4 Navigating the graphical user interface

4.1 Browsers

For general information about browser use, see the following topics:•“Supported browsers” (page 57)•“Required plug-ins and settings” (page 57)•“Browser best practices for a secure environment” (page 52)•“Commonly used browser features and settings” (page 57)4.1.1Supported browsers

For information about the web browsers that are supported for use with HP OneView, see the HP OneView Support Matrix.

4.1.2 Required plug-ins and settings

For information about required plug-ins and settings that are supported for use with HP OneView, see the HP OneView Support Matrix.

NOTE: SSL v2 is considered insecure and should not be enabled in the browser unless there is a specific need for it.

4.1.3 Commonly used browser features and settings

Feature

Description

 

 

Screen resolution

For optimum performance, the minimum screen size is 1280 × 1024 pixels for desktop

 

monitors and 1280 × 800 for laptop displays. The minimum supported screen size is

 

1024 × 768 pixels.

 

 

Language

US English is the supported language.

 

 

Close window

You can close browser windows at any time. Closing the window while you are logged

 

in terminates your session.

 

 

Copy and paste

You can select and copy most text, with the exception of text in images. You can paste

 

text into text entry boxes.

 

 

Search in a screen

Press Ctrl+F to search for text in the current screen.

 

 

Local history

Right-click the browser back button to view the history of the active tab. Use this feature

 

to determine how you arrived at the current screen.

 

 

Back and forward buttons

You can use the browser back and forward buttons to navigate the UI.

 

NOTE: Pop-up dialog boxes are not considered screens. If you click the back button

 

while a pop-up dialog box is displayed, you return to the previous screen.

 

If you click the forward button to go to a pop-up dialog box, you go instead to the screen

 

with the link to the pop-up dialog box.

 

The exceptions are screens that you access directly from the Actions menu. If you use the

 

browser navigation buttons with these screens, you lose any unsaved changes you made

 

on the screens.

 

 

Bookmarks

You can create bookmarks for commonly-used screens. You can email these links to other

 

users, who must log in and have the appropriate authorization for the screen.

 

 

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