HP TopTools - Manual (Page 9)

HP Toptools for Unicenter User Guide
HP Toptools Remote Control card, Advancestack, and Procurve devices support firmware agent software. Firmware
may be updated using HP Toptools. HP Netserver, Visualize, Kayak, Vectra, and Omnibook products support HP
Toptools agents that are loaded into the Operating System.
All agents and firmware are provided with purchased products and may also be downloaded from the HP website.
Upgrading agents and firmware to current versions is highly recommended.
*Support for Windows-Based Terminals is limited to early models.
1.2.4 Supported Web Browsers and Configuration
The Toptools console is accessed using a web browser. A web browser must be installed on each Unicenter console
on which you intend to install the bridge. Microsoft Internet Explorer v.5.0 is included on the HP Toptools 5.6 CD.
To enable operation of the Toptools console you must:
• Use a supported web browser application and version.
• Be authenticated with HP Toptools (the web server application).
Make sure that the platform user is a member of the Toptools “admin” group on the Toptools server. Use the NT
User Manager add authorized users to the Toptools server. Only members of the Toptools groups can access
Toptools.
You can access Toptools from any system using browser versions in the table below:
Browser System Browsers
Windows 2000, NT, or XP IE 4.01 SP2 (JVM 2436)
IE 5.0 (JVM 3167)
IE 5.5
IE 6.0
Netscape 4.61
Netscape 4.72
Browser Settings
To configure the browser on your management platform:
1. Set your browser to exclude using a proxy to access your Toptools server. This can be done for your entire
domain or just for the server depending on your network requirements.
IE 401.SP2: Internet Options => Connections => Advanced => Exceptions
IE 5.0: Tools => Internet Options => Connections => LAN Settings => Advanced
Netscape: Edit => Preferences => Advanced => Proxies => Manual => View
2. On IE, check Bypass proxy server for local addresses as well as entering the domain in the Exceptions list on
the Advanced configuration page.
3. The URL to the management server should include your domain:
http://TTManagmentServerName.company.com/hptt
4. Always accept cookies and always refresh new page.
5. Enable
Basic Authentication for the IIS service on the Toptools server .
It is also helpful to set your browser to check for newer versions of stored pages on every visit to the page.
To verify correct operation of browser connection to the Toptools server, perform the following test:
1. Launch Toptools from your browser (the URL to the Toptools server should include your domain (e.g.,
http://machine.company.com/hptt).
2. The product will start up. If you set up NTFS on the management server, and set your IIS to BASIC security
(required for using Netscape), you will be challenged for your username and password (domain\username for
Netscape).
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