NEC Exastro ITA Operator's manual

ITA_User instruction Manual
Basic Console
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Table of contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
1Overview of ITA basic console ............................................................................................................4
2ITA basic console menu screen configuration ....................................................................................5
2.1 ITA basic console menu list .........................................................................................................5
3ITA basic console user instruction procedure .....................................................................................6
3.1 Work flow .....................................................................................................................................6
4Function and operation method description........................................................................................7
4.1 ITA basic console.........................................................................................................................7
Device list ...............................................................................................................................7
Associated menu..................................................................................................................10
Input operation list ................................................................................................................ 11
Movement list ....................................................................................................................... 12
ER Diagram ..........................................................................................................................13
ER Diagram menu list. .........................................................................................................15
ER Diagram Item list ............................................................................................................ 16
5Operation notes.................................................................................................................................19
5.1 Routine deletion of operation work history ................................................................................19

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Introduction
This document explains the functions and operation methods of the ITA basic console.

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1 Overview of ITA basic console
This chapter explains the functions and operation methods of the basic console menu.
The basic console provides the following functions that are commonly required to perform work using
ITA.

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2 ITA basic console menu screen configuration
This chapter explains the menu and screen configuration of the ITA basic console.
2.1 ITA basic console menu list
The ITA common / basic console menu is shown below.
Table 2.1-1 ITA screen list
No
Menu
Group
Menu / Screen
Description
1
ITA basic
console
Device list
Users can maintain the list of managed systems (view / register / update
/ discard).
2
Input operation list
Users can maintain the operation list (view / register / update / discard).
3
Movement list
Users can view the list of registered movements.
4
ER Diagram
Displays the links between all menus and their referred data in an ER
Diagram.

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3 ITA basic console user instruction procedure
3.1 Work flow
The standard workflow in the ITA basic console is as follows.
Details of each operation are described in next section.
Please refer to the details on how to register a Movement in the user instruction manual of each driver.
Figure 3.1-1 Work flow
①Confirm/ Check device information
② Confirm / Check Operation
④ Check Movement
③
Registering Movement in each driver of
ITA

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4 Function and operation method description
4.1 ITA basic console
Device list
In the [Device List] screen, information on the target host is managed.
Please register the required information according to the server type before running the
orchestrators.
If the server information has been changed when re-executing, change the server information in
advance.
Figure 4.1-1 Submenu screen (device list)
Click [Registration] - [Start Registration] button to register device information.
Figure 4.1-2 Registration screen (device list-common items)

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The list of common items on the registration screen is as follows.
Please make sure to enter the target [Host name] and [IP address].
※Registration is required if “Login password” is "●"for “Management”.
Table 4.1-1 List of Registration Screen Items (Device List-Common Items)
Item
Description
Input
Required
Input
type
Restrictions
Managed system item
number
A unique ID that identifies the registration
information is automatically entered.
-
Autofill
If the managed
system item number
exceeds
10,000,000, the
host group function
will not function
properly.
If you want to use
the host group
function, make sure
that the managed
system item number
is lower than
10,000,000.
HW device type
Select the type of HW device
-
Manual
input
Maximum length
128 bytes
Host name
Enter the host name
○
Manual
input
-
IP address
Enter the IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format).
○
Manual
input
Maximum length 15
bytes
EtherWa
keOnLan
MAC
address
Enter MAC address
-
Manual
input
Maximum length 17
bytes
Network
device name
Enter the network device name
-
Manual
input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Login user ID
Enter the user ID to log in.
-
Manual
input
Maximum length 30
bytes
Login
password
Managemen
t
Select “●”to manage the password in ITA
-
List
selecti
on
-
Login
passwords
Specify a password
※
Manual
input
Maximum size 128
bytes
ssh key
credentia
ls
SSH private
key file
Enter the key file when performing key
authentication by specifying the ssh
authentication key file. Provide a key file that
can be authenticated by the root user.
-
File
selecti
on
Passphrase
If there is a passphrase set to the ssh key file,
make sure to input it here.
Maximum size 256
bytes
Remarks
Free description field
-
Manual
input
-
In addition to the common items, information is registered when using each Driver/orchestrator.
For details on each Driver, Please refer to the usage instruction for each driver.
① Ansible Dedicated information

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Figure 4.1-3 Registration Screen (Device List-Ansible)
・Ansible Dedicated information is a required parameter for Ansible driver.
・For more details, please refer to “Usage Instruction_Manual_Ansible-driver”.

