Functional Components; Microsoft Windows 2003 Operating System; Windows Disk Management - HP 201723-B21 - StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 Hard Drive Administration Manual

Functional components

The process of managing array volumes using VDS and the HP Provider involves the following components:
• Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 for VDS 1.0 or Windows 2003 R2 for VDS 1.1
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Windows Disk Management

• Third Party Management Applications
• Microsoft Command Line Utilities
• Windows Software Providers
• Windows Virtual Disk Service
HP MSA FC VDS Provider
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• HP MSA Disk Array System
The following pages describe each component of the preceding illustration.

Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system

The HP Provider and Microsoft's VDS service work under the control of the Windows Server 2003
operating system. The Windows OS operates the servers to which the disk array is attached and supports
the applications, services, and providers that store and retrieve data on the array and manage array
disks and volumes.
Windows Disk Management
Windows Disk Management consists of the Windows software and user interfaces that enable you to
manage disks, volumes, and file systems. The user interface for disk management is included in the
Computer Management application within the Administrative Tools Control Panel.
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