Views
User login type determines which options are displayed.
Logged in as Administrator
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Navigate to Views > Groups > Group List
The Group Summary page opens.
On this page, you can sort the display order of the Group Name column and the Description column.
Refer to View > Group > Group List for additional information on Administrator options under Group List.
Logged in as Group Manager
Logged on as Group Manager provides the following navigational options:
View > Groups
The View > Groups drop-down menu has three destinations:
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Group List. Refer to View > Group > Group List, for additional information on Group Manager options under Group List.
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HSMs By Group
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Client Hosts By Group
View > Group > Group List
From the View tab, whether logged in as an Administrator or as a Group Manager (or Auditor), you are able to navigate to the Group List page.
The Group List page provides:
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A group summary listing of groups configured in the virtual appliance
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Utilization information
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Host command information
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Overload information
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Alarm information
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Descriptive information.
| When logged on as a Group Manager, you can navigate through the View menu to acknowledge alarms. |
The options in the View drop-down menu are directly tied to your logon.
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Administrator
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Group Manager
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Auditor
The Auditor has the same views (that is, drop-down menu options) as the Group Manager. However, the Auditor has no ability to perform any actions. For example, an Auditor cannot acknowledge alarms or enter comments.
Group List > Group Summary - Administrator
The Group Summary page updates every 60 seconds as information is polled.
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Navigate to:
Views > Groups > Group List
The Group Summary page opens.
When logged in as an Administrator, you can only view all groups. You cannot perform any other actions on these groups. 
As an Administrator, you are able to sort the data displayed. Blue column headers indicate that the contents of the column can be sorted. Black column headers indicate that the contents of the column cannot be sorted. 
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Toggle the sort, if needed.
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Hover over an alarm total in the Alarm column to view the severity pop-up.
Group List > Group Summary - Group Manager
When logged in as Group Manager, all groups assigned to you are listed.
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Navigate to:
Views > Groups > Group List
The Group Summary page opens.
Group Summary page - Navigation options
The Group Summary contains three navigation points.
Selecting any one of the following opens a new page:
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A specific Group Name
The Group Detail page opens.
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A specific Alarm
The Current Unacknowledged Alarms page opens.
You can acknowledge the alarm by checking the box to open the Acknowledge Alarm page.
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A specific entity
The Client Hosts By Group page opens.
Alarms Acknowledgment Views
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Navigate to:
View > Groups > Group List
The Group Summary page opens.
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Select any number in the Alarm column.
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After Current Unacknowledged Alarms page opens, optionally enter a comment and then select Acknowledge Alarm.
Selecting multiple boxes allows you to simultaneously acknowledge multiple alarms. If you click directly on the Alarm Severity (for example, click directly on CRITICAL), the Acknowledge Alarm page opens. 
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Enter comments (optionally) and then select Acknowledge Alarm.
Navigating to the Group Detail page
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To get to the Group Detail page, navigate to:
View > Groups > Group List
The Group Summary page opens.
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From the Group Name column, select a group. The Group Detail page for the selected group appears. For example:
Filtering Group Detail - Group Average, Top 10, or Custom
Each window on the Group Detail page can be filtered based on Group Average, Top 10, or based on a Custom list of devices. For example:
Each of these views shows the average of the data collected for the interval period selected (5 minutes, 15 minutes, and so on).
| Line colors in the chart are used to designate a specific device. Click on the items in the color index, (for example, specifically on "MAX", and/or on "Group 1") to toggle the display options. |
| nShield Monitor can provide the maximum data point that occurred in a selected interval period. The utilization chart provides a red line to show a maximum data point as well as a time stamp to show when that maximum utilization occurred. |
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Select the drop-down arrow on the time period bar to modify the time period to view.
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Use the sliding mechanism to change the intervals.
Example of Custom:
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Select in the selection box to move it from one box to the other.
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Select Apply to confirm the change.
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Select Close to return to the Group Detail page.
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Select the expansion arrow to open a Group Detail page, as needed.
Each graph can be printed or exported in CSV. 
Group Detail page - Client Hosts
The Client Hosts window displays:
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Graphed command count based on command count per time block:
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Clicking on the device name opens the Client Host Detail page for that device.
Client Host - Applications with Active Connection window
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Click on the blue columns to reverse the sort order, based on preference.
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Select a specific Connection Number to open the connection’s Application Details page.
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Select a specific Serial number to open the HSM Detail page.
Additional Views available to the Group Manager
The View drop-down menu provides options that are not offered to the Administrator:
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Groups
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HSMs
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Client Hosts
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Keys
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Card Sets
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Security Worlds
Groups
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Navigate to View > Groups > Client Hosts By Group
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Select Client Hosts By Groups.
The Client Hosts By Groups page opens.
The Client Hosts By Group page contains three navigation points. Selecting any one of the following opens a new page:
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A specific device name.
The Client Host Detail page opens.
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A specific Alarm
The Current Unacknowledged Alarms page opens.
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A specific Security World
The Security World Detail page opens.
View > HSMs > HSM List
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Navigate to Views > HSMs > HSM List.
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Select HSM List.
The HSMs Summary page opens.
With the HSM Summary page open, you can toggle between views by selecting Client Hosts by HSM. See the upper-right corner of the screen.
