HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Installation and User Guide (T1086-96023, February 2005)

Using the Graphical User Interface 79

Using the Graphical User

Interface

The Command View SDM Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides a

convenient and familiar interface for managing the array. Using the GUI you

can perform most of the tasks involved in the normal day-to-day operation

and management of the array. For tasks not available in the GUI, the

Command Line User Interface (CLUI) should be used.

This chapter describes how to start the GUI and use it to perform common

management tasks.

Note Use of the Command View SDM GUI through a firewall is not

supported.

The GUI Components

The GUI comprises two components:

■ Launcher - displays all the arrays connected to the host. The Launcher

builds the display based on information stored in device database files on

the host. The Launcher accesses each array to determine its status, which

is also displayed. Double clicking on an array icon runs the management

GUI for that array.

■ Management GUI - the interface from which you perform direct

management of a specific array. Multiple instances of the GUI can be

running on the host, allowing you to manage multiple arrays

simultaneously.