Accessing SAN File System components

This topic provides a summary of the various ways that you can access hardware and software components of the SAN File System.

There are two types of access that you can utilize to access the components of the SAN File System:
  • Using the master console to access the SAN File System. From the master console, you can access the following components:
    • SAN File System console through a Web browser.
    • Any of the engines in the SAN File System cluster through a Secure Shell (SSH) session. From the SSH session, you can access the Administrative command-line interface.
    • The RSA II card for any of the engines in the SAN File System cluster through a Web browser. In addition, you can use the RSA II Web interface to establish a remote console to the engine, allowing you to view the engine desktop from the master console.
    • Any of the SAN File System clients through an SSH session, a telnet session, or a remote display emulation package (such as VNC), depending on the configuration of the client.
  • Locally attaching a keyboard, monitor, and mouse (or KVM switch) to any of the hardware components of the SAN File System, including the engines in the cluster or any of the SAN File System clients.

    The engines in the cluster are not shipped with a keyboard, monitor, or mouse. Typically, you will use the master console to access the engines as well as the SAN File System console or the Administrative command-line interface. However, if necessary, you can attach a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to an engine.

    Note: Depending on the proximity of the master console to the engines in the SAN File System cluster, you may need to locally attach a customer-supplied keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the engine before attempting to service the engine.
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