Quickloop; Fabric Watch; Advanced Performance Monitoring - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

QuickLoop

The optional QuickLoop feature allows arbitrated loops to attach to a fabric.
Without modifying their drivers, private targets on the arbitrated loops can be
accessed by public or private hosts elsewhere on the fabric.
Advantages to integrating QuickLoop into your SAN include:
For more information, refer to the HP StorageWorks QuickLoop User Guide. This
guide is included on the documentation CD included in the shipping carton.

Fabric Watch

The optional Fabric Watch feature allows you to monitor the performance and
status of Fibre Channel SAN Switches.
Advantages to integrating Fabric Watch into your SAN include:
For more information, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric Watch User Guide.
This guide is included on the documentation CD included in the shipping carton.

Advanced Performance Monitoring

The optional Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM) feature provides SAN
performance management through an end-to-end monitoring system.
Advantages to integrating APM into your SAN include:
For more information, refer to the HP StorageWorks Advanced Performance
Monitoring User Guide. This guide is included on the documentation CD
included in the shipping carton.
MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide
Supports communication between devices that are not fabric-aware. For
example, QuickLoop allows the MSA SAN Switch to emulate a hub
environment, while offering the additional benefit of fabric connectivity.
The QuickLoop and Zoning combination allows a private host to fully
participate in a SAN.
Real-time alerts to potential problems within the SAN
Monitoring of fabric events (like reconfiguration and zone changes), physical
switch conditions, and individual port status
Increased end-to-end fabric visibility
Provides more accurate reporting for service level agreements and charged
access applications
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