Inband Management Console Access; Open Systems Management Server - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Planning Manual

Physical Planning Considerations
Note:
not provide CNT wide area network (WAN) support.
After purchasing a feature, obtain the required feature enablement key through
your HP marketing representative. A feature key is an alphanumeric string
consisting of both uppercase and lowercase characters. The total number of
characters may vary. The feature key is case sensitive and must be entered
exactly, including dashes. The following is an example of a feature key format:

Inband Management Console Access

Inband management console access (through a Fibre Channel port) is provided by
enabling user-specified features that allow Open Systems (OSMS) or FICON
(FMS) host control of a director or switch. The features are mutually exclusive;
only one can be installed at a time.

Open Systems Management Server

When the OSMS feature key is enabled with the Element Manager application,
host control and management of the director or switch is provided through an
open systems interconnection (OSI) device attached to a product port.
When implementing inband product management through an OSI connection,
plan for the following minimum host requirements:
For information about product-compatible HBAs, third-party SAN management
applications, and minimum OSI server specifications, refer to the HP web site at
http://www.hp.com.
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Director 2/64, Director 2/140, Edge Switch 2/16, and Edge Switch 2/32 do
Element Manager application — This feature enables director or switch
management through the Element Manager user interface. Directors and
switches are delivered with the application enabled for a 31-day grace period.
Before grace period expiration, the application must be reactivated through a
PFE key.
XxXx-XXxX-xxXX-xX.
Connectivity to an OSI server with a product-compatible host bus adapter
(HBA) that communicates through the Fibre Channel common transport
(FC-CT) protocol.
Installation of a storage network management application on the OSI server.
Management applications include Veritas SANPoint Control (version 1.0 or
later) or Tivoli NetView (version 6.0 or later).
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