Introduction. The first section of this manual provides instructional information for the Remote Monitor for the PC.

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1 Introduction The Remote Monitor is an application that can install on a Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP Macintosh OS 9 or Macintosh OS X computer. The software allows you to view the status and workload of any CtServer connected to the network. The CtServer and Remote Monitor Getting Started Guide provides the installation instructions for both the PC and MAC versions. This manual provides instructions for monitoring CtServer Servers from Remote Monitors and assumes that Remote Monitor has already been installed. The first section of this manual provides instructional information for the Remote Monitor for the PC. The second section of this manual provides instructional information for the Remote Monitor for the Macintosh. While the Mac remote monitor window can display one status window, the PC remote monitor can display multiple status windows, representing many CtServers, at one time. Within each remote monitor status window you can see if the recorder is online, offline, imaging or out of media. Additionally, you can see if CtServer is imaging, ready, halted for an error, or has been shut down by the operator. When you are ready to image a file, you can also use the remote monitor to locate the CtServer, on your network, that has the correct property set for your image. Each status window can display all of the selected job list properties in a convenient graphical format. Finally, you can monitor the list of jobs each CtServer has, see which property set each job is assigned to, what each job s status is and how many jobs are waiting to be imaged. AG45087 Rev.4 1

2 Starting Windows Remote Monitor The remote monitor is available by clicking on Start>Programs>ECRM Remote Monitor. You can also have a shortcut on your desktop and click on the shortcut to invoke the CtServer remote monitor. 1. Click on Start>Programs> ECRM remote monitor. The screen displays the ECRM remote monitor window. Opening a Connection Use the Open option to open a connection to CtServer from anywhere on the network. You can also access the open dialog box by clicking on the open file icon on the toolbar. 2. Click on File, then Open or click on the file open icon on the toolbar. Remote Monitor Open 2 AG45087 Rev.4

3 The screen displays an open file dialog. 3. Use this standard open file dialog to locate the server, on your network, that is running the CtServer you want to connect to.. The screen displays the remote window. Note: There may be a second delay in reading the remote server status. During this delay, the status will read sif unreadable. Wait for the time delay to pass and the remote monitor window displays. server name Remote Window server status show info Stoplight Indicator The stoplight indicator can have various combinations of its three lights illuminated, either steady or blinking. Red Stopped Flashing Red Recorder Off-line Red and Yellow Operator Action Required Yellow Low disk space Flashing Yellow Low disk space (while recording) AG45087 Rev.4 3

4 Green Recorder On-line Flashing Green Recording Dim (grayed) Invalid.sif file (can t find file, etc.) Status Messages Various messages concerning the status of the recorder and of CtServer are displayed to the right of the stoplight indicator. These messages include but are not limited to: Recorder On-line Recorder Off-line Out of Media Stopped Images Pending (with a numeric workload message) More Information The remote monitor software also offers expanded views by clicking on the show information arrow located in the lower right hand corner of the window. 1. Click on the show information button. hide information show information The screen displays more information. (i.e. Job Name, Property Set, Status, Images Pending, Recorder type, Imaging Progress, 4 AG45087 Rev.4

5 Server status. Click on these to sort the job list. 2. Click on the show information button again for more information. hide information show information The screen displays property set detail information. AG45087 Rev.4 5

6 If your recorder supports multiple punches, a View Punches button is on the display, just below the graphical presentation. 3. Click on the View Punches button. The screen displays the punch set up for the selected jobs. 4. Click on the Close button to close the view of the punches. Recent Remote Servers 1. You can also click on File, then Recent Remote Servers. The screen displays the a dialog box with a list of recently opened remote servers. 2. Click on the server name to open a remote window for that server. More than One Status Window You can have more than one status window open at once in the remote monitor window. Open another remote server by opening another.sif file or by reopening another recent remote server. 6 AG45087 Rev.4

7 The screen displays the newly opened status window. Close Exit Selecting the Close item in the File menu will close the active remote status window. Selecting the Exit item in the File menu causes the remote monitor window to close, terminating all status windows and the remote monitor. AG45087 Rev.4 7

