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Contents Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction Overview... 10 Management domain... 11 Setting up management domain on single computer...11 Setting up management domain on multiple computers...11 Installation Installation... 14 Installing Console Client...14 Uninstalling Console Client... 16 Starting Console Client Starting Console Client... 18 Starting the Console Client... 18 Resolving display problems... 20 3
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Preface As part of an effort to improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of its product line, EMC periodically releases revisions of its hardware and software. Therefore, some functions described in this guide may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware currently in use. For the most up-to-date information on product features, refer to your product release notes. If a product does not function properly or does not function as described in this guide, please contact your EMC representative. Audience This guide is part of the EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux (FSM), release 3.5. SP1 documentation set, and is intended for use by system administrators. Readers of this guide are expected to be familiar with the following topics: Their organization s data archiving strategy, in particular: Average archived file size. Anticipated total number of files and total bytes to be archived. File access norms: frequency of access during creation, edit, and archive phases. Special file requirements, such as for shorter access times, multiple fail-safe copies, and optimal file stub size. Backup strategies for data in the file systems. 5
Preface The network details of all computer systems and hardware devices to be used, including: IP addresses. TCP/IP routing information. Switch, router, firewall, and network-attached device configurations. The administration details of all involved storage targets. Related documentation Conventions used in this guide Related documents include: The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 AIX Version The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 HP-UX Version The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Linux Version The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Solaris Version The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Administrator s Guide The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Release Notes EMC uses the following conventions for notes and cautions. Note: A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related.! IMPORTANT A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to hardware or software. 6
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1 Introduction This chapter addresses the following topic related to using Console Client on a Windows computer: Overview... 10 Management domain... 11 Introduction 9
Introduction Overview EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux (FSM), release 3.5 SP1 is a data management solution that uses DMAPI-enabled (UTDM) file systems to transparently archive data on the following backend storage systems: EMC Centera Content Addressed Storage System (Centera System) Locally accessible disk resources combines the ease of use of locally mounted file systems with automatic data migration and purging. The transparent migration and purging operations performed by FSM: Reduce file system space requirements. Maintain file system-level availability of data for all operations. Utilize scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems for data storage. An FSM administrator primarily manages the file systems through the FSM Console Client (Console Client). Console Client is a Java application for working with FSM hosts and UTDM file systems. This guide describes how to install the Microsoft Windows version of Console Client. After completing the steps in this guide, the software be used to manage UTDM file systems. The section Related documentation on page 6, provides information about additional documents concerning the following topics: Starting Console Client Logging in to a management domain Installing and setting up UTDM file systems Configuring UTDM file systems Managing file system data 10
Introduction Management domain A management domain is a logical grouping of computers that host UTDM file systems (FSM hosts). In a management domain, all FSM hosts are controlled by the same FSM Console Server (Console Server). A management domain consists of the following components: Console Server Console Client FSM host, with the following: FSM core processes (core processes) FSM Console Agent (Console Agent) UTDM file system Back-end system Note: You can add more than one FSM host. However, you must install a permanent license on each FSM host. You can set up a management domain entirely on one computer or on multiple computers. Setting up management domain on single computer To set up a management domain on a single computer: Ensure that the computer meets the installation requirements. Install the core processes, Console Server, Console Agent. Prepare the UTDM file systems. Configure the UTDM file systems. Perform any necessary back-end system configuration. Setting up management domain on multiple computers A management domain can consist of many computers. All the computers must have TCP/IP communication with the Console Server host and the Console Client host. Management domain 11
