Source:FAQ - GUI
Why can't I find some features in the GUI?
The available GUI features (e.g., Expert Options for restore) depend on the selected UI mode: simple or advanced. (The former advanced GUI mode is now replaced by simple mode, while the former expert mode is replaced by advanced mode.) The appearance of the GUI does not change depending on the mode, but simple mode hides complex features and shows the user only a basic subset of options. Advanced mode provides all the features of SEP sesam, such as expert restore options, log level setting, etc. Under Configuration -> Defaults -> General, you can easily switch between modes at any time, as described in Selecting UI mode.
The currently active mode is displayed at the top of the SEP sesam application window.
How do I set a specific language for the SEP sesam GUI?
By default, the SEP sesam GUI always starts with the language of the operating system. The GUI currently supports English and German language. You can change the language by adjusting the parameter -r of the GUI client in the following ways:
- By right-clicking on your GUI desktop icon and selecting Properties, as described in Changing GUI language.
- By using the parameter -r when calling the GUI directly (i.e., on Linux) or when editing the link itself. The following settings are possible (do not use space after the parameter!):
-rde -ren -ren_us -ren_gb
The first option represents German. The other three options represent English; the first option shows time in 24-hour format whereas the second and the third option show time in the 12-hour format (AM and PM).
How to set Chinese fonts?
The default GUI font does not supply Chinese characters. You can change the default font to Chinese in the SEP sesam GUI (Configuration -> Defaults) by specifying the entry 'key= default_font[_...]', see Configuration: Defaults.
As the available Chinese font sets depend on the operating system, the following platform-specific keys are provided:
- Windows: 'default_font_windows'
- Linux: 'default_font_linux'
- Common setting: 'default_font'
Example for setting MS Song as the default Windows font:
sm_db "INSERT INTO defaults (key,user_name,value,host,protection)
VALUES ('default_font_windows','sesam','MS Song',NULL,NULL);"
Can I administer more than one SEP sesam Server via the GUI?
To administrate more that one SEP sesam Server, you have to enable the Master GUI functionality. No special license is required.
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To enable Master GUI, proceed as follows depending on your operating system:
On Windows
Edit the SEP sesam desktop shortcut and add the parameter -M1 to the target:
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -classpath sm_gui.jar;sm_lib.jar; de.sep.sesam.gui.client.Frame -ucr -sbackupserver -lwindows -p11401 -P local -v2 -ren -M1
On Linux
Start the GUI executable /opt/sesam/bin/gui/sesam_gui with the parameter -M1:
./opt/sesam/bin/gui/sesam_gui -M1