This topic describes how to configure Java Web Start to launch the Aperi
Storage Manager GUI from a remote Windows system that does not have Aperi
Storage Manager (Aperi) installed.
- The Java Web Start launch allows a remote Windows system to communicate
with Aperi running on Linux and Windows.
- The Java Web Start launch has been tested using the Windows Internet
Explorer browser on Windows.
- The remote system must have IBM JRE 1.4.2 and Java Web Start installed
in order to launch the GUI using a web browser. Java Web Start on the
server will automatically check the remote system and provide links to
the appropriate levels of the JRE and Java Web Start if it does not detect
them.
To configure Java Web Start to launch the Aperi GUI in
a web browser, complete the following steps:
- Start the Device server on the server where you installed Aperi.
- From the remote system, open a web browser window and enter the
web address of the target server. The URL is in the format http://<device_server_location>:<device_server_port>/ITSRM/app/welcome.html
- Aperi requires that IBM JRE 1.4.2 is installed on your remote system.
If the JRE is not installed, a message will display with a link allowing
you to download the JRE. The Windows Internet Explorer browser will display
messages based on your system. If your language is not supported, English
will display in your browser.
- Download and install IBM JRE 1.4.2 (if needed).
- Once the JRE has installed, Java Web Start on the server will determine
if Java Web Start is installed on the remote system. If not, a message will
display with a link allowing you to download Java Web Start.
Once you have completed these steps, you can launch the
Aperi GUI from a remote Windows system using the following mechanisms:
- From an Internet Explorer browser window, either by typing in the appropriate
web address or by clicking on a saved bookmark.
- From a desktop icon or from the Windows Start Menu.
- From the Java Web Start Cache Viewer.
Note: Each time the Aperi
GUI is launched from the remote system that you have configured, Java Web
Start will compare the version running on the remote system to determine
if there is an updated version on the server. If the server version is more
current, Java Web Start will open the more current version of the GUI.