Introduction Console Server Console Client FSM host Console Server is a Java application that provides authentication services to the management domain. It is installed on a single computer that has TCP/IP access to all computers in the management domain. Console Server is installed with the core processes and Console Agent software on one of the FSM hosts. Console Client can be installed on the computer on which Console Server is installed. Console Client is a Java application installed on computers with TCP/IP access to the management domain. Console Client simplifies the administrative tasks for the domain, including creation, configuration, management, and monitoring of the domain s UTDM file systems. Install Console Client on every computer that is used to administer UTDM file systems. It can be active on several computers at the same time. The Console Client run on an FSM host computer or on a separate computer. A computer acting as an FSM host must have TCP/IP communication with the Console Server host and the Console Client host. FSM hosts need not have TCP/IP communication with other FSM hosts. Each FSM host must have the following management domain components: Console Agent The Console Agent is a Java application that interacts with the processes and file systems on an FSM host computer (FSM host). Core processes At least one UTDM file system 12
2 Installation This chapter provides information on the following topics: Installation... 14 Uninstalling Console Client... 16 Installation 13
Installation Installation The installation of Console Client on a Windows computer requires the following: Windows host with TCP/IP communication with the FSM Console Server and all file system hosts in the management domain Transfer of the Console Client installation file to the Windows host Running the Console Client installation application on the Windows computer The guides listed in Related documentation on page 6, provide additional information about the other tasks required to set up an FSM management domain. To install Console Client on a Windows computer use the application FSMClient.exe. This launches a graphical installer. Installing Console Client To install Console Client: 1. Transfer FSMClient.exe to a temporary directory on the Windows host. FSMClient.exe is provided as part of the set of FSM installation files. It is located in the directory: /install-dir/installers/windows where /install-dir is the top-level directory of the installation files. 2. Log in to the Windows host with Administrator privileges. 3. Double-click FSMClient.exe. The welcome window appears. 4. Click Next. The License Agreement window appears. Read the license agreement. You must agree to the terms of the license agreement to continue the installation. 5. Select I accept the agreement, and click Next. 14
Installation The Installation Directory window appears. 6. Type the full path to the directory in which to install FSM, and click Next. The default path is: C:\Program Files\File System Manager Console Client The Ready to Install window appears. 7. Click Next. Console Client is installed. The Completing the File System Manager Console Client Setup Wizard window appears. 8. Click Finish. The installer closes. Console Client is installed and ready to use. Installation 15
Installation Uninstalling Console Client To uninstall Console Client: 1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Find the File System Manager Console Client entry, and click Change/Remove. A Question box appears. 3. Click Yes. The software is uninstalled and unregistered. An Info box appears. 4. Click OK. The uninstallation is complete. 16
3 Starting Console Client This chapter provides information on the following topics: Starting Console Client... 18 Resolving display problems... 20 Starting Console Client 17
Starting Console Client Starting Console Client After Console Client is installed, you can start it and use it to configure and manage file systems. Console Client uses an encrypted username and password combination (account) to authenticate Console Client users and determine permissions. A default administrative account is provided with Console Client. Starting the Console Client To start Console Client: FromPrograms > File System Manager Console Client The Login to DiskXtender File System Manager window appears. 5. In Username, type a username. The default username is system. 6. In Password, type a password. The default password is system. Note: You should change the default password for the system account after the initial login. The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Administrator s Guide provides more information on changing the password. 7. In FSM Server, type the hostname or IP address of the management domain s Console Server host. The FSM Server entry must meet the following criteria: The FSM server s hostname must be resolvable by the naming service used by the Console Client host. The IP address must be in either standard IPv4 or IPv6 format. 18
Starting Console Client 8. Click OK. The main Console Client window appears. The EMC DiskXtender File System Manager for UNIX/Linux Release 3.5 SP1 Administrator s Guide provides more information on using Console Client to configure file systems. Starting Console Client 19
Starting Console Client Resolving display problems After starting Console Client, you may find that the display appears slightly out of alignment. This occurs when the computer on which you are running Console Client does not have the necessary fonts. To resolve this problem: 1. Open the font.properties file in a plain text editor, such as Notepad. Assuming that Console Client was installed in the default installation directory, this file is located at: C:\Program Files\File System Manager Console Client\jre\lib\font.properties 2. that each font listed in the Font File Names section of font.properties is listed in the Windows Fonts folder. 3. Add any missing font files to the Fonts folder. Note: Each font filename must be identical to the name listed in the font.properties file. However, filenames on Windows computers are not casesensitive. 20