HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 9)

HP SAN Connection Manager User Guide 9
1 Introduction
SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic handling of SAN
components such as HBAs, switches, and storage arrays (also referred to as subsystems in this guide). For
managing storage arrays, it uses Microsoft’s VDS. SAN Connection Manager provides simplified storage
management for VDS-compliant storage devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user interface.
This user guide is your key to learning and using all of the functionality that SAN Connection Manager
offers for streamlining storage management by leveraging the VDS in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows Server 2008.
IMPORTANT: SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 or later is required for the HP SN6000 Fibre
Channel Switch. SAN Connection Manager version 2.10 and later can manage the 8/20q Fibre Channel
Switch, and version 3.00 or later can manage the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, with active transparent
router ports (TR_Ports). However, SAN Connection Manager cannot manage or discover remote switches
or devices in the remote fabric. The Physical Connection map (see “Viewing a Physical Connection map,”
page 41) displays the remote fabric as a grayed-out switch, but SAN Connection Manager cannot
manage the switch. To present LUNs to remote devices, use the management interface provided by each
storage array.
SAN Connection Manager version 2.00 and earlier does not support the management of fabrics that
include switches with active TR_Ports, and may disrupt communication between the 8/20q Fibre Channel
Switch or SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch and the remote fabric.
NOTE: SAN Connection Manager supports the following switches:
• HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
• HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch
What’s new in this release
SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 contains the following changes:
• Added support for HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel Switch
• Added support for HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel Switch
• Added support for HP SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch
• Added Edit Manual FDMI List option on the Advanced Operations menu
SAN Connection Manager version 3.10 contains the following changes:
• Added the Change Discovery Refresh Interval option on the Advanced Operations menu
• Updated management station requirements
• SSCM Startup time improvement
• SSCM support of HP P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array
• Added support for SSCM running on Windows Server 2008 R2
SAN Connection Manager version 3.20 contains the following changes:
• Added support for configuring the VCEM user name/password/host server to enable discovery of
c-Class Enclosures and creation of associations in SSCM to display them.
• Added support for viewing VCEM and c-Class enclosure properties
• Added support for VCEM configuration dialog in Advanced Options pull-down menu
• Added support for VCEM configuration in installation wizard