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Associated menu
In the “Associated menu” menu, users can register/update/discard CMDB menus that are linked
using substitute value auto-registration settings.
While the most is done in BackYard if you want to change anything manually, please use this
menu.
This menu is hidden by default.
You can change this by restoring it in the "Role/Menu link list" menu in the Management Console.
Figure 4.1-4 Submenu screen (Associated menu)
Click [Registration]-[Registration start] button to link/associate the menu.
Figure 4.1-5 Registration screen (linking/Associated menu)
The list of items in the registration screen is as follows.
Table 4.1-2 List of registration screen items (associated menu)
item
Description
Input
Required
Input
Type
Restrictions
Menu
group:Menu※2
The CMDB menu is displayed. Select the menu of
CMDB to be associate with the substitution value
automatic registration setting.
○
List
selection
-
Remarks
Free description field
-
Manual
input
Maximum length
4000 bytes
※2 Registration of CMDB menu group and menu is required

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Please refer to [User Instruction Manual_Management Console] for the registration of menu group and menu of CMDB.
Input operation list
(1) In the [Input operation list] screen, the operations for the target host to be executed by the
orchestrator are managed.
(Example) [Additional service construction work] etc.
Figure 4.1-6 Submenu screen (list of input operations)
(2) Click [Registration]-[Registration start] button to register the operation information.
Figure 4.1-7 Registration Screen (List of Input Operations)
(3) The list of items on the registration screen is as follows.
Table 4.1-3 List of registration screen items (input operation list)
item
Description
Input
required
Input type
Restrictions
Operation name
Register desired operation name
○
Manual
input
Maximum length 256
bytes
Scheduled date
for executions
Enter the scheduled date and time of the operation.
※The process is not actually executed on the date
specified here.
※The work history associated with the operation for
which the scheduled execution date and time is set
is automatically deleted after the specified
reservation period.
○
Manual
input
-
Operation ID
The system automatically inputs a unique ID that
identifies the operation.
-
Autofill
-
Last execution
date
Displays the actual date and time when the
operation is selected for Symphony execution or
-
Display
item
Blank is displayed for
unexecuted

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each driver's work execution.
operations.
Remarks
Free description field
-
Manual
input
-
Movement list
(1) In the [Movement list] screen, you can see the association of the Movement with the orchestrator
when using the orchestrator (for reference only).
For the actual registration of Movement, please refer to the instruction manual of each Driver
and go to the console menu of the ITA driver of each orchestrator.
Figure 4.1-8 Submenu screen (Movement list)

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ER Diagram
(1) In the “ER Diagram” screen, the link between all the menus and their referred data is displayed
in an ER Diagram.
Only the menus that the user has permission to will be displayed.
①Print
Prints the ER Diagram.
②Menu group select
Select what menus to display.
※The Management console is not selected when the menus are displayed.
③Relation
Display or hide ER Diagram relations.
④The entire display
Shows the whole display.
⑤Display reset
Resets the display.
⑥Menu item list
The filtered items of each menu.
※The “Remarks”, “Last updated by” and “Last updated date” will not be displayed.
⑦Relation
A one-way arrow is drawn between items with relation.
※The following relations are not linked due to their large number and complexity
・Operation list ->Operation ID
・Operation list ->Operation name
・Device list -> Host name
Figure 4-1 ER Diagram Display screen.
Relation start
Relation destination

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(2) Operation explanation
Operation
Action
Zoom in and out
Scroll with the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
Move
Right-click and move the mouse to move the screen
Highlight/Un-highlight relation
Click an item with a relation
Highlight relation (temporary)
Hover the cursor over an item with a relation.
(3) ER Diagram creation
The ER Diagram is created when the following happens.
A. When ITA is installed.
B. When a Menu is created with the Menu creation function.
C. When an kym file is imported with the “Menu import” menu.

