Accessing a storage system without the management software

You can use the administrator account created during the initial setup to temporarily use Device Manager - Storage Navigator to access the storage system. You can then perform critical storage management operations during a planned maintenance activity or an unexpected downtime on the management server.

Before you begin

• You must have an administrator login account with the Storage Administrator (initial configuration) role. For information about creating user accounts, see Setting up and managing user accounts in this manual, and the Hardware Reference Guide for your system model.

• Adobe Flash Player must be configured on the client to use Device Manager - Storage Navigator.

 To obtain the administrator login information, contact customer support.

Procedure

1. Start a web browser.

2. Enter the following URL:

• For the VSP G200 storage system, enter:

https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-the-SVP/dev/storage/8320004XXXXX/emergency.do (where the model number is '8320004' and '4XXXXX' indicates the system serial number)

• For VSP G400, G600 and VSP F400, F600 storage systems, enter:

https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-the-SVP/dev/storage/8340004XXXXX/emergency.do (where the model number is '8340004' and '4XXXXX' indicates the system serial number)

• For VSP G800 and VSP F800 storage systems, enter:

https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-the-SVP/dev/storage/8360004XXXXX/emergency.do (where the model number is '8360004' and '4XXXXX' indicates the system serial number)

3. The following actions might be required to open the login dialog box, depending on your environment:

• If a message indicates that the enhanced security configuration is enabled on the computer, select In the future, do not show this message and click OK.

• If the SVP is set to support SSL-encrypted communication and security messages appear, make sure the certificate is correct and follow the instructions in the dialog box.

• If a messages indicates that certain web sites are blocked, make sure you have added the SVP to the trusted sites zone.

4. Enter a user ID and password for the account.

5. Click Log In.

6. If the Security Information dialog box appears, click Yes.

7. If an Adobe Flash Player local storage area pop-up dialog box appears, click Allow to open the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

The cache function of Adobe Flash Player optimizes the process of Device Manager - Storage Navigator. Denial of the request might reduce processing speed.

 If the login process fails three times with the same user ID, Device Manager - Storage Navigator will stop responding for one minute. This is for security purposes and is not a system failure. Wait, and then try again.