This chapter provides an overview of the two views available in Resource Coordinator VE and explains how to switch between them.
Resource Coordinator VE allows administrators to choose between the following two GUIs: the RC console and BladeViewer.
Choosing an appropriate GUI depends on the administrator's authority level, or the kind of operations to be performed.
The RC console gives access to all functions of Resource Coordinator VE.
BladeViewer offers a simplified, lifelike representation of blade servers and their statuses. While this enables intuitive operation, it does not include the tree-based navigation or detailed menus available in the RC console.
BladeViewer makes it easier to monitor blade servers, visualize their hosted applications, and perform power operations. This makes BladeViewer suitable for administrators who only need to monitor blades and perform basic operations.
To switch from the RC console to BladeViewer, click <BladeViewer>>>. To switch from BladeViewer to the RC console, click <Advanced>>>.
Information
For details on the RC console, refer to "Chapter 2 User Interface" in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
For details on BladeViewer, refer to "Chapter 3 BladeViewer". This explains the BladeViewer screen and the functions that it provides.
When logging in for the first time, the RC console is displayed.
Otherwise, the last view used before logging out (either the RC console or BladeViewer) is displayed.