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ER Diagram menu list.
(1) In the “ER Diagram Menu list” menu, users can manage the menus and tables displayed in the
ER Diagram, as well as their links.
By inputting Item data into the “ER Diagram Item list” after inputting data into this menus will
display the respective table information in the ER Diagram.
While the most is done in BackYard if you want to change anything manually, please use this
menu.
The data in the ER Diagram menu list has no history.
The data will be deleted when it gets regenerated, but only if it was not last updated by a user.
This menu is hidden by default.
You can change this by restoring it in the "Role/Menu link list" menu in the Management Console.
Figure 4- 10 Submenu screen（ER Diagram Menu List）
(2) Press "Start Registration" in the "Register" submenu to register menu information that is going to
be displayed in the ER Diagram.
Figure 4-11 ER Diagram Menu list

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(3) The items in the Registration screen is as following
Table 4.1-4 Registration screen item list（ER Diagram menu list）
Item
Description
Input
requi
red
Input
format
Restrictions
Menu group:Menu
All the menus are displayed.
Select the menu you want the ER Diagram to display.
○
List
selection
-
Table name
Register the table name that is going to be linked to the
Menugroup:Menu
○
Manual
input
Maximum length 256
bytes
View name
Register the view name that is going to be linked to the
Menugroup:Menu
-
Manual
input
Maximum length 256
bytes
Remarks
Free description field
-
Manual
input
-
ER Diagram Item list
(1) In the "ER Diagram item list" screen, users can configure ER Diagram settings and the Menu
items.
While the most is done in BackYard if you want to change anything manually, please use this
menu.
The data in the ER Diagram menu list has no history.
The data will be deleted when it gets regenerated, but only if it was not last updated by a user.
After installation, the "ER Diagram Item List" is set to be hidden.
You can change this by regenerating it in the "Role/Menu link list" menu in the Management
Console.
Figure 4-12 Submenu screen（ER Diagram Item list）

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(2) Press "Start Registration" in the "Register" submenu to register menu information that is going
to be displayed in the ER Diagram.
Figure 4-13 ER Diagram Item list

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(3) The items in the Registration screen is as following
Table 4.1-5 Registration screen item list（ER Diagram Item list）
Items
Description
Input
required
Input format
Restrictions
Menu
group:Menu
The menus configured in the "ER Diagram Menu list"
is displayed.
Select the menu you want the ER Diagram to display.
○
List Selection
-
Display order
Enter the display order of the menus in the ER
Diagram.
-
Manual input
Numeric Value
Item
Input a name for the Item.
Make sure that the name is unique for its menu.
○
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Item type
Select either Group or Item.
○
List selection
-
Parent Item
Input the group where the selected item belongs to.
If it doesn’t belong to any group, leave it blank.
-
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Physical name
Input the physical name of the item.
This name is used when configuring related items.
-
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Logical name
Input the logical name of the item.
This is the name that will be displayed in the ER
Diagram.
○
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Related Table
name
Input the name of the table that the linked item is
going to belong to.
-
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Related Item
Input the physical name of the item that is going to be
linked.
It’s not possible to link a relation if there is no physical
name set.
-
Manual input
Maximum length
256 bytes
Remarks
Free description field
-
Manual input
-

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5 Operation notes
5.1 Routine deletion of operation work history
The function to delete the data associated with the scheduled date and time of the operation that
is registered in the “input operation list” menu is available.
Please refer to “User Instruction Manual_Management Console” for details.