Chapter 3
Management Tools
Overview
The Integrated Web Server (IWS) configuration tool is an intuitive GUI based management tool and VBrick recommends using IWS as the primary means of managing VBrick appliances. You can also use any of the following tools to manage a VBrick:
Table 1. VBrick Management Tools
VBrick Tool | Description |
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IWS | The IWS Integrated Web Server allows quick and secure control |
| through the VBrick's IP interface. See Integrated Web Server on |
| page 33. |
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Front Panel Edit | Front Panel Editing with the use of the IR remote control device. See |
| Front Panel Edit on page 12. |
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VBDirectory | VB6000 software ships with VBDirectory, an application that |
| facilitates finding and accessing all VBricks on a network. A major |
| feature of this application is that it acts as a |
| IWS. For more information, see the VBDirectory User Guide. |
|
|
Command Line | CLI Command Line Interface management through the VBrick's |
| COM2 serial port. See Connecting with HyperTerminal on page 49 or |
| through Telnet. See Connecting with Telnet on page 50. |
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SNMP | SNMP commands through VBrick's IP interface, including SNMP |
| Traps. |
|
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VBSDK | VBrick provides an SDK that lets |
| applications to manage VBricks using HTML or compiled applications. |
| See the VBrick SDK User Guide for detailed information. |
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Note There is only one active editing session allowed at any time in a single appliance. In IWS it is possible to exit a session which still in Edit mode. Other users then must determine whether or not to log off the previous editor. For that reason, it is recommended that all editing sessions be ended directly. Telnet, CLI and SNMP automatically log the Editor off when you exit the program.
Integrated Web Server
The main card has an embedded Web Server that allows the user to manage VBricks by configuring appliances from an external browser. This allows network managers to remotely configure and monitor the appliances from virtually anywhere in the world. Currently, only Microsoft Internet Explorer is supported and other browsers may not give acceptable results. Netscape is not actively supported though many of the features may work. VBrick Systems recommends using Internet Explorer 5.5, Service Pack 2 or better. The user connects to IWS
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