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3 Using SAN Designer

HP StorageWorks Essentials SAN Designer enables you to design a new SAN, or view and modify
an existing SAN design. This chapter discusses the following topics:

Designing a SAN
Specifying server details
Specifying storage details
Specifying fabric details
Viewing SAN summary
Printing a SAN design
Saving a SAN design

Using the SAN Designer involves performing the following tasks successfully:

1.

Specify server details.

2.

Specify storage details.

3.

Specify fabric details.

4.

View, print, and save the SAN design.

5.

Email your SAN design requirements to HP for analysis. HP sends back the processed report
consisting of SAN topology diagram, SAN inventory, and recommendations by email.

NOTE:

SAN Designer lists only the components that can be ordered (priced).

Designing a SAN

Launch the HP StorageWorks Essentials SAN Designer 1.5 software by double-clicking the SAN
Designer shortcut icon from the desktop. The SAN Designer welcome screen is displayed.

Figure 1

shows the SAN Designer welcome screen.

HP StorageWorks Essentials SAN Designer 1.5 User Guide

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