8 Mac Remote Monitor Introduction To use the Mac OS 9 Remote Monitor you must have the Macintosh Services software installed on the Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server. Alternatively, you may have an appropriate third-party appletalk protocol package, such as PC Mac LAN by Miramar Systems, installed. (See appendix A in the CtServer Operator Guide (AG45089)). Additionally, you must use the Macintosh Chooser to establish the network connection. To use Mac OS X you do not need to have the appletalk protocols installed. The remote monitor can display a single status window at a time. Within the remote monitor status window you can see if the recorder is online, offline, imaging or out of media. Additionally, you can see if CtServer is imaging, ready, halted for an error, or has been shut down by the operator. When you are ready to image a file, you can also use the remote monitor to locate the CtServer on your network that has the correct property set for your image. Each status window can display all of the selected job list properties in a convenient graphical format. Finally, you can monitor the list of jobs each CtServer has, see which property set each job is assigned to, what each job s status is and how many jobs are waiting to be imaged. 8 AG45087 Rev.4

9 Starting MAC Remote Monitor The MAC remote monitor is available by clicking on the remote monitor icon. 1. Double click on the ECRM remote monitor icon. Reconnect If you were connected to a CtServer when you exited the remote monitor last, the screen displays a window asking if you would like to reconnect to that same CtServer. 2. Click on the Yes button to reconnect. The screen displays the remote monitor status window for the server you reconnected with. 3. Click on the No button to make another choice. AG45087 Rev.4 9

10 The screen displays a not connected status window. Not Connected 4. Click on the Not Connected bar. The screen displays a list of choices including other recent remote server connections. 5. Click on the name of one of the recent remote connections to select that CtServer. New Connection Mac OS 9 To Make a new connection using Mac OS 9: 1. Click on the Apple Menu item and Select the Chooser. The Chooser screen is displayed. 2. Click on the AppleShare icon on the right side of the chooser screen. 3. Click on the CtServer File Server from the list on the left side of the chooser screen, followed by OK. The Connect to the file server dialog is displayed. 4. Logon to the server, entering your name and password as appropriate for your network. The Select the items you want to use dialog is displayed. 10 AG45087 Rev.4

11 5..Select the item named srvinfo and then Click OK. Srvinfo appears on the desktop. 6. In the ECRM Remote Monitor screen, Click on New connection to make a new remote server status window. The Drag srvinfo Here dialog is displayed. 7. Drag the the Srvinfo icon from the desktop to the dialog. AG45087 Rev.4 11

12 The OK button is enabled. 8. Click the OK button. The screen displays the Name for this connection screen. 9. You can modify the name if you choose. Then Click on the OK button to Name this connection. The screen displays the new connection to the remote server. 12 AG45087 Rev.4

13 New Connection Mac OS X To make a new connection using Mac OS X: Note: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher is required for the Mac OS X version of the ECRM CtServer Remote Monitor. 1. In the ECRM Remote Monitor screen, Click on New connection to make a new remote server status window. The Locate CtServer dialog is displayed after a few seconds. 2. Select the Workgroup on the right side and then the Server from the left side of the dialog, followed by OK. The Authenticate dialog is displayed. 3. Enter the User Name and Password as appropriate for your AG45087 Rev.4 13

14 network, then Click OK. The screen displays the new connection to the remote server. To Remove a Connection To remove a connection: 1. Click on Remove. 14 AG45087 Rev.4

15 The screen displays a list of connections that you can select from. 2. Click on the name of the server connection and click OK. Disconnecting To disconnect from a remote server click on disconnect. AG45087 Rev.4 15

16 The screen displays the not connected window. Stoplight Indicator The stoplight indicator can have various combinations of its three lights illuminated, either steady or blinking. Red Stopped Flashing Red Recorder Off-line Red and Yellow Operator Action Required Yellow Low disk space Flashing Yellow Low disk space (while recording) Green Recorder On-line Flashing Green Recording Dim (grayed) Invalid.sif file (can t find file, etc.) Status Messages Various messages concerning the status of the recorder and of CtServer are displayed to the right of the stoplight indicator. These messages include but are not limited to: Recorder On-line Recorder Off-line Out of Media Stopped Images Pending (with a numeric workload message) The stoplight codes and their status messages can occur together or the status message may be a more detailed indication of the situation. For instance, Red and Yellow may appear with its meaning, Operator Action, or it may appear with the message, Out of Media. 16 AG45087 Rev.4

17 Show Information The remote monitor software also offers an expanded view by clicking on the show information button located in the lower right hand corner of the window. hide information show information 1. Click on the show information button. The screen displays Job Name, Property Set, Status, Recorder, Server Name, Media Type, and other status messages. For additional information, remote monitor offers another expansion/detail of the CtServer. 2. Click the show information arrow again and more information is displayed. AG45087 Rev.4 17

18 3. Select Property Set to view its contents. property set Job Detail The detail information for any job presented on the job list is provided when you double click on the job. The detailed information is presented on a separate window. The full file pathname and status are listed. AG45087 Rev.4 18