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The Volume Manager Storage Administrator's main window
(see Figure 1-1 “Main Window”) consists of: a hierarchical tree of objects a grid that lists objects and their properties a Command Launcher (hidden by default)
The toolbar and Command Launcher can be separated from and reattached
to the main window (this is known as docking). The grid can be replicated in a separate window. The Object Tree and Grid | |
The Storage Administrator's main window is divided
into two main panes: Left Pane (Object
Tree) The left pane contains the object tree, which is a dynamic hierarchical display of Volume
Manager objects and other objects on the system. Each node in the
tree represents a group of objects of the same type. Each object
group has a group icon and a group name. The following object groups typically appear as nodes in the
object tree: Hosts - Any
host machines connected to the current Storage Administrator client
session. Controllers - All controllers on the system. Disk Groups - All disk groups on the system. Disks - All disks on the system. Enclosures - All enclosures (disk arrays)
on the system. File Systems - All mounted file systems
on the system. Free Disk Pool - Any disks that are under
Volume Manager control, but do not belong to a disk group. Uninitialized Disks - Any disks that are
not under Volume Manager control. Volumes - All volumes on the system. Clusters (optional) - Sets of hosts that
share sets of disks. Clusters are only visible in a cluster environment
with the optional Volume Manager cluster functionality. You can expand nodes (by clicking on the plus sign)
to reveal the hierarchy under each node. When you select a group
icon (or node) in the object tree, objects of that type appear in
the right pane.
Right Pane (Grid) The right pane contains a grid, which is a tabular display of objects and their
properties. The grid displays objects that belong to the group icon
that is currently selected in the object tree (left pane). The grid
is dynamic and constantly updates its contents to reflect changes to
objects. You can sort the contents of a property column in the grid
by clicking on the column heading. You can reverse the sort order
by clicking on the column heading again.
The splitter is the vertical bar that separates the object tree
from the grid. You can resize the left and right panes by pressing
and holding the mouse button over the splitter and dragging the
splitter to the left or right. The Menu Bar | |
The menu bar at the top of the main window contains the following menus: File The File menu provides access to the New menu, which
creates volumes, disk groups, and file systems. The File menu also establishes
new host connections, prints the contents of the main window, closes
the main window, provides access to an object Properties window,
or exits the Storage Administrator. Options The Options menu provides access to the Customize window,
which displays and sets user preferences for the components of the
Storage Administrator. The Options menu also saves or loads user preferences,
removes any alert icons from the status area, and sets the Storage
Administrator to read-only mode. Window The Window menu opens (launches) another Storage Administrator main
window, the Task Request Monitor window, the Alert Monitor window,
the Object Search window, a copy of the main grid, or the Command
Launcher. Selected (context sensitive) The Selected menu is a context-sensitive menu that
launches tasks on a selected object. The Selected menu is dynamic
and changes its options based on the type of object that is selected.
By default, the Selected menu is greyed out. When an object is selected,
the Selected menu is renamed and provides access to tasks appropriate
for the selected object. For example, Selected becomes Volumes when
a volume is selected. The Volumes menu provides access to volume tasks. Help The Help menu provides access to online help for the
Storage Administrator.
The Toolbar | |
The toolbar consists of the following set of buttons: Volume
Manager Storage Administrator The Volume Manager Storage Administrator (VMSA) button launches
an additional Storage Administrator main window. Task The Task button launches the Task Request Monitor window.
The Task Request Monitor window displays a list of tasks performed
in the current session. Each task is listed with the user who performed the
task, the task status, and the start and finish times for the task. Alert The Alert button launches the Alert Monitor window.
The Alert Monitor window identifies any objects that have experienced
failures or errors and describes the problem(s). When an object
fails or experiences an error, an alert icon appears in the status
area of the main window and/or on the object's icon. Search The Search button launches the Object Search window,
which is used to search for objects on the system. The Object Search
window contains a set of tabbed pages, each of which contains search
options for a particular type of object. Grid The Grid button launches a window that contains a copy
of the main grid. The new grid window continues to display and update
the objects shown when the grid copy was created. New The New button launches the New Volume dialog box.
This dialog box is used to create a volume. Host The Host button launches the Connect to Host dialog
box. This dialog box is used to establish a connection to a host
machine. Properties The Properties (Props) button launches the Object Properties
window for a selected object. The Object Properties window displays
detailed information about the selected object and related objects. Print 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 pressing
and holding the mouse button to drag the splitter to the desired position. You can sort the items listed in the Command Launcher by object
type, command, or task description by clicking on the appropriate
column heading. You can reverse the sort order by clicking on the
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