two. After selecting an item as in a single-selection list box, hold down SHIFT+Navigation keys to select or deselect more items.
Glossary Action menu A context-sensitive menu that changes its menu options to match the type of object that is selected. By default, the Action menu is greyed out. When an object is selected, the Action menu provides access to tasks appropriate for the selected object. alert An indication that an error or failure has occurred on an object on the system. When an object fails or experiences an error, an alert icon appears.
46 Glossary cluster A set of host machines (nodes) that shares a set of disks. cluster file system See CFS. command log A log file that contains a history of Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) tasks performed in the current session and previous sessions. Each task is listed with the task originator, the start/finish times, the task status, and the low-level commands used to perform the task. DCO Data Change Object See DCO.
Glossary DRL A VxVM mechanism that tracks mirror write inconsistency which helps in fast resynchronization of mirrors after system crash. Even though the term log is used, internally DRL is implemented as a map. Dynamic Multipathing See DMP. enclosure A disk array. FastResync A VxVM feature for fast resynchronizing of stale mirrors at the time of reattach which were earlier split off as a result of snapshot or detach operation.
48 Glossary mirror A copy of a volume and its data. There can be several mirrors per volume. The terms mirror and plex are used synonymously. node In the VxVM tree, a node is an element attached to the tree. In a cluster environment, a node is a host machine in a cluster. object group A group of objects of the same type. Each object group has a group icon and a group name. In VxVM, object groups include disk groups, disks, volumes, controllers, free disk pool disks, uninitialized disks, and file systems.
Glossary splitter A bar that separates two panes of a window (such as the object tree and the grid). A splitter can be used to adjust the sizes of the panes. status area An area of the main window that displays an alert icon when an object fails or experiences some other error. storage pool - data pool, clone pool Storage pools are associated with disk groups. Storage pools are defined by templates, capabilities and policies.
50 Glossary volume set The volume set feature provides support for the multi-device file system enhancement of Veritas File System (VxFS). A volume set allows several volumes to be treated as a single object with one logical I/O interface. VxFS Veritas File System. VxVM Veritas Volume Manager.
Index A H accelerators 39 accessibility 39 accessing tasks 26 Actions menu 11 add a host 19 advanced preferences setting 21 alerts icons 12 help 12 Help menu 12 hosts accessing multiple hosts 8 defined 11 C client 16 connection preferences 19 control panel 30 D DCOM authentication 29 details view 25 dialog boxes accessibility 40 disconnecting from a remote computer 29 displaying object properties 22 objects 22 E editing keys 40 event log 31 F Favorites 19 File menu 11, 26 G grid defined 11 K keybo
52 Index N Native Logon 29 navigational view 24 O object properties 26 object tree 11 objects displaying 22 selecting 23 sorting 23 viewing 22 Options menu 11 P perspective 20 popup menus 27 preferences connection 19 Options menu 11 setting 11 Previous/Next Alerts 32, 33 printing views 34 PropertySet 26 R Reconnect at Logon 20 remote administration 8 Remove From Favorites 20 rescan 11 running tasks 26 running tasks using Task Assistant 27 S security 8, 16 Selected menu 26 selecting objects 13, 23 selec
