Performing Tasks In The Cmc Using The Menu Bar; Using The Navigation Window; Logging In; Traversing The Navigation Window - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

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Performing tasks in the CMC using the menu bar

The menu bar provides access to the following task menus:
• File Lets you exit the CMC gracefully.
• Find Finds storage systems on the network that can be managed through the CMC.
• Tasks Lets you access all storage configuration tasks. The tasks in this menu are grouped by lo-
gical or physical items. Tasks are also accessible through right-click menus and from the Tasks
button in the tab window.
• Help Lets you access online help and other information about the CMC and the SAN/iQ software.

Using the navigation window

The navigation window displays the components of the P4000 SAN network architecture, based on
the criteria you set in the Find item in the menu bar, or by using the Find Systems wizard. Choose to
display a small group of storage systems, such as those in one management group, or display all
storage systems at one time.

Logging in

The CMC automatically logs in to storage systems in the Available Systems pool to access the
configuration categories. After you have created management groups, you must manually log in to
access the management group. After you have logged in to one management group, the CMC attempts
to log in automatically to other management groups using the first login.
CAUTION:
Do not log in to the same management group from more than one CMC.

Traversing the navigation window

As you move through the items in the navigation window, the tab window changes to display the
information and tabs about that item. Many items have right-click menus available.

Getting Started Launch Pad

The first item in the navigation window is always the Getting Started Launch Pad. Select the Launch
Pad to access any of the three wizards to begin your work.

Available systems

The second item in the navigation window is Available Systems. Available Systems includes the storage
systems and Failover Managers that are not in management groups. These storage systems are
available to be added to management groups.
Other information in the navigation window depicts the storage architecture you create on your system.
An example setup is shown in Figure 1 on page 26.
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