VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 User's Guide - VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (September 2004)

Introducing the VEA GUI
VERITAS Volume Manager Features
Chapter 12
VERITAS Volume Manager Features
You use the VERITAS Volume Manager to administer disks, volumes,
and file systems on local or remote machines.
VERITAS Volume Manager is a Java-based interface that consists of a
server and a client. The server runs on a UNIX machine that is running
VxVM. The client runs on any machine that supports the Java Runtime
Environment.
VERITAS Volume Manager provides the following features:
• Accessibility - Using the Mouse and Keyboard
Accelerators and mnemonics are provided as alternatives to using
the mouse (refer to the VEA online help for more information).
• Ease of Use
The task-based user interface provides access to tasks through
menus or a task list. Administrators can easily navigate and
configure their systems, and browse through all of the objects on the
system or view detailed information about a specific object.
• Remote Administration
Administrators can perform VxVM administration remotely or
locally. The VEA client runs on UNIX or Windows machines.
• Java-based Interface
A pure Java-based interface is used. Administrators can run
VERITAS Volume Manager as a Java application.
• Scalability
VERITAS Volume Manager can handle systems containing large
numbers of disks. Administrators can view all of the objects on the
system, or focus on a specific object or set of objects.
• Security
VERITAS Volume Manager does not support communication
between the client and server across a firewall.
• Multiple VEA Support