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DS8000 Series: Concepts and Architecture

9.2.2 S-HMC software components

The S-HMC consists of the following software functions:

Remote services

DS Storage Manager

System and partition management

Service

Storage facility RAS

Storage Management Initiative Specification Common Information Mode (SMI-S CIM)
server

Figure 9-2 shows the different software components that were available in the ESS 2105
master console, the ESS operating system functions and the pSeries hardware management
console, which are now integrated into the S-HMC.

Figure 9-2 Software functions of Management Console

Remote services

IBM Service personnel located outside of the customer facility log in to the S-HMC to provide
service and support. The methods available for IBM to connect to the S-HMC are configured
by the IBM SSR at the direction of the customer, and may include dial-up only access or
access through the high-speed internet connection.

DS Storage Manager

The DS Storage Manager is a single integrated Web-based (HTML) graphical user interface
that offers:

Offline configuration to allow a user to create and save logical configurations and apply
them to an online DS8000 series system. This offline configuration tool is installed on a

Remote

Services

DS Storage Mgr

System &

Partition

Management

Service

Storage Facitlity

RAS

SMI-S CIM

Server

Customer UI

Remote

Services

System &

Partition

Management

Services

UI on customer's

PC

ESS

Master Console

S-HMC

IBM TotalStorage

DS Storage Manager

ESS (AIX)

pSeries HMC

ESS RAS

ESS

Configuration

Copy Services

S-HMC - Software components

S-HMC - Software components

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