Hitachi 9960, 9900 Series manual The components of HiCommand

Centralized and Open Systems Management Software Simplifies IT Operations

The components of HiCommand™

HiCommand™ consists of three components:

1.The HiCommand™ Server resides on any Windows® NT/2000, or Sun

Solaris server, and connects to the Lightning 9900™ Series system(s) over a private LAN. A single HiCommand™ server can manage multiple Lightning 9900™ Series storage systems, providing a common point of control that delivers:

•Out of band storage area networks (SANs), networked attached storage (NAS), or direct attached storage (DAS) connections enable data to run between the server and storage at lightning speeds.

•Seamless integration between HiCommand™ and software solutions from industry leaders such as VERITAS® Software, Sun Microsystems®, BMC Software®, IBM®, Tivoli®, and Computer Associates® through use of XML-based APIs.

•Remote and local access control offers a centralized approach to managing storage from any location.

2.A GUI, browser-based interface that is easy to learn and allows for simple and efficient storage administration. A browser from anywhere can control the HiCommand™ server. In addition, HiCommand™ also supplies an optional CLI (Command Line Interface).

3.Host Agents reside on the customer’s application servers and ‘push’ information back to HiCommand™, including percentage of file utilization of LUNs, HBA WWNs, operating system SCSI addresses; and other useful device specific and file level information.

Overview of how the Systems Management Software supports business objectives

To be successful in today’s business environment, companies must attain the highest levels of business agility, with maximum IT system efficiency and performance. The “storage centric” model of computing is widely accepted today. In this model “enterprise data” is the most important element of the IT infrastructure. Intelligent storage and network management software suites like the Hitachi Resource Manager™ therefore are at the heart of the enterprise’s ability to achieve high levels of performance and availability to meet business objectives. Explosively growing storage in both centralized and distributed environments must be managed intelligently while ensuring that storage data remains available to all who need it.

The complexities of heterogeneous computing environments make storage management a daunting task. Hitachi Data Systems offers the ideal solution to this difficult challenge, Hitachi Resource Manager™. This comprehensive systems and software management offering brings together Hitachi Graph-Track™, Hitachi Virtual Logical Volume Image Manager™, Hitachi FlashAccess™, and Hitachi LUN Manager™ into one complete package. Designed for the Lightning 9900™ Series, these diverse capabilities provide world class functionality.

Hitachi Graph-Track™provides the ultimate in reliable, easy-to-use hardware performance and availability management software. Hitachi VLVI Manager™ enhances Lightning 9900™ performance by defining logical volumes in many sizes to fit workloads better and utilize the full capacity of the system. Hitachi FlashAccess™ lets users “lock” Lightning 9900™ data into cache in real time for ultra-high performance. And Hitachi LUN Manager lets users define, configure, and maintain open systems logical units (LUNs) without hardware vendor intervention.

Hitachi Resource Manager™ provides the ultimate in reliable, easy-to-use hardware performance and availability management software.

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