On this screen:
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A colored column heading indicates that filtering is available.
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A blue icon or blue text indicates that an action is available.
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You can select individual devices to open new windows.
For example, select a security world to display the Security World Detail page.
View > HSMs > Client Hosts by HSM
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Navigate to Views > HSMs > Client Hosts by HSM.
The Client Host by HSM page opens.
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When hovering over the text turns the text blue, click to expand.
A details window opens:
This detail window has 4 navigation links as summarized in the following table.
Links on the Details window
Clicking |
Opens this page |
Notes |
Name |
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HSMs count |
nShield HSMs page. |
The nShield HSMs page also contains a link under the Security World column. Clicking on the Security World identifier opens the Security World Detail page. |
Alarm |
Current Unacknowledged Alarm |
Select the box associated with the alarm to open the Acknowledge Alarm window. |
Security World (name or Hash of the |
Security World Detail page. |
Client Host Detail page
Select the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
Performance window:
Health window:
Applications with Active Connection to Hardserver window:
Security World Info window:
| Clicking on the Security World identifier (for example, c076cd….), opens the Security World Detail page. |
nShield HSMs window:
nShield Card Sets window:
| Selecting a set name, opens the Card Set Detail page. |
Card Set Detail page:
Select the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
nShield Keys window:
This window has two navigational links.
Selecting the Key Identifier opens the Key Detail page:
Selecting the Client Hosts number opens the Client Hosts By Key page.
Navigating to the Security World Detail page
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Select a Security World name.
Security World Detail page opens.
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Select the Health expansion arrow.
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Select the Security World Quorum expansion arrow.
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Select Client Hosts.
The Client Hosts window has one navigational link.
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Select a name from the Name column (for example, click on Faisal CH 1)
The Client Host Detail page opens:
View > Keys
Key > Key List
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Navigate to Views > Keys.
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Select Key List.
The Key Summary page opens.
The Key Summary page has two navigation links:
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Key Name/Identifier
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Client Hosts
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Select a Key Name to open the Key Detail for page.
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Select the expansion arrows to open the windows.
Blue font indicates that the text is a link. Click on the blue text to drill deeper. For example, click on Faisal CH 1 to open the Client Host Detail page. Health:
Security World Info:
Client Hosts:
Keys > Client Hosts By Key
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Select Client Hosts By Key.
The Client Hosts By Key page opens.
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When hovering over the text turns the text blue, click to expand.
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Select a device.
The Client Host Detail page opens.
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Select the expansion arrows to open the windows.
Performance:
Health:
Applications with Active Connection to Hardserver:
Security World Info:
nShield HSMs
nShield Card Sets:
nShield Keys:
Card Sets
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Navigate to Views > Card Sets.
View > Card Set > List
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Navigate to Views > Card Sets > Card Set List.
The Card Set Summary page opens.
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Select a Set Name to open a specific Card Set Detail page.
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Select the expansion arrow to open the windows.
Health:
Security World Info:
nShield Keys Protected By This Card Set:
| When there are no keys to display, the system indicates such. |
Client Hosts:
View > Card Sets > Client Hosts By Card Set
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Navigate to Views > Card Sets > Client Hosts By Card Set.
The Client Hosts By Card Set page opens.
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When hovering over the text turns the text blue, click to expand.
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Continue to click on the blue text to drill deeper.
For example, clicking on the Security World identifier opens the Security World Detail page:
Security Worlds
Views > Security Worlds > Security World List
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Navigate to Views > Security Worlds > Security World List.
The Security World Summary page opens.
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Click on the blue text to drill deeper.
For example, clicking on the Security World HashKNSO opens the Security World Detail page.
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Click on the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
Security Worlds > HSMs By Security World
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Navigate to Security Worlds > HSMs By Security World.
The HSMs By Security World page opens.
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When hovering over the text turns the text blue, click to expand.
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Select a Serial Number to open the HSM Detail page.
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Select the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
Security Worlds > Client Hosts By Security World
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Navigate to Security Worlds > Client Hosts By Security World.
The Client Hosts By Security World page opens.
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When hovering over the text, the font turns blue, click to expand.
The page expands:
The blue font indicates that there are two links on this page. That is, data in the name column, and count total in the HSMs column.
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Select a specific Name. For example, click on Faisal CH 2.
The Client Host Detail for: Faisal CH 2 page opens.
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Select the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
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Continue to click on the blue text to drill deeper.
Security Worlds > Keys By Security World
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Navigate to Security Worlds > Keys By Security World.
The Keys By Security World page opens.
Both the Key Name/Identifier and the Client Host columns contain blue font. Blue font indicates an active link. For example purposes, the following step selects the Key Name/Identifier. -
Select the Key Name/Identifier.
The Key Detail page opens.
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Select the expansion arrows to open additional windows.
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Continue to click on the blue text to drill deeper.
Security Worlds > Card Sets By Security World
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Navigate to View > Security Worlds > Card Sets By Security World.
The Card Sets By Security World page opens.
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Select a Set Name to open the Card Set Detail page.
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Select the expansion arrows to open the windows.
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Select the Client Host Count (from the Card Sets By Security World page).
The Client Hosts By Card Set page opens.
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Select Name to open the Client Host Detail page.
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Select the expansion arrows to open the windows.