Chapter 4. Virtual Operator Panel; Virtual Operator Panel; Virtual Operator Panel Indicators, Icons, And Message Areas; Virtual Operator Panel Controls - IBM 3592 Maintenance Information

Chapter 4. Virtual Operator panel

Virtual Operator panel

The 3592 EH7, EH8, 55F, and 60F drives no longer use a physical Operator or Service panel, like the E07
and E08 models did. It is replaced by a Virtual Operator panel, as described here.
Note: Throughout this section (and the entire MI), any reference to the Operator panel, or Service panel,
or Virtual Service panel, now refers to the Virtual Operator panel.
The Virtual Operator panel replicates the functions of the physical operator panel through an HTTP web
page, and requires an Ethernet connection between the drive and a laptop. The display consists of an
image of the physical operator panel, including working "buttons" for the main functions. The power-cycle
button previously available on the physical operator panel is not supported. However, the drive can be
power-cycled through menu functions .
To connect to the Virtual Operator panel, follow the steps in "Connecting and disconnecting the laptop
from the drive" on page 186. Refresh your browser to update the page with the most current information.
When set up correctly, the Virtual Operator panel appears in your browser as shown in Figure 32 on page
77. A refresh button is provided to refresh the panel image if needed. The page does not automatically
refresh.
Figure 32: Virtual Operator panel
To use the "buttons" on the Virtual Operator panel, select them with your laptop mouse or pointer.
Remember next to select Refresh image to see any resulting change to the display.
Note: If you repeatedly select buttons too quickly, you might receive a warning from the browser,
instructing you to try again.

Virtual Operator panel indicators, icons, and message areas

This section describes the graphic and text indicators and the message areas of the 3592 drive Virtual
Operator display. Use "Virtual Operator panel controls" on page 77 and "Virtual Operator panel display"
on page 78 to locate the indicators and icons. See Figure 32 on page 77 and Figure 34 on page 85 for
views of the message area of the Virtual Operator panel.

Virtual Operator panel controls

The Virtual Operator panel has four function buttons and a Refresh button.. Figure 32 on page 77 shows
these button controls and Table 43 on page 78 describes the purpose of each.
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