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Manage Storage Management Interface Public Hosts

During configuration, the system administrator created at least one public host for the storage engine subsystem and initiated the Storage Management interface. If you add a host to CA Chorus for Storage Management, add the same host to the Storage Management interface as a public host.

The system administrator can manage public hosts.

Follow these steps:

1. Do one of the following steps:
   • Enter the following URL in your internet browser to start the Storage Management interface outside of CA Chorus:

     http://<TCPIP address>:<JBOSS Port>/VantageGMI
     

     <JBOSS Port> is the HTTPS Connector port. If you used ETJI0105 in CETJJCL to configure the ports, view the job output to determine the port number.

     The line in the job appears similar to the following example:

     HTTP Connector assigned to port xxxxx
     

   • Log in to the Storage Management interface from CA Chorus:
     1. Log in to CA Chorus.
     2. Add the Quick Links module to your dashboard.
     3. Click Manage Storage Resources in the Quick Links window.

        The system automatically logs you in to the Storage Management interface and connects you to the storage engine using your mainframe ID.

     4. Click Log Out in the Storage Management interface Menu bar to log off with your mainframe ID.

   The Storage Management interface login dialog opens in your browser.

2. Enter the system administrator user Name and Password.

   The system administrator credentials are as follows:

   • The default system administrator user Name: APP
   • Password: See the WEBUI_ADMINPASSWORD parameter that is specified on the E4HI0010 job in the your_chorusstor_hlq.CE4HJCL data set.
3. Select VantageDB in the Authenticating Hosts field.
4. Click Login.

   The interface opens in your browser with the My Profile window open.

   Note: For an explanation of how to use the My Profile options, click the Help button.

5. Click Add Host Definition to open the New Host Definition dialog.
6. Enter values and make selections in the New Host Definition dialog for the following required fields:

   Note: New Host Definition dialog field explanations are available in the Storage Management interface online help.

   Host Name

   This unique name appears in the Host Definition List and Object Tree in the interface. Consider that you could eventually have multiple hosts. The host names must be equivalent to the datasource_name variables in the E4HI0010 job.

   Note: The Host Name is case-sensitive. Enter the Host Names exactly as you entered the values for the datasource_name variables in the E4HI0010 job in the your_chorusstor_hlq.CE4HJCL data set.

   IP Address

   IP address of the back-end storage engine z/OS host. This value is the same as the value of the ip_address_or_host_name variable in the E4HI0010 job in the your_chorusstor_hlq.CE4HJCL data set.

   Port

   Port number of the back-end storage engine z/OS host. This value is the same as the value of the port variable in the E4HI0010 job in the your_chorusstor_hlq.CE4HJCL data set.

   Include On Object Tree

   Select this option so that the Storage Management interface displays the host name in the Object Tree for all users.

   Use PassTicket

   Select this option. When this option is selected, the following actions occur:

   • The PassTickets security feature is invoked.
   • Automatic login to the Storage Management interface occurs when end users select the Manage Storage Resources link in the Quick Links module.

   PassTickets do not send the password over the network, instead the PassTicket configuration on the host is used. PassTickets must be activated on each storage engine host for this option to work.

   Note: For more information about activating PassTickets, see the CA Chorus for Storage Management Site Preparation Guide.

   Public Host

   Select this option. At least one public host is required for this CA Chorus discipline. However, if you are using multiple storage engine subsystems for CA Chorus, create a public host for each subsystem.

   Note: This option is only available if you are logged in as the system administrator to VantageDB.

   Note: If you plan to activate PassThrough in the private host definition, do not define private hosts when logged in as the system administrator to the VantageDB authenticating host. You can activate PassThrough in their private host definitions. Use the Storage Management interface online help to find out how to use the My Profile options to create private hosts after you open the Storage Management interface from the Quick Links module.

7. Click OK.

   The My Profile window opens with the public host definition in the Host Definition List. The Scope column should read "PUBLIC".

   The public host is added and end users can use it. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add public hosts.

8. Click Logoff.

   The public hosts are added to the Storage Management interface and are available for use.