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Sun StorageTek™
VSM GUI
Getting Started Guide
312651601
Rev A
Version 6.2
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Sun StorageTek™ VSM GUI Getting Started Guide Version 6.2.0 Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 312651601 July 2007, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback
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Copyright © 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Rights - Commercial software. Government users are subject to the Sun Microsystems, Inc. standard license agreement and applicable provisions of the FAR and its supplements. Use is subject to license terms. This distribution may include materials developed by third parties. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun StorageTek and StorageTek are trademarks or re
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Revision History Short Name EC Part Number Rev Date Comments VSM GUI 132812 312651601 Rev A July 2007 VSM GUI 6.2.0 Getting Started Guide 312651601 • Rev A Revision History iii
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Contents Preface xi Audience xi Prerequisites xi What’s New in this Release xi How this Guide is Organized xii Additional Information xii Related Publications xv 1. What is the VSM GUI? 1 2. Installing and Configuring the VSM GUI 3 VSM GUI Installation Summary and Checklist 3 Verify VSM GUI Hardware Prerequisites 4 Verify VSM GUI Software Prerequisites 4 Verify Installation Materials 4 Load VSM GUI from Tape or CD-ROM Media 5 Product Installation Tape Contents 5 Product Installation CD-ROM Conte
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Customize the VSM GUI Parameter File 19 VSM GUI Server Configuration Parameters 19 Network Parameters 19 Security Parameters 20 Content Parameters 22 Miscellaneous Parameters 22 Start the VSM GUI Server 25 Connect to the VSM GUI Server 26 Control the VSM GUI Server 26 3. Installing PTFs for VSM GUI 27 Installing the PTFs 27 4. Installing Service Tapes for VSM GUI 29 Service Tape Contents 30 Unload the SMP/E JCL Data Set from the Service Tape 30 Installing a Service Tape 31 A. VSM GUI Messages an
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List of Figures FIGURE 1-1 VSM GUI Home Page 2 FIGURE 2-1 JCL to Unload the VSM GUI 6.2.0 SMP/E JCL 12 FIGURE 4-1 JCL to Unload the VSM GUI Service Tape SMP/E JCL 31 312651601 • Rev A List of Figures vii
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List of Tables TABLE 2-1 VSM GUI Installation Summary and Checklist 3 TABLE 2-2 VSM GUI PC Hardware Requirements 4 TABLE 2-3 VSM GUI Software Requirements 4 TABLE 2-4 VSM GUI 6.2.0 Product Installation Tape Contents 5 TABLE 2-5 VSM GUI 6.2.0 Product Installation CD-ROM Contents 6 TABLE 2-6 SMP/E Target Library Contents 15 TABLE 2-7 SMP/E Distribution Library Contents 17 TABLE 2-8 VSM GUI Authorization Levels and Commands 21 TABLE 4-1 File Names for VSM GUI Service Tapes 30 312651601 • Rev A List
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Preface The Virtual Storage Manager Graphical User Interface (VSM GUI) is a Web-based GUI which communicates with the Sun StorageTek MVS HTTP server to provide a point- and-click alternative interface to the mainframe VTCS commands and utilities. Audience This guide is for Sun StorageTek or customer personnel who are responsible for installing and configuring the VSM GUI. Prerequisites To perform the tasks described in this guide, you should already understand the following: ■ MVS or OS/390
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How this Guide is Organized This guide contains the following sections: ■ Chapter 1, “What is the VSM GUI?” ■ Chapter 2, “Installing and Configuring the VSM GUI” ■ Chapter 3, “Installing PTFs for VSM GUI” ■ Chapter 4, “Installing Service Tapes for VSM GUI” ■ Appendix A, “VSM GUI Messages and Codes” Additional Information Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun) offers several methods for you to obtain additional information. Sun’s External Web Site Sun’s external Web site provides marketing, product, even
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Customers who have a current warranty or a current maintenance service agreement may apply for membership by clicking on the Request Password button on the CRC home page. Sun employees may enter the CRC through the SunWeb PowerPort. The URL for the CRC is http://www.support.storagetek.com Partners Site The StorageTek Partners site is a Web site for partners with a StorageTek Partner Agreement. This site provides information about products, services, customer support, upcoming events, trainin
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Customer-initiated Maintenance Customer-initiated maintenance begins with a telephone call from you to Sun Microsystems StorageTek Support. You receive immediate attention from qualified personnel, who record problem information and respond with the appropriate level of support. To contact Sun Microsystems StorageTek Support about a problem: 1. Use the telephone and call: 800.872.4786 (1.800.USA.4Sun) 800.722.4786 (Canada) For international locations, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contac
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Related Publications The following publications provide additional information about VSM and Sun StorageTek Automated Cartridge System software and hardware. NCS/VTCS ■ Introducing VSM ■ NCS/VTCS XML Guide ■ NCS Installation Guide VTCS and VSM The VTCS and VSM documentation set consists of the following: ■ Installing and Configuring VTCS ■ Managing VTCS ■ Beyond the Basics: VTCS Leading Edge Techniques ■ VTCS Command and Utility Reference ■ VTCS Messages and Codes ■ VTCS Quick Reference ■ The V
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CHAPTER 1 What is the VSM GUI? The VSM GUI is a Web-based tool that lets you “point and click” instead of entering VTCS commands or running VTCS utilities. The VSM GUI consists of a World Wide Web (WWW) application and a web server to provide network connectivity for WWW browsers. The server component is a multitasking MVS HTTP content server that runs as an MVS started task. The VSM GUI 6.2.0 supports all VTCS 6.0.0, 6.1.0 and 6.2.0 commands and utilities, including the CONFIG utility. It
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FIGURE 1-1 VSM GUI Home Page 2 VSM GUI Getting Started Guide • July 2007 Rev A • 312651601
