Fabric Manager - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Reference Manual

Fabric and Switch Management

Fabric Manager

Fabric Manager provides a graphical interface that allows the administrator to
monitor and manage an entire fabric from a standard workstation. Fabric Manager
can be used to manage fabrics containing integrated Fabrics, in addition to
individual HP switches. Fabric Manager provides high-level information about all
switches in the fabric, launching the Web Tools application when more detailed
information is required. The launching of Web Tools is transparent, providing a
seamless user interface. In addition to the ability to view the switches as a group,
Fabric Manager provides improved performance over Web Tools alone. Fabric
Manager is installed on the workstation, and can be used to manage any HP
switches that have Fabric OS v2.2 or later. and Web Tools v2.2 or later installed.
All switches in the fabric are represented in the main window of Fabric Manager,
but only those with a Web Tools license can be managed through Fabric Manager.
Fabric Manager is the complete SAN management power tool for HP SANs, and
provides the following advantages to administrators:
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Provides a highly scalable Java™-based application that manages multiple
switches and multiple fabrics (up to 8) in real-time.
Assists SAN administrators with the configuration, monitoring, dynamic
provisioning and daily management of Storage Area Networks.
Lowers the cost of SAN ownership by intuitively facilitating SAN
management tasks.
Saves time by enabling the global integration and execution of processes
across multiple fabrics, through its single-point SAN management platform.
Allows more effective management by providing rapid access to critical SAN
information across both Fabric OS SANs and enhanced Fabric OS SANs.
Provides the ability to configure and manage the HP fabric on multiple
efficient levels.
Provides the ability to intelligently group multiple SAN objects and SAN
management functions to provide ease and time-efficiency in administering
tasks.
Provides the ability to identify, isolate and manage SAN events across
multiple switches and fabrics.
Provides drill-down capability to individual SAN components through tightly
coupled Web Tools and Fabric Watch integration.
Provides the ability to discover all SAN components and view the real-time
state of all HP fabrics.
Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide