Introduction; What's In This Guide - HP StorageWorks 1000 - Modular Smart Array User Manual

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Introduction

Simple SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic handling of SAN
components such as host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and storage arrays (also referred to as
"subsystems" in this guide). For managing storage arrays, it uses Microsoft's Virtual Disk Service (VDS).
Simple SAN Connection Manager provides simplified storage management for VDS-compliant storage
devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user interface.
This user guide is your key to learning and using all of the functionality that Simple SAN Connection
Manager offers for streamlining storage management by leveraging the VDS in Windows Server 2003
and Windows Server 2008.
IMPORTANT:
8/20q Fibre Channel Switches with active transparent router ports (TR_Ports); however, Simple SAN
Connection Manager cannot manage or discover remote switches or devices in the remote fabric. The
Physical Connection map (see
fabric as a grayed-out switch, but Simple SAN Connection Manager cannot manage the switch. To present
logical unit numbers (LUNs) to remote devices, use the QuickTools web applet and the storage
management interface.
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.00 and earlier does not support the management of fabrics
that include HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches with active TR_Ports, and may disrupt
communication between the HP StorageWorks 8/20q and the remote fabric. If you intend to manage the
SAN using Simple SAN Connection Manager, be sure you are using version 2.10 or later.

What's in this guide

This introductory chapter of the HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide describes
the new features and hardware and software requirements for Simple SAN Connection Manager.
Information in the rest of this guide is organized as follows:
• "Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection Manager,"
instructions for installing the product initially, upgrading from an earlier product version, and removing
the product from a system.
• "Getting started,"
explains how to use the help system, and walks you through the steps for launching the application and
performing initial setup of your storage array and switch.
• "Viewing maps, events, and configurations,"
Connection map, LUN Assignment map, and the application event log. It also describes how to save a
SAN configuration and compare a newer configuration to a saved one.
• "Managing switches,"
viewing zoning information, updating switch firmware, and configuring IP security. It also describes
how to set the switch default zoning, admin password, IP address, Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) properties, symbolic name, domain ID, and domain properties.
• "Managing HBAs,"
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) image and driver, creating an alias for an HBA, and manually
entering Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) information.
• "Managing logical disks (LUNs),"
and for creating, deleting, and expanding logical disks. In addition, it describes how to assign and
unassign a logical disk to a server, and to create an alias name for a logical disk.
• "Managing servers,"
server list, setting the server agent password, and creating and managing partitions.
• "Managing storage subsystems,"
managing storage subsystems, refreshing the subsystem list, creating an alias for a subsystem, and
configuring a subsystem using a pre-defined template.
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.10 and later can manage HP StorageWorks
"Viewing a Physical Connection map"
page 29, describes the user interface (application window, menu bar, and toolbar),
page 49, provides procedures for viewing network and switch properties,
page 75, provides procedures for viewing HBA information, updating the HBA
page 83, provides procedures for viewing logical disk information
page 101, provides procedures for viewing server information, refreshing the
page 1 15, provides procedures for viewing subsystem information,
page 43, provides procedures for viewing the Physical
HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide
on page 43) displays the remote
page 15, provides
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