This section describes how to open and close the ROR console.
Note
When accessing the ROR console from Internet Explorer 8 or 9, be sure to enable the Compatibility View in Internet Explorer.
When downloading files using the ROR console, it is necessary to disable [Do not save encrypted pages to disk] in the Advanced Settings of the browser.
The ROR console uses the Web browser's standard fonts and is best viewed in a window size of 1024 by 768 pixels. If the Web browser is resized a significant amount, the display quality may deteriorate.
The ROR console uses JavaScript, Cookies, and IFRAMEs. These must be enabled in the Web browser settings before using the ROR console.
Opening the ROR Console
This section explains how to access the ROR console.
Add the URL of the ROR console to the "Trusted sites" of the browser.
Start a Web browser from an admin client and specify the URL of the ROR console for connection.
If the port number was changed, specify the new port number.
When the ROR console is connected, the login window is displayed.
When Single Sign-On authentication has already been performed, the ROR console can be started without displaying the login window.
Refer to "4.5 Installing and Configuring Single Sign-On" for details on Single Sign-On.
URL: https://Admin_server_FQDN:23461/ |
On a Windows admin server, the ROR console can also be opened by selecting [start]-[All Programs]-[Resource Orchestrator]-[ROR console].
Note
If the login screen is not displayed, check that the following settings are correct.
URL entered in address bar of the Web browser.
Proxy settings of the Web browser.
Firewall settings on the admin server.
When opening the ROR console right after launching a Web browser, a warning window concerning the site's security certificate will be displayed.
With Internet Explorer 8 or 9, the following message is displayed: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate." This warns the user that Resource Orchestrator uses a self-signed certificate to encrypt its HTTPS (SSL) communication with the Web browser.
Resource Orchestrator generates unique, self-signed certificates for each admin server when the manager is installed.
Within a firewall-protected intranet, a network where the risk of identity theft is low, or where all correspondents are trusted, there is no risk in using self-signature certificates for communications. Accept the warning to display the Resource Orchestrator login screen.
With Internet Explorer 8 or 9, the login screen can be displayed by selecting the following option: "Continue to this website (not recommended)."
When connecting to the manager from Internet Explorer 8 or 9, the background of the address bar will become red and the words "Certificate Error" will be displayed on the right side of the address bar of the login screen, the ROR console, and BladeViewer.
Furthermore, the Phishing Filter may show a warning on the status bar. These warnings are referring to the same self-signed certificate issue discussed in the previous bullet. It is safe to continue with the current browser settings.
To stop displaying the security certificate warning screen and the certificate error icon, create a certificate associated with the IP address or hostname of the admin server and add it to the Web browser.
A login window with a URL differing from the address bar's URL in which the IP address or host name (FQDN) may be displayed depending on the OS configuration. There are no problems with using the displayed window.
For details, refer to "Appendix B HTTPS Communications".
If already logged in from another Web browser window, login may be performed automatically (without displaying the login screen).
Login
In the login screen, enter the following items, and click <Login>.
The ROR console or BladeViewer is displayed after a successful login.
User ID
Password
License Setup
When using Resource Orchestrator, it is necessary to configure the license first.
Use the following procedure to configure the license:
After logging into Resource Orchestrator, select [Tools]-[Licenses] from the menu, and click <Add> in the displayed dialog.
The [Register License] dialog is displayed.
In the [Register License] dialog, enter the license key to register.
Click <OK>.
The license will be registered.
Note
After applying the Cloud Edition license, restart the manager.
Confirming the License
Use the following procedure to confirm the registered license:
After logging into Resource Orchestrator, select [Tools]-[Licenses] from the menu, and click the license name in the displayed dialog.
The [Licenses] dialog is displayed.
Note
When "-" is displayed for "Number of Licenses", the same number of agents as purchased licenses can be used.
Logout
To log out, select "Logout" in the global header, and click <OK> in the confirmation dialog.
Note
If the Web browser is closed without logging out, the user may stay logged in, making it possible to access the ROR console without authentication.
It is advised that the users log out properly after using the ROR console or BladeViewer.
If the ROR console or BladeViewer has been opened simultaneously in several Web browser windows, those login sessions may be terminated.
Exit
To exit the ROR console, simply close the Web browser window.
