This section describes the following:
•”About the External Tools Feature” on page 269
•Set Up External Tools - Lets you add a URL for accessing management software, such as Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager and EMC ControlCenter™ Navisphere. See ”Setting up External Tools” on page 269.
About the External Tools Feature
The management server ships with an external tools feature that lets you:
•Browse the Element - Access a host or a switch through its main Web page. The software assumes the host or switch has a Web page at http://hsIPaddress, where hsIPaddress is the IP address of the host or switch. To access the main Web page of the host or switch,
•Telnet to the Element - Access a host or a switch through the telnet utility. Telnet must be already enabled on the element. The command uses telnet://hsIPaddress, where hsIPaddress is the IP address of the host or switch. To telnet to a host or switch,
•Set Up External Tools - Lets you add a URL for accessing management software, such as
Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager and EMC ControlCenter™ Navisphere. See ”Setting up External Tools” on page 269 for more information.
•Access the Management Tool for the Storage System - In some instances, the management tool for the storage system is accessible from this menu. For example, HiCommand for HDS storage systems and Command View for HP XP storage systems are accessible from the External Tools menu.
Setting up External Tools
You can add URLs used for accessing external tools used for managing an element, such as Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager and EMC ControlCenter™ Navisphere for storage systems.
NOTE: When you add a URL, it only applies to the element you originally
To add a URL for accessing external tools:
1.Access System Manager.
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3.Click the Add New Management URL button.
4.In the Description field, type the name of the product you plan to access.
5.In the URL field, type the URL that is used to access the product.
6.Click OK.
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