HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array User Manual
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Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Overview 10
1 Command View XP Advanced Edition Device
Manager Overview
This chapter provides an overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager and describes its
software components.
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Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager (section
1-1
)
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Related software products (section
1-4
)
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Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Software Components (section
1-2
)
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Downloading CLI from the Device Manager server (section
1-5
)
1-1 Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device
Manager
Device Manager provides a consistent, easy to use, and easy to configure interface for managing storage
products. Device Manager provides a web-based graphical client interface for real-time interaction with
managed storage arrays as well as a command line interface (CLI) for scripting. Device Manager gives storage
administrators easier access to the configuration, monitoring, and management features. Device Manager
allows you to view the configuration of the storage arrays added to the Device Manager system, and perform
configuration operations such as allocating storage or securing LUNs. Device Manager allows you to quickly
discover storage subsystems based on key attributes, and efficiently manage complex and heterogeneous
storage environments. Device Manager allows you to back up and restore your configuration database. In
addition, Device Manager can securely manage storage management remotely, by means of SSL-based
communications.
Device Manager provides:
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Storage subsystem discovery and configuration display
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Hierarchical group management for storage
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Alert presentation
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Volume (LUN) configuration
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Management of hosts and WWNs
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Several levels of access and functionality for end users, including access control, storage management
and system support:
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Access control handles support for the system administrator, storage administrator, maintenance user
and guest user
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Storage management functions include storage configuration and manipulation
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System support functions include user administration, host agent activity and security
IMPORTANT:
Device Manager does not support management of mainframe volumes. You may view those
volumes only.
1-2 Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager
Software Components
Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager consists of the following basic components:
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Command Line Interface (CLI). Device Manager CLI enables you to perform client operations by issuing
commands from the system command-line prompt.
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Server. The Device Manager server communicates with StorageWorks XP Disk Array storage
subsystems. In addition, the Device Manager server manages client connections with Device Manager
Web Client and the Device Manager agent(s) using the http protocol. The Device Manager agent and the
Device Manager server can be installed on the same host machine. For more information about the
Device Manager server, please refer to the HP StorageWorks XP Advanced Edition Device Manager
Server Installation and Configuration Guide.
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Web Client. Device Manager Web Client is a web-based user interface for monitoring and managing
StorageWorks XP Disk Array storage subsystems. Web Client is a stand-alone Java™-based application
that is deployed using the Java™ Web Start (JWS) software. It communicates with and runs as a client of