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Running the CommCell Console as a Stand-Alone Application
Running the CommCell Console as a Remote Web-Based Application
The CommCell Console is the graphical user interface that allows you to control and manage a CommCell. The CommCell Console can be run in two ways:
| To run the CommCell Console as a stand-alone application, the CommCell Console release level must be the same as the CommServe release level. Otherwise, the CommCell Console must be run as a remote web-based application. |
The stand-alone version of the CommCell Console can be run either locally from the CommServe or remotely on a client computer. The CommCell Console is automatically installed during the CommServe installation.
For step-by-step instructions on running the CommCell Console as a Stand-Alone Application, see:
Once the CommCell Console software is installed on the CommServe computer, you can access the CommCell Console remotely from any computer using a Java-enabled web browser. The web-based version of the CommCell Console uses the Java Web Start application and has the same appearance and functionality as the installable CommCell Console application.
When accessing the CommCell Console remotely for the first time, Java Web Start provides you with the option of creating Desktop and Start menu icons for the CommCell Console. If you choose to create these icons, you will be able to remotely access the CommCell Console directly from the Desktop or Start menu without having to enter the CommServe name and alias in the web browser each time. You also retain the option of continuing to remotely access the CommCell Console via a web browser if desired.
If you choose not to create these shortcuts, you must launch a web browser and enter the CommServe name and alias each time you wish to remotely access the CommCell Console.
Note that the IIS Server must be configured for accessing the CommCell Console as a Remote Web-Based Application. See Web Administration for more information.
For step-by-step instructions on running the CommCell Console as a Remote Web-Based Application, see:
The CommCell Console menu and icon toolbars provide access to the following CommCell Management operations and administrative tasks. These functionalities are also accessible by right-clicking a job, event or component within its respective window. You can navigate through any open CommCell Console windows by using the standard window functions or by using the ctrl+tab keyboard function.
The menu bar, located at the top of the CommCell Console, provides access to features and administrative options available for the CommCell. These entities are described in the following table:
File |
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| New | Provides access to create a new user, user group, or storage policy, and allows you to connect to a different CommServe. See User Administration and Security, and Storage Policies for overviews. |
| Exit | Allows you to exit the CommCell Console. |
View |
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| Look and Feel | Provides several distinct interface themes for the CommCell Console. See Select an Interface Style for step-by-step instructions. |
| Status Bar | Displays network connection and current user information at the bottom of the CommCell Console. |
| Tool Bar | Displays a series of icons for commonly used features underneath the menu bar. If Customize is selected, a small selection pane is displayed that allows to drag your favorite items or the default set into the toolbar. |
| Tasks | Displays a window on the right-hand side of the CommCell Console featuring several commonly used operations. These options correlate to the specific entity selected in the CommCell Console. |
| Schedule Summary | Displays the Schedule Tasks window. |
| Refresh | Refreshes the CommCell Console. |
Tools |
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| Summary | When selected, the Summary window is displayed. See Summary Window for more information. |
| Browse & Recover | When selected, the Browse Options dialog box is displayed. See Browsing Data for an overview. |
| Job Controller | When selected, the Job Controller window is displayed. See Job Management for an overview. |
| Scheduler | When selected, the Schedule Filter dialog box is displayed. See Scheduling for an overview. |
| Event Viewer | When selected, the Event Viewer window is displayed. See Event Viewer for an overview. |
| Reports | When selected, the Report Selection dialog box is displayed. See Reports for an overview. |
| Control Panel | When selected, the Control Panel is displayed. See Control Panel for an overview. |
| Service Control Manager | When selected, the Service Control Manager dialog box is displayed. See Services for an overview. |
| Data Replication Monitor | When selected, the Data Replication Monitor window is displayed. |
| Add/Remove Software | This option provides access to the following tasks: Download Software and Updates, Copy Software and Updates, Install Software, Install Updates, Upgrade Software, and Remove Updates. When any of these options is selected, the dialog box of the respective task is displayed. |
Windows |
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| Reset Windows Layout | Returns the CommCell Console windows to the positions each were in when logging in to the CommCell Console. |
| Select CommCell Browser | Brings the CommCell Browser to the front of the currently open windows. |
| Tile Horizontally | Displays open windows in a top-to-bottom layout. See Navigate Console Windows for step-by-step instructions. |
| Tile Vertically | Displays open windows in a left-to-right layout. See Navigate Console Windows for step-by-step instructions. |
| Next Window | Places focus on the window following the currently selected window. See Navigate Console Windows for step-by-step instructions. |
| Previous Window | Places focus on the window preceding the currently selected window. See Navigate Console Windows for step-by-step instructions. |
| Close | Closes the currently selected window. |
| Close All Windows | Closes all currently open windows. |
| Maximize All | Expands all open windows to a full-screen view. Windows can be navigated using the tabs beneath the Tool Bar. |
Help |
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| Help Topics | When selected, the documentation web site is launched using the default web browser. |
| Check for Updates | Provides information of available updates for the CommCell Console. If no new updates are found, an Error dialog box is displayed indicating there are none available. |
| Search Support Web Site | When selected, the customer support web site is launched using the default web browser. |
| About | When selected, information about the current software version is displayed. |
The Tool Bar provides graphical icons for quick access to several commonly used CommCell Console menu bar functionalities, including Help topics, the Control Panel window, and the Job Controller window.
