Getting Started; Understanding The User Interface; Application Window - HP StorageWorks SN6000 - Fibre Channel Switch User Manual

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Getting started

This chapter covers basic information to help you get started using Simple SAN Connection Manager, and
includes these sections:
• "Understanding the user interface"
bar, and toolbar buttons.
• "Using the help system"
• "Starting Simple SAN Connection Manager"
application and performing initial setup of your storage array and switch.

Understanding the user interface

The Simple SAN Connection Manager interface
access to the most frequently used functions, and utilizing basic Windows conventions.

Application window

The Simple SAN Connection Manager window consists of the following main components: a menu bar
(see page 32), a toolbar (see page 35), and a window containing two panes:
• A navigation pane (tree view) on the left side shows a graphical hierarchy of your subsystems, LUNs,
and servers. The information in the navigation pane depends on the view you select on the bottom of
the navigation pane: either Server-Storage View or Storage subsystem-Logical Disk View.
• A content pane on the right side provides graphical representations of your SAN. Depending on what
component you select in the navigation pane, the content pane contains different representations,
including the Physical Connection map, LUN Assignment map, as well as detailed information about
your subsystems, LUNs, servers, and volumes.
Figure 10 shows an example of the application window.
on page 31 introduces you to the main application window, menu
on page 36 explains how to access and use the context-sensitive help.
on page 37 walks you through the steps for launching the
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10) has been designed for ease of use, quick
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