Storage Subsystem Management Methods; Host-Agent Managed Storage Subsystems - IBM TotalStorage DS4300 Installation And User Manual

Storage subsystem management methods

Before you configure the storage subsystem, determine which method of storage
subsystem management you want to use. You can manage the storage subsystems
in either of two ways: Host-agent management or Direct-management.
Note: If the operating system of the host server that the storage subsystem logical
Host-agent management method:
This method requires host-agent software that is installed on the host server. The
host-agent software allows the DS4000storage manager client program to manage
the DS4000 storage subsystem using the same Fibre Channel connections between
the host server and the storage subsystem. You must install at least one
management station and a software-agent host. The management station can be
the host or a workstation on the Ethernet network. A management station will have
the client software installed. Figure 19 shows the host-agent management method.
Figure 19. Host-agent managed storage subsystems
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drive(s) is mapped to is not the Microsoft
to make an out-of-band direct management connection to the storage
subsystem to set the correct host type first. Then, the server will be able to
recognize the storage subsystem correctly for in-band management.
Controller
Controller
Controller
Controller
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Windows NT
Host-agent
software
Fibre Channel
I/O path
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platform, you have
Ethernet
Client software
Management station
(one or more)
Note: The client software is
installed on one or more
management systems,
or on the host computer.