Login

Overview

Log in to Web GUI to start the operation. The Web GUI operation screen appears.

The menu that is displayed depends on the role that is applied for the current user account.

Refer to User Roles and Policies for details.

Caution

  • If a login is attempted while 16 users are already logged in to Web GUI, an error screen appears. When this occurs, note the error message and try logging in again after completing the required operation.

  • "Software" is the role that is used for external software. A user account with the "Software" role cannot log in to Web GUI.

  • Also note that when another user is already logged in and performing one of the following operations, a warning message appears and some functions cannot be used. Confirm the current Web GUI usage state and start the login operation.

    • When applying controller firmware

    • When applying disk firmware

    • During the RAID group diagnosis

    • During the disk diagnosis

  • If a user account with the "Password Policy" setting enabled is used to log in and the "Maximum Password Age" of the relevant user account has expired, the [Change Password] screen appears. Users cannot log in until the password is changed.

  • If a user account with the "Lockout Policy" setting enabled is used to log in and the number of failed authentications exceeds the "Lockout Threshold", the relevant user account is locked out. The lockout is not released until the specified "Lockout Duration" passes.

  • A user assigned with a tenant cannot log in to Web GUI (Normal View). Use Easy Administration View.

  • Perform the following procedure to log in to Easy Administration View.

    • Connect using HTTPS.

    • Connect to the Main CM.

  • Logging in to Easy Administration View is not available under the following conditions:

    • When the RESTful API function is disabled

    • When the storage system is in the "Not Ready" state

Note

  • Specifying a user policy (Password Policy and Lockout Policy) can improve the security level of the password. Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details.

  • One user policy can be specified in the storage system. Select whether to enable or disable the user policy for each user account when creating new user accounts or when editing existing user accounts. A user policy can also be set for the default user IDs ("root" and "f.ce"). Refer to the [Setup User Account] function for details.

Settings

[Login] Screen

Item Description Setting values

User ID

Input a user ID.

Entered letters are case-sensitive.

The initial user accounts are registered in the storage system. Refer to Initial User Account for details.

Up to 240 alphanumeric characters and symbols

and symbols ('!', '-', '_', '.')

Password

Input a password.

Entered letters are case-sensitive.

4 - 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols

('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

Login to Web GUI with Easy Administration View

Select the GUI display mode (view) to be used.

Clear the checkbox to log in to GUI with the Normal View mode.

Select the checkbox to log in to GUI with the Easy Administration View mode.

Checkbox

Selected

Cleared

[Change Password] Screen

Item Description Setting values

Old Password

Input the current password.

4 - 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols

('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

New Password

Input a new password.

Entered letters are case-sensitive.

Caution
  • An error screen appears if the password does not satisfy the input conditions for changing passwords. Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details. The following shows procedures corresponding to each error.

    • If "Minimum Password Length" is not satisfied

      The entered password is less than the required number of characters. Check the minimum length ("x") displayed in the "x - 64" format to the right of the password input field.

    • If "Password Complexity" is not satisfied

      The required character types have not been used in the entered password. At least three of the following character types must be used; "uppercase letters", "lowercase letters", "numeric characters", and "symbols".

    • If "Password History" is not satisfied

      The entered password does not meet the reuse condition. The same password that was previously set (between the latest and the specified number of generations) cannot be used. Set a different password.

For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is disabled with the [Setup User Account] function

  • Number of characters

    4 - 64

  • Type of characters

    Alphanumeric characters and symbols

    ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is enabled with the [Setup User Account] function

  • If "Password Complexity" is enabled

    • Number of characters

      "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64)

    • Type of characters

      At least three of the following character types must be used.

      • Uppercase letters (A - Z)

      • Lowercase letters (a - z)

      • Numeric characters (0 - 9)

      • Symbols

        ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

  • If "Password Complexity" is disabled

    • Number of characters

      "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64)

    • Type of characters

      Alphanumeric characters and symbols

      ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

Confirm New Password

Input the same character string as the value entered in the "New Password" field for confirmation.

Same character string as the "New Password" field

Initial User Account

User ID Default password Default role Available functions
root root Admin

The system administrator account.

Configuration functions related to, for example, status display and configuration management can be used.
f.ce Check code + Serial number Maintainer

The maintenance engineer account.

Configuration functions related to, for example, status display, configuration management, and maintenance can be used.

Operating Procedures

  1. Click the [Option] button in the login screen, and select the language (English or Japanese).

  2. Enter the User ID and Password.

    The User ID and the Password vary depending on which account is being used to log in.

  3. Select the Web GUI display mode (view) to be used.

    To log in to Easy Administration View, select the "Login to Web GUI with Easy Administration View" checkbox.

    To log in to the Web GUI (Normal View), clear the checkbox.

  4. Click the [Login] button.

    → The operation screen appears.

    Caution

    • If an input error occurs, enter the User ID and Password again to log in to the storage system.

    • If "Maximum Password Age" for the user account has expired, the [Change Password] Screen appears. Change passwords by entering the "Old Password", "New Password", and "Confirm New Password".

    • If the number of failed logins exceeds the specified "Lockout Threshold", the relevant user will not be able to log in. Wait until the lockout state is automatically released or ask the administrator who manages the user account to disable the "Lockout Policy" for the locked out user account. Refer to the [Setup User Account] function for details.