The Navigation pane provides access to the following CommCell Console components:
The CommCell Browser displays the following CommCell components, as well as the administrative and operational tasks associated with them, in a hierarchical tree structure:
The Agents view displays all the Agents currently configured within the CommCell. See Agents for an overview.
The Search (Content Indexing) view provides options for searching for files and mail messages within the CommCell. See Data Discovery and Search for an overview.
When selected from the Tool Bar or Tools menu, the Summary Window provides quick access to each of the CommCell Browser components.
When an individual entity is selected in the CommCell Browser, the Summary Window displays the contents of the selected entity. The tab name changes to correspond to the particular entity that is selected.
The SRM Enterprise Viewer provides its own Summary Window, which is accessible by clicking any entity within the SRM Enterprise Viewer. Details displayed can include Advisories, Charts, Storage Resources, and the Properties of the entity.
The Job Controller window displays information on the jobs currently running within the CommCell. See Job Management for an overview.
The Event Viewer window displays information on activities occurring within the CommCell. See Event Viewer for an overview.
The CommCell Console provides several ways to access options associated with the active node, entity, or window. These options are explained in the following sections.
All windows containing multiple entities provide several options for displaying, searching, and manipulating those entities. You can access these options in the following ways:
The following options are available for all windows containing multiple entities:
| Auto Resize This Column "<column name>" | Resizes the selected column to the default size. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Auto Resize All Columns | Resizes all columns in the selected window to the default size. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Select All the Cells | Places focus on all fields in the selected window. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Clear Selection | Removes focus from all fields in the selected window. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Horizontal Scroll | Resizes all columns to fit the data displayed in the column's fields. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Choose Columns | Provides the facility to select or deselect columns to be viewed in the selected window. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Save | Saves the status of all entities in the active window to a file. You can choose to save this information in .csv, .pdf, or .xls formats. See Save the Contents of a Window to a File for step-by-step instructions. |
| Provides the facility to create a new email message and select a file format in which the component will be attached to the message (.pdf or .xls). See Email the Contents of a Window for step-by-step instructions. | |
| Prints the status of all entities in the active window. See Print the Contents of a Window for step-by-step instructions. | |
| Paragraph | Changes the columns to a paragraph view. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
| Find | Provides space at the bottom of the window in which you can type the entity you wish to find. See Find a Window Entity for step-by-step instructions. |
| Filter | Provides the facility to narrow information in the active window down to a specific entity. See Filter the Contents of a Window for step-by-step instructions. |
| Group by | Groups entities together based on the column title selected. See Change Table Views for step-by-step instructions. |
Options associated with a specific node or entity are available in the following ways:
While the options available with either method will vary depending on the node or entity selected, the right-click menu often contains a wider selection of options to choose from.
You can view a list of software components installed on a given client computer by right-clicking the client computer, selecting View, and then selecting Installed Software. This dialog box will show all components installed on the client, including those that do not appear as separate components under the client node in the CommCell Console (such as Offline Mining components).
User Preference commands are accessed from the Control Panel and provide the facility to customize the CommCell Console for each user, including options to:
For User Preferences to take effect, the user must log out and log back in to the CommCell Console.
The CommCell® Console can be viewed in a variety of different languages. For information on supported languages, see Support Information - Languages.
By default, the CommCell Console will be displayed in the supported language currently running on your operating system. For example, if you are running the CommCell Console on a Windows computer, the CommCell Console will be displayed in the language set in the Regional and Language Options dialog box provided that language is supported by the software. Conversely, if the language running on your operating system is not supported by the software, the CommCell Console will be displayed in English.
If you wish to run the CommCell Console in a supported language that is different from the language used for your operating system (for example, you wish to run the CommCell Console in Italian while your operating system runs in English), you can configure the CommCell Console to run in the supported language by modifying the CommCell Console's Java command parameters. Note that the appropriate fonts and characters for the supported language must be available on the computer. For more information, see CommCell Console.
To modify the JRE installation to the language of your operating system, use Additional languages option. For step-by-step instruction, see Modify the JRE installation with Additional languages option.
| To run the CommCell Console as a remote web-based application in a non-English language, Active Server Pages must be enabled in the IIS Server of the computer on which the stand-alone CommCell Console is installed. |
Property sheet locking disables multiple users from editing the same property sheet at the same time. When a user opens a specific property sheet, all other users are locked out. If you are locked out of a property sheet, you will receive a message indicating which user has the sheet locked and you will be informed that the sheet is read-only. The modifications you made while the property sheet was read-only will not be saved. When the user that has the lock is finished with a property sheet, the lock is released appropriately and other users can modify the property sheet.
Property sheet locks will time out when a user has that sheet locked for more than 90 minutes. When the 90 minute time interval has elapsed, other users can modify the property sheet.
If a user accesses a property sheet from the backup set/instance level, all property sheets under these levels are locked. Additionally, if a user locks the subclient of a backup set/instance, then all property sheets of these level(s) are also locked.
If a user accesses a property sheet from a library, then all property sheets below that level are also locked. Additionally, if a user locks any property sheet under the library level, then those levels are also locked.