HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance and Software - Manual (Page 24)

Understanding the Storage Management Appliance Software
8 Storage Management Appliance Software V2.0 User Guide
Software Features
The Storage Management Appliance Software provides a central,
host-independent, unobtrusive way to manage and monitor your storage elements.
These elements include devices such as switches, hubs, and RAID arrays and the
management applications that control them. You can use the Management
Appliance as a single point of management for all SAN applications and devices.
Since the Management Appliance is located outside the data path, it performs
management functions without involving host computers. Data transfers proceed
independently between computers and storage devices. The Management
Appliance provides the following SAN-wide functions:
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Monitors storage elements for failure, warning, and informational events.
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Manages elements and accounting services for storage devices.
The core services of the updated Storage Management Appliance Software
include the following:
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Security—Provides network security features for domain and workgroup
memberships as well as Management Appliance user groups.
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Application Installer—Installs and removes optional HP storage
management applications with an installation wizard.
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HSG and HSV Element Managers—Launches the appropriate element
manager for controlling your HSG or HSV-based storage systems.
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Licensing—Allows you to control the installed applications that make use of
the Globetrotter FLEXlm licensed manager software.
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Management Agents—Provides tools for managing the hardware devices of
your Management Appliance.
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Automation—Automates the management of your SAN through the use of
policies.
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Remote Access—Provides logon information required for communication
between network management applications.
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Event/Notification—Sets up notification settings for specific events so your
users are kept aware of important activity in the SAN.
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Discovery—Manages the storage elements that the Management Appliance is
aware of, set by IP address ranges.