User guide

3-6 ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide
Starting ExtremeWare EPICenter
From the Start-up page you can run the EPICenter client interface, view the online
documentation, or log into the EPICenter reports module.
• To launch the EPICenter clientinterface,click the Launch EPICenter link. Thisrequires
that the Java Plug-in version 1.3.1 be installed in your browser.
Iftherequiredversion oftheplug-inisnot installed,youwillbe promptedtodownload
it, and will be led through the brief installation process. This obtains the plug-in from
the Sun Microsystems web site, and requires Internet access.
You can also install the Java Plug-in directly, if you know you do not have the correct
version installed, or if you encountered problems downloading it. Click the Get Java
PlugIn link, which will install the required version from the EPICenter server
installation. This requires access to the system where the EPICenter server is installed,
and does not require Internet access.
The EPICenter Login page appears, as shown in Figure 3-2.
• You can view a variety of reports about EPICenter devices and functions, without
requiring the Java Plug-in. Click the View Reports link to log into the EPICenter
Reports applet, which provides a number of HTML-based reports. See Chapter 12,
“Viewing Dynamic Reports,” for more information on using these reports.
• Click the View Documentation link to display the online ExtremeWare EPICenter
Software User Guide.ThisrequiresthatyouhaveacopyofAdobe’sAcrobatReader
(version 3.0 or later) installed.
If you do not have the Acrobat Reader installed, you can download it free of charge
from Adobe’s web site, at http://www.adobe.com.