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4 To ensure compatibility with the new Spheras Storage Director Server, it is recommended that you remove any
previous installations of JRE. The Spheras Storage Director installation process detects that JRE is not installed and
installs a compatible version.
5 You are now ready to reinstall the Spheras Storage Director Server software. See 2.3.1 Server Installation Steps on
page 20.
6 After you have installed the Spheras Storage Director Server launch the Client, see 2.3.2 Client Installation Steps on
page 28.
2.8 Starting the Spheras Storage Director Client
The Spheras Storage Director Client is started using a browser (such as Netscape or Explorer) on any of the supported
client operating systems to open the URL of a web server that has the Spheras Storage Director Server component
installed.
Notes:
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If you are unable to connect to a Spheras Storage Director Server immediately after installing the Spheras Storage
Director software, wait two minutes and then ensure that the Spheras Storage Director Server service is running. If
problems persist, stop and restart the HTTP server.
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Your session of the Spheras Storage Director Client may end suddenly if you launch another URL. This happens
because the program launching the URL may have a default setting configured to use the active browser to open it.
To start the Spheras Storage Director Client:
Open your supported browser (see, 1.4.3 Spheras Storage Director Requirements on page 15) and type the path of the
Spheras Storage Director server. For example:
http://<your server name or IP address>/SSD/ssd.htmhttp://<your server name or IP address/dsm/dsm.htm
If this is the first time the Spheras Storage Director client is being started, two dialogs are displayed:
If your browser does not meet the Java runtime environment (JRE) plugin requirements, you are presented with
instructions for installing the JRE plugin. Follow the instructions that are presented in the dialogs.
Important: The correct level of the JRE plugin must be installed to use the Spheras Storage Director client. If you
are prompted to install the JRE plugin, it means that the system has detected that you do not currently
have the correct level installed. In this case, you must allow the JRE plugin installation to proceed.
Select or specify the following during the installation.
7 Accept the Sun JRE license agreement.
8 Select Typical for the type of installation.
9 Accept the security warning regarding installation of the “Sun Microsystems, Inc. Java 2 Runtime Environment.”
A Security Warning dialog asks if you want to install and run signed applets. The dialog box has four choices to
select from:
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Grant this session: You will see the warning again next time you launch the client.
• Deny: You cannot run Spheras Storage Director
• Grant always: You will not see the dialog again.
• More Info: Certificate information.
It is recommended that you choose “Grant always.”
The Spheras Storage Director console loads in its own application window. A splash screen is displayed
immediately in your browser while the Spheras Storage Director console applet is loading. When the Spheras
Storage Director Client is loaded, it will authenticate with the Spheras Storage Director Server. This authentication