VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012)

8 User Interfaces
This section describes the three user interfaces (UIs) that can be used to configure, manage, and
monitor the VLS over the web, remotely over the LAN, or through a serial connection. It also provides
instructions on how to open and close a connection to the VLS for each type of user interface.
User Interface Requirements
VLS user interfaces lists the VLS user interfaces and their requirements. Of the three user interfaces,
Command View VLS should be used in most circumstances. It is the most intuitive and easiest to
learn and use.
Multiple user interface sessions may be open at once.
Table 14 VLS user interface requirements
For more informationConfigurationRequirementsUser interface
See Command View
VLS (page 96).
10/100/1000 BaseT
Ethernet port configured with
PC or workstation network
attached to the VLS node 0
Command View VLS
an appropriate IP address,running Microsoft Internet
host name, domain name,
subnet mask, and gateway.
Explorer 6.0 or higher, or
Netscape Navigator 4.7 or
higher.
Can login as Administrator
or User.
See Secure Shell and Serial
User Interfaces (page 99).
10/100/1000 BaseT
Ethernet port configured with
Secure shell client (such as
PuTTY) network attached to
the VLS node 0.
Secure shell (ssh)
an appropriate IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway.
Can login as Administrator
only.
See Secure Shell and Serial
User Interfaces (page 99).
Only one serial connection
at a time is permissible.
Null-modem cable attached
to the VLS node 0 and
Serial
Can login as Administrator
or Emergency user.
terminal emulation program
(such as Windows
Hyperterminal™) configured
to 115200 baud.
Command View VLS
Command View VLS is a web browser-based GUI that you can use to configure, manage, and
monitor your VLS through a LAN. Command View VLS provides the following:
• Configuration and management of VLS virtual devices (libraries and tape drives) and cartridges,
including LUN masking and LUN mapping
• Changing of the default Fibre Channel host port settings
• Viewing and deleting VLS notification alerts
• Configuring VLS mail and SNMP notification alert settings
• Editing VLS account passwords
• Enabling and disabling storage capacity oversubscription
• Managing storage pools
• Establishing automigration policies and copy pools, and performing destination library
operations
• Viewing VLS hardware and virtual device status
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