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ClearCube Switch Manager 4.5 Overview and Demonstration Rev. 05-10-05

ClearCube Switch Manager 4.5 Overview and Demonstration Rev. 05-10-05. Click to Continue. Overview. Switch Manager maximizes user uptime by letting you remotely switch users to spare Blades with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Click to Continue. Key Features and Benefits.

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ClearCube Switch Manager 4.5 Overview and Demonstration Rev. 05-10-05

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  1. ClearCube Switch Manager 4.5 Overview and DemonstrationRev. 05-10-05

  2. Click to Continue Overview Switch Manager maximizes user uptime by letting you remotely switch users to spare Blades with an easy-to-use graphical interface. ClearCube Confidential

  3. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits ClearCube Confidential

  4. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits Switch Manager shows you exactly what your system looks like, including LCD displays, LEDs, and even daisy chain cable configurations. ClearCube Confidential

  5. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits Help Desk administrators can switch a user to a spare Blade without moving from their chair. End users keep working despite hardware or software problems – they are immediately switched to a spare if a problem occurs. ClearCube Confidential

  6. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits A help desk administrator can physically connect to any Blade in an entire rack. ClearCube Confidential

  7. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits Help Desk User A help desk administrator can view the video screen of any Blade in the rack. ClearCube Confidential

  8. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits User A User B With 8x8 switching, two users can share and switch between eight Blades. ClearCube Confidential

  9. Click to Continue Key Features and Benefits JOE Blinking LCD ClearCube Confidential

  10. Click to Continue Software Demonstration ClearCube Confidential

  11. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  12. You can browse Cages and Blades in the hierarchy view on the left. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  13. To view details and control a specific Cage click on the Cage name. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  14. Switch Manager starts in the Manage Mode, which lets you view basic status information. A red light on a C/Port indicates that a link has not been established or that a C/Port is not connected. Blade LCD displays and LED indicators match those on the actual Cage. A green light on a C/Port indicates that a link has been established and a C/Port is connected. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  15. Clicking here will display information on the C/Port and user if available. C/Port and User information is displayed at the lower left. Clicking here will display information on the Blade if available. Blade information is displayed at the lower right. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  16. You can rename C/Ports, Cages, and Blades directly from the interface. You can also change the Blade ID and blink the LCD from this interface. Select other modes such as Spare Mode from the list. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  17. Click here to execute the switch over. Then confirm the switch. To move a user to the allocated spare Blade first select the user. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  18. Once a user has been spared over, Switch Manager displays its status. Click to Continue Spared Over ClearCube Confidential

  19. You can view your BackPack daisy-chain configurations by clicking here. Click to Continue Spared Over ClearCube Confidential

  20. 8x8 Mode gives you full control over the C/Port-to-Blade connections in a Cage. Select any C/Port and any Blade and then click “Switch” to execute an 8x8 operation. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  21. Simply select a user to view and then confirm the switch. Supervisor Mode lets you view the video of any Blade in the rack. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  22. Switch Manager shows you which Blade the Admin C/Port is connected to. The other remote control modes work the same way. Click to Continue ClearCube Confidential

  23. Click to Continue Example Application ClearCube Confidential

  24. User A is normally connected to the highlighted Blade. But what if that Blade fails? The Help Desk responds by running Switch Manager to remotely switch User A to the allocated Spare Blade (red). User A has a fresh Blade but she doesn’t have her data yet. Help Desk Click to Continue Spare Switching User A Data Center ClearCube Confidential

  25. User A now has her original data on the Spare Blade. So what happens to her original Blade? The Help Desk uses ClearCube Data Failover to move User A’s backed-up data and settings to the spare from a backup peer. Network Help Desk Click to Continue Spare Switching User A Data Center ClearCube Confidential

  26. The Help Desk uses Switch Manager’s Administrator Mode to connect directly to User A’s original Blade. The Help Desk can then reboot, re-image, or if needed physically replace the Blade in the rack. Help Desk Throughout the whole process, the user continues to work on the spare Blade. Click to Continue Spare Switching User A Data Center ClearCube Confidential

  27. Once User A’s original Blade is repaired or replaced, the administrator can switch the user back, making the spare available again. Help Desk The administrator will have used Data Failover to update User A’s original Blade with all of her files and settings including any new files or changes that were made while on the spare Blade. Click to Continue Spare Switching User A Data Center ClearCube Confidential

  28. Help Desk Click to Continue Spare Switching User A Data Center Total User Downtime: Less than 5 minutes IT Trips to the Desktop: None ClearCube Confidential

  29. For more information contact ClearCube at 1-866-652-3500

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