User Interfaces for the DSC Platforms

The DSC Platforms can be maintained and configured using the following interfaces:

Element Management System

The DSC Platforms are integrated with an Element Management System (EMS) for a seamless and unified element management user experience. For more information, refer to DSC-SP2000 Interoperability Matrix.

For information about registering the DSC Platforms with EMS, refer to Register a DSC Node. 

You can enable EMS access on the DSC Platforms using the following methods:

• executing the initial configuration procedure. For more information about this procedure, refer to the following references for the supported DSC Platforms.

  For the DSC 8000	Executing the Initial Configuration
  For the DSC SWe on KVM hypervisor	Executing the Initial Configuration
  For the DSC SWe on VMware hypervisor	Executing the Initial Configuration (on VMware Hypervisor)
  For the DSC SWe on OpenStack	Execute the Initial Configuration for the DSC SWe on OpenStack
  For the DSC SWe on MA-RMS	Execute the Initial Configuration for the DSC SWe - vSP2000 (on MA-RMS)

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• using the Web UI (refer to Enabling EMS Access Using the Web UI)

  Note

  DSC Platforms can be accessed through the DSC Manager in EMS (refer to DSC Manager in the Insight EMS documentation).

DSC Platforms Web-based User Interface

The DSC Platforms support a Web-based user interface (referred to in this library as Web UI).

Supported Browsers

The DSC Platforms feature set has been tested using the following web browsers:

To access the Web UI, refer to the following:

• DSC System Access (DSC 8000)
• Access the DSC SWe Web UI (DSC SWe with KVM hypervisor)
• Accessing DSC SWe VM Using the Web UI (DSC SWe with VMware hypervisor)
• Accessing the DSC SWe (on OpenStack) Web UI
• Access the DSC SWe - vSP2000 Web UI (DSC SWe with MA-RMS)

For a detailed description of the Web UI, manipulating this UI and mapping of the DSC applications` hierarchies, refer to the appropriate chapters in the Web UI and Menu UI Guide.

DSC Platforms Text-based User Interface

The DSC 8000 implements a text-based user interface (referred to in this library as Menu UI) for the following functions.

• Executing the Initial Configuration
  
• DSC 8000 Software Upgrade and DSC 8000 Software Rollback
  

The DSC SWe (on KVM) implements the Menu UI for the following functions.

• Executing the Initial Configuration
  
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Software Upgrade 
• DSC SWe Rollback to a Previous Software Version
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Commissioning and Decommissioning
  

The DSC SWe (on VMware) implements the Menu UI for the following functions.

• Executing the Initial Configuration (with VMware Hypervisor)
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Software Upgrade 
• DSC SWe Rollback to a Previous Software Version
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Commissioning and Decommissioning 

The DSC SWe (on OpenStack) implements the Menu UI for the following functions.

• Execute the Initial Configuration for the DSC SWe on OpenStack
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Software Upgrade 
• DSC SWe Rollback to a Previous Software Version
• DSC SWe - vSP2000 Commissioning and Decommissioning

The DSC SWe (on MA-RMS) implements the Menu UI for the following functions.

• Execute the Initial Configuration for the DSC SWe - vSP2000 (on MA-RMS)
  

For instructions about accessing the Menu UI, refer to Main Menu Access.

Simple Network Management Protocol

The DSC Platforms are equipped with a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent that can connect with up to ten SNMP managers, or network management systems.

SNMP is part of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. SNMP is an application layer protocol that defines how management information between network devices is exchanged. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices.

For detailed information about SNMP and about accessing this protocol, refer to Configuring SNMP.

Transaction Language 1

The DSC Platforms support a customized Linux-based operating system and TL1 command capabilities. The TL1 commands are used to manage software application elements and parameters for this product. The TL1 command prompt is accessible through an SSH tunnel in combination with a Telnet session connected to these platforms using the appropriate IP interfaces (refer to Establishing and Terminating a TL1 Command Session).

Custom Application Mode

Using the Custom Application Mode you can create a redirect button to access any Web-enabled application. For accessing the Web UI, refer to Web-based User Interface on this page. For the procedure to create a redirect button, refer to Accessing Custom Application Mode Configuration.