The master console is a serviceability focal point for SAN File
System and other IBM® TotalStorage® products. For SAN File System,
the master console provides the key infrastructure for the remote access (through
a virtual private network (VPN) and service alert features.
The master console is a software feature that includes the following software:
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Advanced Server edition
- IBM Director
Server
- IBM Tivoli® Bonus
Pack for SAN Management
- Adobe Acrobat
- The PuTTY openssh package
- Drivers for Qlogic QLA 2342 Fibre Channel Adapter
- VPN Connection Manager
- FAStT Storage Manager
From the master console, you can access the following components:
- SAN File System console, through a Web browser.
- Administrative command-line interface, through a Secure Shell (SSH) session.
- Any of the storage engines in the cluster through an SSH session.
- The RSA II card for any of the storage engines running the SAN File System
software 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.
Typically, you use the master console to access the SAN File System console
or the administrative command-line interface as well as the storage engines.
However, to perform service operations, you can attach a keyboard, monitor,
and mouse to an engine if necessary.
Using the remote access feature, you can initiate a VPN connection to allow
a support engineer to remotely access the master console. You can monitor
that access and disconnect the session at any time.