Starting the DS Storage Manager on a Windows operating system

You can open the DS Storage Manager using the Programs list. The DS Storage Manager opens in your default browser.

If you recently restarted the management console, before starting the DS Storage Manager, verify that the DS Storage Manager server and IBM System Storage™ DS Network server are running. From the Windows Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, then Services.
Note: The DS Storage Manager times out after a 2 hour period of inactivity (no page requests or refreshes) or when you turn off your computer. If your session is inactive for 2 hours, the session will expire and you will be required to sign on again. Any open pages will be closed, and any wizards that have not been submitted will need to be restarted from the beginning.
Log on to your Windows operating system and use the following steps to access the DS Storage Manager.
Note: If you have not already done so, you must select the appropriate browser security settings to open DS Storage Manager in a browser. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. On the Security tab, select Internet and click Custom level. Under Miscellaneous, enable Allow META REFRESH. Under Scripting, enable Active scripting.
  1. Click Start.
  2. Click Programs.
  3. Click IBM® System Storage DS6000™ Storage Manager and then click Open DS Storage Manager. The DS6000 Storage Manager is opened in the browser that you have set as your default.
  4. If you are prompted to install the security SSL certificate. Click Yes. The IBM System Storage DS6000 Signon window is displayed when the DS6000 Storage Manager starts.
    Note: If a firewall exists between the management console and the storage unit, ports 1700 through 1799 must be enabled. If the ports are not enabled, communication between the management console and the storage unit will fail.
  5. Enter the user name and password to access the program. The default user name is admin, and the default password is admin.
    Note: The first time you log on using the default user name and password, a second login screen appears. Change your password on the second login screen. Choose a password that you can readily remember because the password is not available to your administrator nor is it retrievable from the system.
    Passwords must meet the following criteria:
    • Be six to 16 characters long.
    • Must contain five or more letters, and it must begin and end with a letter.
    • Must contain one or more numbers.
    • Cannot contain the user's user ID.
    • Is case-sensitive.
    • Four unique new passwords must be issued before an old password can be reused.

If you are setting up the DS Storage Manager, return to Setting up the DS Storage Manager and complete the rest of the steps.

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