Managing Spectrum Control from the graphical user interface (GUI)

You can log in to Spectrum Control through a web browser and use the configuration and management options that are available from the web-based graphical user interface (GUI).

The following sections describe all the GUI configuration and management functions:

GUI – Logging in
To log in to Spectrum Control from a browser, you need to enter the web address (URL) of the Linux host upon which Spectrum Control is installed.
Spectrum Control GUI
The IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition GUI provides an intuitive easy-to-use browser-based interface for managing IBM storage resources.
GUI – Managing high-availability groups
IBM Spectrum Control Base Edition implements VMware's high-availability architecture for multiple VASA providers.
GUI – Managing server certificates
During the installation, a self-signed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is generated to create a secure communication channel for servers and clients. If you already have a trusted certificate that you want to use, you can replace the self-signed certificate with an existing trusted certificate or generate a new certificate.
GUI – Managing storage arrays
All IBM storage systems that provide storage resources to your VMware platforms must be defined as storage arrays on IBM Spectrum Control Base Edition.
GUI – Managing Spectrum Control users
At any time, you can add new Spectrum Control user accounts, change user account passwords, or delete existing user accounts.
GUI – Managing and monitoring VASA access
You can control and monitor the utilization of the IBM Storage Provider for VMware VASA, which is part of the IBM Spectrum Control Base Edition solution.
GUI – Managing storage spaces and services
After defining physical storage resources on Spectrum Control you must add virtual storage elements: spaces and services.
GUI – Managing integration with vSphere Web Client
Before you can use the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware vSphere Web Client on the web client side, you need to define on the Spectrum Control side the vCenter servers for which you want to provide storage resources. Then, you can attach storage services that you want to make available to each vCenter server.
GUI – Managing integration with vCenter Orchestrator
The IBM Storage Plug-in for the VMware vCenter Orchestrator is used for discovery of the IBM storage resources and provisioning automation workflows in the vCenter Orchestrator (vCO).
GUI – Managing integration with vCenter Operations Manager
Before you can use the IBM Storage Management Pack for VMware vCenter Operations Manager, you must set a connection to at least one vCenter Operations Manager (vCOps) server, and then define which storage arrays should be monitored in vCOps.

Parent topic: Operation and management