Introduction; What's New In This Release - HP 8/20q User Manual

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Introduction

Simple SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic handling of SAN
components such as HBAs, switches, and storage arrays (also referred to as subsystems in this guide). For
managing storage arrays, it uses Microsoft's VDS. Simple SAN Connection Manager provides simplified
storage management for VDS-compliant storage devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user
interface.
This user guide is your key to learning and using all of the functionality that Simple SAN Connection
Manager offers for streamlining storage management by leveraging the VDS in Windows Server 2003
and Windows Server 2008.
IMPORTANT:
Fibre Channel Switch. Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.10 and later can manage the 8/20q
Fibre Channel Switch, and version 3.00 or later can manage the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, with
active transparent router ports (TR_Ports). However, Simple SAN Connection Manager cannot manage or
discover remote switches or devices in the remote fabric. The Physical Connection map (see
Physical Connection map,"
Connection Manager cannot manage the switch. To present LUNs to remote devices, use the management
interface provided by each storage array.
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.00 and earlier does not support the management of fabrics
that include switches with active TR_Ports, and may disrupt communication between the 8/20q Fibre
Channel Switch or SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch and the remote fabric.
NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager supports the following switches:
• HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch

What's new in this release

Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 contains the following changes:
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel
Switch
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel
Switch
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch
• Added Edit Manual FDMI List option on the Advanced Operations menu
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.10 contains the following changes:
• Added the Change Discovery Refresh Interval option on the Advanced Operations menu
• Updated management station requirements
• SSCM Startup time improvement
• SSCM support of HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array
• Added support for SSCM running on Windows Server 2008 R2
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.20 contains the following changes:
• Added support for configuring the VCEM user name/password/host server to enable discovery of
c-Class Enclosures and creation of associations in SSCM to display them.
• Added support for viewing VCEM and c-Class enclosure properties
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 or later is required for the HP SN6000
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