network, so that the management server becomes aware of them. Then you must run Discovery Data Collection, so that the management server is aware of the various types of elements on the network.

To learn more about discovery and Discovery Data Collection, see the following topics:

•”Discovering Switches, Storage Systems, NAS Devices, and Tape Libraries” on page 19

•”Discovering Applications, Backup Hosts and Hosts” on page 83

Once you have discovered and obtained details about the devices in the network, begin adding users and adding them to roles and organizations. See ”Managing Security” on page 137 for more information.

Once you are done adding users and roles, use the following list as a guideline for the topics you should learn about:

•”Provisioning Manager” on page 517

•”Event Management” on page 329

•”Running Reports” on page 417

•”Viewing Performance Data” on page 387

Product Components

This product ships with the following software:

•Management server — The management server provides various tools to let you monitor and manage your SAN devices. See ”Management Server Components” on page 6 for more information about these tools.

•CIM extensions — A CIM extension gathers information from the operating system and host bus adapters. It then makes the information available to the management server. See the installation guide for information on how to install the CIM extensions.

•Optional: Module for managing Microsoft Exchange Server — Management software for Microsoft Exchange lets the administrator actively manage the data storage requirements for Microsoft Exchange.

•Optional: Module for managing Oracle Database — Management software for Oracle reduces database storage cost and improves performance, availability, and reliability by assisting the Oracle database administrator in administering Oracle instances, particularly storage.

•Optional: Module for managing Microsoft SQL Server — Management software for Microsoft SQL Server lets the administrator manage and monitor Microsoft SQL Server.

•Optional: Module for managing Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise — Management software for Sybase lets the administrator actively manage the data requirements for Sybase.

•Optional: Module for managing Caché — Management software for Caché lets the administrator actively manage the data storage requirements for Caché.

Management Server Components

You may not have access to all of the features described in this section, depending on the following:

6 Overview