System Overview; Product Definition And Information; Server Hardware And Software Features; Product Manageability - HP 345646-001 - StorageWorks NAS 2000s External Storage Server Administration Manual

System Overview

The HP StorageWorks NAS 2000s server can be used in many types of computing
environments, from basic Microsoft Windows workgroups to complicated multiprotocol
domains using DFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP, and Microsoft SMB. The corresponding varieties of
clients that can be serviced include any Windows, UNIX, Linux, Novell, or Macintosh variant.
This chapter provides an overview of these environments and deployments and includes brief
descriptions of system user interfaces, applications, and options.

Product Definition and Information

The NAS 2000s is a business class NAS solution that provides reliable performance,
manageability, and fault tolerance.

Server Hardware and Software Features

Refer to the HP StorageWorks NAS 2000s Installation Guide for a listing of server hardware
and software features.
For specific software product recommendations, go to the HP website:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/nas/supportedsoftware.html

Product Manageability

The NAS 2000s ships with the following utilities and features that ease the administration
tasks associated with managing the system:
NAS 2000s Administration Guide
The Rapid Startup Wizard is a user friendly configuration utility that ensures easy
configuration.
The WebUI is a simple, graphical user interface (GUI) that helps with administration
tasks.
Insight Manager is a comprehensive tool designed to be a key component in the systems
management environment. It monitors the operations of HP servers, workstations, and
clients. Insight Manager provides system administrators more control through
comprehensive fault and configuration management, and industry leading remote
management.
The Integrated Lights-Out feature provides remote access, sends alerts, and performs other
management functions, even if the operating system of the host server is not responding.
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