Using a remote desktop session to launch the noVNC service

Last Updated : Jul 21, 2022 |

About this task

Use this procedure on Cluster Control Manager to start a noVNC session, which provides an interface for launching the Log Viewer, Manage Certificates, and Monitoring pages. If the cluster is not deployed, the links to these pages will be disabled.

You can only have one remote desktop session running at a time. The session expires after one hour of inactivity.

Before you begin

Deploy Cluster Control Manager.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Cluster Control Manager.
  2. Run the remoteDesktopSession -geometry <width>x<height> command.

    -geometry is optional. By default, the size is 1920x1080.

  3. Navigate to the URI https://xxxxxxxx:6901/vnc.html/vnc_auto.html?password=$PASSWORD using the Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Chrome browser.
  4. Click Activities > Firefox.

    The Cluster Control Manager landing page opens.

  5. Optional To view logs as a non-EASG user (for example, cust), click Log Viewer - Kibana on the left of the Cluster Control Manager page.

    The Log Viewer (Kibana) page opens in a new tab.

  6. Optional To view logs as an EASG (craft) user:
    1. Click the M icon to the right of the browser address bar.
    2. Click Stop if it is available next to Configure.
    3. Click Configure to modify the headers.
    4. Copy the Attributes information to the corresponding fields on the Sample Modify Headers page.
    5. Click Start to apply the modification.
    6. Return to the Cluster Control Manager page.
    7. Click Log Viewer - Kibana.
    8. Click Click Here to Launch Log Viewer Kibana page on the right of the Cluster Control Manager page.

    The Log Viewer (Kibana) page opens in a new tab.

  7. Optional To manage certificates as a non-EASG user (for example, cust), click Manage Certificates on the left of the Cluster Control Manager page.

    The public EJBCA page opens in a new tab.

  8. Optional To manage certificates as an EASG (craft) user, click Manage Certificates on the left of the Cluster Control Manager page.

    A Notification page lists the steps to launch the Manage Certificates page.

    1. Follow the steps that are listed.
    2. Access the Administration page after it opens in a new tab.
  9. To monitor, click Monitoring on the left of the Cluster Control Manager page.

    The Grafana login page opens in a new tab.