VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Introduction to the Storage Administrator
The Main Window
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The Print button launches the Print dialog box for a selected object.
This dialog box is used to print details about a specific object.
• Customize
The Customize (Custm) button launches the Customize window,
which is used to set user preferences. The Customize window allows
you to customize the appearance of the components of the Storage
Administrator. The Customize window contains a set of tabbed pages,
each of which contains preference options for a particular aspect of
the Storage Administrator.
The toolbar handle is the thin bar next to the toolbar. You can use the
toolbar handle to separate the toolbar from the main window or move the
toolbar to the bottom, side, or top of the main window. To reposition the
toolbar, press and hold the mouse button over the toolbar handle and
drag the toolbar to its new location.
The Status Area
The status area is at the bottom of the main window. When an object
fails or experiences an error, an alert (error) icon appears in the status
area. The Alert Monitor window provides details about the error. You can
access the Alert Monitor window by clicking on the alert icon in the
status area.
The Command Launcher
The Command Launcher displays a list of tasks that can be performed on
objects. Each task is listed with the object type, the command (action),
and a description of the task. When you click on a task in the Command
Launcher list, the task is launched (started) and the dialog box for the
task appears.
The Command Launcher is hidden by default. You can display or hide
the Command Launcher by choosing Window > Command Launcher. You
can separate or attach the Command Launcher and the main window by
choosing Options > Customize and clicking Dock Command Launcher in
the Customize window’s Main Window tab.
The splitter is the horizontal bar that separates the Command
Launcher from the object tree and grid. When the Command Launcher is
attached to the main window, you can adjust the Command Launcher
height by placing the pointer over the horizontal splitter and then