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Configuring the management client to run HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN

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When you use Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) on a Windows management client, you must configure the management client to run HDvM - SN with Adobe® AIR® from HARMAN™.

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Workflow for configuring the management client to run HDvM - SN with AIR

 

Perform the following tasks to configure a Windows management client to run HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN:

  1. Verify that the management client meets the requirements for running HDvM - SN with AIR.
  2. Install Storage Device Launcher on the management client.
  3. Log in to HDvM - SN by using AIR.
  4. Enable advanced system setting 4 in HDvM - SN, and then log out and log back in again.
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Requirements for using HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN

 
The following table lists the requirements for using HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN on a Windows management client.
Item Requirement
Minimum microcode and SVP firmware versions

VSP G1x00, VSP F1500:

  • DKCMAIN 80-06-77 or later
  • SVP 80-06-74 or later
Operating system
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
Architecture 64 bit
Web browser
  • Internet Explorer 11.0

    Only the latest version of Internet Explorer that runs on the Windows operating system is supported according to Microsoft® Support Policy.

  • Windows 8.1: Google Chrome 48.0 or later
  • Windows 10: Google Chrome 63.0 or later
TLS TLS1.2 must be enabled. Adobe AIR from HARMAN does not support TLS1.3.
Available free space 80 MB for each storage system accessed by the management client
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Installing Storage Device Launcher on the management client

 

The Storage Device Launcher application is required to run HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN. Storage Device Launcher is included in the Web Console Launcher setup file on the SVP. Use the following procedure to install Storage Device Launcher on the management client.

NoteIf you are using one management client to access multiple storage systems, you only need to install Storage Device Launcher on the management client once.

Procedure

  1. Download the Web Console Launcher setup file from the SVP to the management client.

    • If you can log in to HDvM - SN by using a web browser, click Tool Download in the HDvM - SN menu bar, and then download the Web Console Launcher setup file for Windows (WCLauncher_win.zip).
    • If you cannot log in to HDvM - SN by using a web browser, download the Web Console Launcher setup file as follows:
      1. Open a web browser on the management client, and enter the following URL: 
        https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/sanproject/tooldownload
        NoteIf the SVP firmware version is earlier than 80-06-76 or 70-06-53, enter the following URL instead: 
        https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/tool/tooldownload.html
        After the download page opens, go to step (c).
      2. In the authentication window, enter the user name and password.
      3. In the download page, download the Web Console Launcher setup file for Windows (WCLauncher_win.zip).

  2. Expand the downloaded Web Console Launcher setup file.

    Use only 1-byte alphanumeric characters for the expanded folder or directory name.
    CautionIf a security warning or a window blocking the operation is displayed, do not expand the setup file. Change the properties of the setup file (right-click WCLauncher_win.zip, click Properties, and select Unblock in Security), and then expand the file.

  3. Right-click WCLauncher_win\WCLauncher\Setup_SDLauncher.bat, and run it by selecting Run as Administrator.

    Storage Device Launcher is added on the desktop and in the start menu.

  4. Open WCLauncher_win\WCLauncher\log\Setup.log with a text editor, and confirm that "completed" is displayed.

    CautionDo not move or delete the WCLauncher_win folder after Storage Device Launcher installation is complete. This folder contains files required for running Storage Device Launcher.

Next steps

After installing Storage Device Launcher on the management client, you can log in to HDvM - SN by using AIR.
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Logging in to HDvM - SN by using AIR

 
When you log in to HDvM - SN by using Adobe AIR from HARMAN for the first time, Captive Bundle Application (CBA) is downloaded from the SVP to the management client. CBA is the application that enables HDvM - SN to run with AIR. The downloaded file size is about 30 MB. If the CBA version on the SVP is updated later, the new CBA version will be downloaded automatically to the management client.

Use the following procedure to log in to HDvM - SN by using AIR for the first time.

NoteIf you are using one management client to access multiple storage systems, CBA is downloaded for each storage system.

