ATTO Technology 2500C Atto ExpressNAV interface, Browser compatibility, Accessing ExpressNAV

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3 ATTO ExpressNAV interface

The easiest way to communicate with the ATTO iPBridge is to use the browser-based interface. ATTO Technology’s ExpressNAV, a browser-based configuration tool, contains all the current capabilities of the CLI in a user-friendly GUI interface accessed through a web browser.

Access from any web browser that supports the latest standards for XHTML 1.0 and CSS1.To take full advantage of the ExpressNAV interface you should have JavaScriptTM enabled through your browser.

Note

The recommended management tool for the iPBridge is ATTO ExpressNAV.

Browser compatibility

To make ExpressNAV as compatible as possible with as many browsers as possible, all pages are written in pure XHTML 1.0 and CSS1. It is compatible with the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla (including K- Meleon, Camino, Mozilla Firefox, Epiphany and Galeon), and KHTML (including Konqueror and Safari).

Minimum requirement for Windows-based systems is Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 6.2. The minimum requirement for Macintosh browsers is Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2.

To optimize ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer

1Go to the browser toolbar and select Tools

2Select Internet Options

3Select the Security tab

4Select the Custom Level button.

5On the menu presented, go to the Microsoft VM, Java permissions and make sure Disable Java is not selected.

6Go to the Miscellaneous topic and select

METAREFRESH.

Accessing ExpressNAV

ATTO ExpressNAV resides on the iPBridge. Use the QuickNAV utility to identify your iPBridge and use the ExpressNAV interface.

Note

For Windows-based systems with a DHCP server only.

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1Connect the Ethernet ports to your network. Refer to Getting an IP address on page 10.

2Work from the computer attached to the iPBridge serial port. Find and download the QuickNAV utility, QuickNAV-windows.exe, from the ATTO website, www.attotech.com, or from the CD included with your iPBridge.

3Turn on the iPBridge.

4Run the QuickNAV application.

a.Click Next on the QuickNAV Wizard page.

b.Select your iPBridge serial number from the list of choices displayed.

c.Click Next.

d.Click Launch Browser.

Your browser points to the ExpressNAV splash screen.

Opening an ExpressNAV session ATTO ExpressNAV is the recommended management tool for the iPBridge. It is a web- based graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to manage the iPBridge by clicking choices and commands in traditional GUI fashion or by entering CLI commands directly, as you would in a terminal emulation session.

1Obtain the IP address of the iPBridge management port (mp0).

This address was set in Getting an IP address on page 10.

2Point your browser at the IP address of the iPBridge.

3The ExpressNAV home page is displayed. Click Enter.

4Enter the user name and password values.

The default values are username: “root” and

password: “Password”. The username is case insensitive and password is case sensitive.

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Contents Atto iPBridgeTM 2500C/R/D Page Page Contents Troubleshooting Additional configurationsCopying iPBridge configurations Atto ExpressNAV interfaceMaintenance commands Diagnostic commandsAlternative interface options Scsi configuration commands Serial port configuration commandsEthernet commands Mapping commands Ndmp commandsISCSI commands Appendix a Atto iPBridge, FibreBridge familyPage IPBridge2500 features IPBridge 2500 provide storage optionsIntelligent Bridging Architecture, the engine Possible storage Configurations Connectivity, infrastructure solutionsAtto iPBridge 2500R/D Exhibit 1.1-1 Atto iPBridge 2500R/D connector side Installation instructionsLED indicators Serial interfaceBack connector side Operating Temperature 0-70C external Atto iPBridge 2500CHeight of tallest component .535 inches Exhibit 1.2-1 Atto iPBridge 2500C faceplate Exhibit 1.2-2 Atto iPBridge 2500C board layout Configuring the iPBridge Microsoft iSCSI Initiator changesGetting an IP address Click Launch BrowserNdmp configuration provides backup How Ndmp worksSetting up Ndmp ProcedureAssign Ndmp names to devices Map devices manually Mapping devices NdmpMap devices automatically Click AutoMapConfiguration mapping Ndmp Single Target mode Mapping devices iSCSINode names Manually configure Multiple Target mode Multiple Target modeAutomatically configure Multiple Target mode Click on the Multi Target Mode enabled button Click SubmitMapping single vs. multi target mode Exhibit 2.4-1 Examples of single and multiple target modesExhibit 2.4-2 Mapping with Atto ExpressNAV Create a read only password or user name Additional configurationsChange the current user name, password Set the Real Time ClockConfiguring Scsi devices Snmp protocolBrowser compatibility Accessing ExpressNAVAtto ExpressNAV interface To optimize ExpressNAV in Internet ExplorerExhibit 3.0-1 An ExpressNAV ExpressNAV pages Firmware RestartHelp Updating firmware Using Atto ExpressNAVUsing FTP over GbE Preliminary stepsZModem send clone.cln Copying iPBridge configurationsUsing ZModem over the serial port Send File/ZModem sendCheck the host event log TroubleshootingInside out method Check the iPBridge event and trace logsComponent check Check for problems on attached devicesCheck host versions Checking Scsi devicesChecking iPBridge Ethernet ports Checking the iPBridge internal configurationChecking the serial port Checking the LAN/WANChecking the Operating System Checking the iSCSI Host Adapter or NICChecking the iSCSI OS driver Checking the applicationsPerformance issues Checking iPBridge Scsi portsChecking Ethernet Host Adapter or NIC Checking the host system Use Telnet Alternative interface optionsUse the serial port or header Type iPBridge in the New Connection dialog boxExhibit 7.0-1 Start up messages AttoCommand conventions Symbol Indicates CLI provides ASCII-based interfaceCLI commands summary Command Defaults ExampleSntp 38 CLI General use commands Username VerboseModeMaintenance commands SpeedWrite SpeedWriteDefaultSNTPServer TimeDiagnostic commands EventLog DumpEventLogDumpTraceLog EventLogFilterSCSIPortList PingRouteDisplay SCSITargetsSNMPTraps TemperatureSNMPTrapAddress TailEventLogScsi configuration commands Performance enhancement to newly-mapped Scsi devices VirtualDriveResponseSerial port configuration commands SerialPortBaudRateSerialPortEcho 50 CLI Ethernet commands 52 CLI NDMPMaxVersion Ndmp commandsNDMPAuthType NDMPPortNumber54 CLI ISCSI commands ISNSLoginControl ISNSServerMultiTargetMode Mapping commands AutoMapRoute List to the map which satisfies a search for the given LUN Product features 2500C/R/D 2700C/R/D 1500E/D 1550E/D Appendix a Atto iPBridge, FibreBridge familyIPBridge products Fibre Bridge products Cable types Appendix B CablingScsi cabling ExamplesEthernet connections Appendix C Glossary Term DefinitionVi Appendix Appendix D Safety standards and compliances FCC Standards Radio and Television InterferenceEuropean Standards Appendix E Atto accessories Appendix F Warranty, contact information Contact Atto Technology, Inc
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