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Web connection security
You connect to the ESS through the ESSNet.
All data that is sent between the ESS and the Web browser through the ESSNet is
encrypted to avoid unauthorized modification of configuration commands.
Passwords and authorization levels protect access to the interface.
You control user access by assigning levels of access and passwords.
IBM Enterprise Storage Server Network
The IBM Enterprise Storage Server Network (ESSNet) is a private network resident
on an IBM workstation. It is a required feature. IBM installs the ESSNet when they
install your IBM Enterprise Storage Server. The ESSNet hardware includes:
v The IBM workstation (a PC) and monitor
v An external Ethernet hub that provides cable connections from the ESSNet to the
IBM Enterprise Storage Server. The hub speed is 10 megabits per second
(Mbps) or 10/100 megabits per second, depending on your system.
Note: You can attach your Ethernet LAN to the external hub. You provide any
hardware that is needed for this connection.
v A modem and a modem expander that allow your ESS to communicate between
you and IBM
Note: The feature code for Remote Service Support includes the modem and
modem expander.
The ESSNet includes the following software on the workstation:
v Windows NT 4.0 operating system
v Browser software (Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator) that
allows access to the ESS Specialist
v The ESSNet application for installation and configuration. The ESSNet
workstations includes an HTML page that provides links to all ESS connected to
the ESSNet for Specialist access.
The ESSNet provides the following features:
v Support for multiple ESSs. A hub with 16 ports will support 7 ESSs.
v Connectivity between your ESS and the ESS Specialist Web interface. The
ESSNet provides browser software at the appropriate level for this connection.
v Improvements in Web performance compared to previous Web browser
connections.
v Faster network connectivity and elimination of network setup problems when
using previous Web connections.
v Ethernet connectivity through an Ethernet hub to the ESSNet.
v An independent platform that facilitates installation and configuration of the ESS.
v Software for maintenance and configuration.
IBM installs the ESSNet when they install your first IBM Enterprise Storage Server.
Accessing ESS Specialist and ESS Web Copy Services
You access the IBM StorWatch Enterprise Storage Server Specialist (ESS
Specialist) from the ESSNet. The ESSNet includes browser software for this
access. You access ESS Web Copy Services from the ESS Specialist Navigation
frame.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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