HP VMA-series Memory Arrays - Manual (Page 127)

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CHAPTER 5
VMA SAN Gateway Management
This chapter covers gateway management tasks and includes the following topics:
• HP VMA Gateway Management Overview on page 127
• SAN Gateway Cluster Management on page 128
• Monitoring the Gateway on page 130
• Managing Configuration Files on page 132
• Managing Users on page 137
• VMA SAN Gateway Upgrade Options on page 138
HP VMA Gateway Management Overview
The VMA SAN gateway management software provides for the redundant pairing
of two HP VMA SAN Gateway nodes with HP VMA Memory Array nodes to
create a single virtual system. Using VMA SAN gateway management software,
multiple SAN Gateways and HP VMA Memory Arrays may be configured,
managed, and monitored together from the HP VMA Web Interface or the CLI.
A redundant SAN Gateway pair consists of one or two SAN Gateways (nodes).
With a redundant pair of SAN Gateway nodes, one is designated as the master node
and a second is designated as the secondary node. Should the master node fail, the
secondary node automatically becomes the master and management traffic is
redirected to the new master node.
Gateway management activities include monitoring the SAN Gateway nodes in the
management group, stopping or rebooting nodes, and upgrading the gateway
software. Every node in the management group can be managed using the HP
VMA Web Interface or the CLI.