Menu bar

The following table describes the menu items in the menu bar in the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window, and their functions.

Item

Description

Click to return to the previous window.

Click to advance to the next window.

File

  • Refresh All: Acquires all the information about the storage system and updates both the SVP and Device Manager - Storage Navigator. You must have the Storage Administrator (initial configuration) permissions to use this function. See Roles.
  • Logout: Logs the current user out of Device Manager - Storage Navigator.

Actions

Provides actions to the storage system such as creating LDEVs or performing replication copy.

Reports

  • Task Management: Manages the tasks that will be applied to the storage system.
  • Configuration Report: Creates and downloads storage system configuration reports.
  • Performance Monitor: Monitors performance of the storage system.
  • Shredding Report: Downloads the shredding report.

Settings

  • User Management: Manages Device Manager - Storage Navigator user accounts, including changing passwords.
  • Resource management: Performs resource group related operations
  • Security: Performs audit log or encryption operations
  • Environmental Settings: Configures the license, the refresh interval of the window or an external server. Resets view settings that can be customized, such as width or order of table column. See the table in Column Settings window for items that are reset using Reset View Settings.

Maintenance Utility

Launches the storage system's maintenance work window.

View

Changes the font size in the window.

Help

Displays the online help