Before you begin

  • Storage Device Launcher must be installed on the management client.

Procedure

  1. Open the HDvM - SN login dialog box.

    You can open the HDvM - SN login dialog box by running Storage Device Launcher on the management client or by opening a web browser and running Storage Device Launcher on the SVP.
    • To open the HDvM - SN login dialog box by running Storage Device Launcher:

      1. If you are logged in to the management client with administrator permissions, on the desktop or start menu, right-click the Storage Device Launcher batch file, and then run it by selecting Run as Administrator.

        If you are not logged in to the management client with administrator permissions, on the desktop run the shortcut for the Storage Device Launcher batch file.

        NoteIf a security warning or a window blocking the operation is displayed, do not run Storage Device Launcher. Change the properties of the batch file (right-click SDLauncher.bat, click Properties, and then select Unblock in Security), and then run the file.
      2. Enter the IP address or host name of the SVP.
      3. Specify 443 for the HTTPS port number, and then click Connect.

        If a security warning message is displayed, verify that the security certificate is correct, and then follow the instructions in the dialog box.

    • To open the HDvM - SN login dialog box by opening a web browser and running Storage Device Launcher on the SVP:
      1. Start the web browser on the management client with administrator permissions.
      2. Enter the following URL in the web browser: 
        sdlauncher:///IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/
        NoteIf a security warning or a window blocking the operation is displayed, do not run the file. Change the properties of the batch file (right-click SDLauncher.bat, click Properties, and select Unblock in Security), and then run the file.
      3. If a security warning message is displayed, verify that the security certificate is correct, and then follow the instructions in the dialog box.

  2. Wait about 10 seconds for the CBA file to be downloaded to the management client.

    When the download is complete, the HDvM - SN login dialog box opens. You can close the web browser.

  3. Enter the user name and password, and then click Login.

    If the Security Information dialog box is displayed, click Yes.When the storage system configuration information is finished loading, the HDvM - SN main window opens.

Next steps

After logging in for the first time by using AIR, you need to enable advanced system setting 4 in HDvM - SN.
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Enabling advanced system setting 4 after installing AIR

 
(VSP G1x00, VSP F1500) After logging in to HDvM - SN for the first time by using AIR, you must enable advanced system setting 4 in HDvM - SN, log off, and then log back in. When this setting is enabled, the restrictions on login from the HDvM - SN login window are cleared, including the restrictions on the users who can log in and on the functions available after login.

Use the following procedure to enable advanced system setting 4 in HDvM - SN.

Before you begin

  • You must be logged in to HDvM - SN by using AIR.

Procedure

  1. On the HDvM - SN main window, click Settings Environmental Settings Edit Advanced System Settings.

  2. In the Edit Advanced System Settings window, select advanced system setting 4, and then click Enable.

  3. Click Finish.

  4. In the confirmation window, check the settings, confirm or enter a task name, and then click Apply.

  5. Log out of HDvM - SN, and then log back in.

    All functions in HDvM - SN are now available.
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Disabling use of Flash Player with HDvM - SN

 

If desired, you can disable use of Flash Player with HDvM - SN after you start using HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN.

When you use Hitachi Command Suite (HCS), make sure that the HCS version supports linkage with HDvM - SN running in the AIR environment.

NoteIf an alert about an SVP failover (SIM reference code: 7ff3xx) is issued within 24 hours after disabling use of Flash Player with HDvM - SN, check the setting and change it again if necessary. Depending on the timing of the SVP failover, this setting might not be saved in the SVP after the failover.

Before you begin

  • You must have the Storage Administrator (View & Modify) role to perform this task.

