HP XP Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 12)

Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager 12
1 Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition
Device Manager
This chapter provides an overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager:
• Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager (section 1-1 )
• Related software products (section 1-2 )
• Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager software components (section 1-3 )
• Important terms and concepts (section 1-4 )
1-1 Overview of Command View XP Advanced Edition Device
Manager
Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager is a core product for storage management which allows
users to consolidate storage operations and manage capacity in systems containing multiple storage
subsystems. These can include StorageWorks XP Disk Array storage subsystems, such as StorageWorks
XP12000/XP10000, StorageWorks XP1024/XP128, and StorageWorks XP512/XP48. HP StorageWorks
XP256 is not supported.
Targeted for users managing multiple storage subsystems in open or shared environments, Device Manager
quickly discovers the key configuration attributes of storage subsystems and allows users to begin proactively
managing complex and heterogeneous storage environments quickly and effectively using an easy-to-use,
browser-based GUI. Device Manager enables remote storage management over secure IP connections and
does not have to be directly attached to the storage subsystem.
Device Manager gives storage administrators easier access to the existing array configuration, monitoring, and
data management features and allows users to perform important operations such as adding or removing
storage, configuring volume paths and fibre-channel ports, creating custom-size volumes, managing LUN
security, and copy pair operations. Device Manager also provides link-and-launch integration with Hitachi
Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM) for Sun™ Solaris™, Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM) for IBM
® AIX ® , HP
StorageWorks XP Provisioning Manager, HP StorageWorks XP Replication Monitor, HP StorageWorks XP
Tiered Storage Manager and Remote Web Console software.
Device Manager provides a consistent, easy-to-use, and easy-to-configure set of interfaces for managing
storage in a distributed environment. The Device Manager system includes the Device Manager server, the
storage subsystem(s) connected to the server, the (optional) Device Manager agents, and the Device Manager
clients. Device Manager Web Client provides a web-distributed client for real-time interaction with the storage
subsystems being managed. Device Manager Command Line Interface (CLI) is targeted for expert users who
prefer a character-based interface to create their own automation scripts.
Designed as an open framework, Device Manager provides a set of application programming interfaces (APIs)
which allow industry-leading software vendors, such as Sun™ Microsystems, VERITAS™, Microsoft
® , BMC,
Computer Associates™, InterSAN ® to seamlessly integrate their applications with Device Manager. Users can
also “plug in” existing or new applications to the Device Manager system.
Device Manager enables management of storage by user-defined hierarchical groups. Device Manager
displays detailed information on the configuration of the storage subsystems added to the Device Manager
server and provides subsystem alert presentation. You can also configure Device Manager to monitor and
display volume usage statistics using the Device Manager agent (optional). Device Manager’s built-in report
facility compiles and presents key information in preformatted reports (HTML) and as comma-separated values
for export.
Device Manager provides several levels of access and functionality for users:
• Access Control: Support for the system administrator (local system administrator), storage administrator
(local storage administrator), and guest users (local guest)
• Storage Management: Storage configuration and manipulation
• System support: Web Client support, user administration, agent activity, and security