HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance and Software - Manual (Page 18)

Understanding the Storage Management Appliance Software
2 Storage Management Appliance Software 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 SMA as a single
point of management for all SAN applications and devices.
Since the Storage 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 SMA
provides the following SAN-wide functions:
■ Monitors storage elements for failure, warning, and informational events.
■ Manages elements and accounting services for storage devices.
The core services of the updated Storage Management Appliance software include
the following:
■ Security—Provides network security features for domain and workgroup
memberships as well as SMA users.
■ Application Installer—Installs and removes optional HP storage
management applications with an installation wizard.
■ Element Managers—Launches the appropriate element manager for
controlling your HSG or HSV-based storage systems.
■ Management Agents—Provides tools for managing the hardware devices of
your SMA.
■ Automation—Automates the management of your SAN through the use of
policies.
■ Remote Access—Provides logon information required for communication
between management applications.
■ Event/Notification—Sets up notification settings for specific events so your
users are kept aware of important activity in the SAN.
■ Discovery—Uses IP address ranges to discover and identify storage elements
in the SAN.