Procedure

  1. On the management client, open a web browser.

  2. Open the Tool Panel on the SVP by specifying the following URL:

    https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi

  3. Click Flash Disable/Enable.

  4. On the Login dialog box, enter the administrator user ID and password, and then click Login.

  5. In the Flash Disable/Enable dialog box, select Disable, and then click OK.

    If the Security Alert dialog box for the certificate opens before you are returned to the Login dialog box, click View Certificate, verify that the certificate is correct, and then click Yes.
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Updating Storage Device Launcher on the management client

 
When a new version of Storage Device Launcher is installed on the SVP, you must download the Web Console Launcher setup file (includes Storage Device Launcher) from the SVP and update Storage Device Launcher on the management client.

Use the following procedure to check the Storage Device Launcher versions on the SVP and management client and update Storage Device Launcher on the management client.

Procedure

  1. Check the Storage Device Launcher version on the management client by clicking Storage Device Launcher on the desktop or in the start menu.

    The version is displayed in the launch window.

  2. Check the Web Console Launcher setup file version on the SVP by logging in to HDvM - SN and clicking Tool Download.

    The version is displayed in the download window.If the Storage Device Launcher version on the SVP is later than the version on the management client, continue to the next step.

  3. Download the Web Console Launcher setup file from the SVP and then update Storage Device Launcher on the management client as follows:

    1. In the HDvM - SN menu bar, click Tool > Download, and then download the Web Console Launcher setup file.

    2. Expand the downloaded Web Console Launcher setup file.

      Use only 1-byte alphanumeric characters for the expanded folder or directory name.
      CautionIf a security warning or a window blocking the operation is displayed, do not expand the setup file. Change the properties of the setup file (right-click WCLauncher_win.zip, click Properties, and then select Unblock in Security), and then expand the file.

    3. In the WCLauncher_win\WCLauncher\ folder, right-click Setup_SDLauncher.bat, and run it by selecting Run as Administrator.

    4. In the WCLauncher_win\WCLauncher\log\ folder, open Setup.log with a text editor, and confirm that "completed" is displayed.

      CautionDo not move or delete the WCLauncher_win folder after Storage Device Launcher installation is complete. This folder contains files required for running Storage Device Launcher.
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Updating Captive Bundle Application on the SVP

 
If Captive Bundle Application (CBA) on the SVP needs to be updated, you need to upload CBA from the management client to the SVP.
NoteDo not remove CBA on the management client before updating CBA on the SVP. If you need to increase the available free space on the management client, you can remove all files stored in the following location while HDvM - SN is not running: Storage_Device_Launcher_installation_directory\WCLauncher\SDLauncher\micro.

Before you begin

  • You must have the CBA file to be uploaded to the SVP on the management client. If you do not have the CBA file, contact customer support.
  • You must have the Security Administrator (View & Modify) role to perform this task.

Procedure

  1. On the management client, open a web browser.

  2. Open the Tool Panel dialog box by specifying the following URL:

    https://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi

  3. Click CaptiveBundleUpload.

  4. Enter the administrator user ID and password, and then click Login.

  5. Click Browse, navigate to and select the CBA file on the management client, and then click Upload.

    • If the CBA version to be uploaded is earlier than the CBA version on the SVP, a message asking if you want to downgrade CBA is displayed. If you are sure about downgrading the CBA version, click OK to continue. If you are not sure, click Cancel to cancel the upload, and then contact customer support.
    • If the SVP firmware version and the CBA version to be uploaded are not compatible, a message is displayed. Click OK to cancel the upload, and then contact customer support.

  6. Verify the CBA version on the SVP and the CBA version to be uploaded, and then click OK to upload CBA to the SVP.

    Wait up to 10 minutes for the upload to complete.

  7. When the version confirmation message is displayed, click OK.

    You are returned to the Login dialog box.

    If the Security Alert dialog box for the certificate opens before you are returned to the Login dialog box, click View Certificate, verify that the certificate is correct, and then click Yes.

    CautionOn the management client, do not delete the CBA file that you uploaded to the SVP. This CBA file might be required for SVP failure recovery or other purposes.

  8. Log in to HDvM - SN by using AIR, and then verify that the CBA version in the Storage Systems window is correct (same as the CBA version you uploaded).

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