Chapter 4

Peripherals and Accessories

HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Software

The HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software is a host or Web-browser based device management application that provides a common user interface for modular networked storage systems.

The HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software monitors and manages modular scaleable storage resources from a single systems management console or remotely via a Web browser with centralized control of their information resources. The HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software launches and configures HP value added software, such as HP StorageWorks Business Copy VA and HP StorageWorks Secure Manager VA. The HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software supports the HP StorageWorks VA 7000 family.

•Integrated device management platform and common user interface for all supported HP modular scaleable storage (arrays and disk systems)

•Java technology for ease of portability for support of new storage devices

•Active Graphic displays and status at glance features provides a comprehensive environment to monitor health and status with the highest efficiency and awareness.

•Common user interface (GUI, CLUI, CVUI and Web browser support) reduces training needs

•Network management and SANs integration for SAN network connectivity and device identification and event reporting to industry leading network management applications such as HP OpenView.

•Heterogeneous support

HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Operating Systems Compatibility

For operating system compatibility, please see “Supported Operating Systems” on page 4-117.

HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Software Compatibility

•HP StorageWorks Command View SDM

•HP StorageWorks Integrations Pack

•HP StorageWorks Secure Manager

•HP StorageWorks Business Copy VA

HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Minimum System Requirements

•Requires Internet Explorer 5.0; Netscape 4.74; Java Plug-In 1.3

•Need to add installation requirements for RAM

Operating System

CPU

Memory

Video

Disk Space2

Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6a)

Pentium III 500 MHz

256 MB RAM

1024×768 resolution,

120 MB of free disk space Performance

Windows 2000 (SP 1)

 

 

supports 64,000 colors

Logs (2 months) 16 MB per LUN

Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)

 

 

 

 

HP-UX 11.0/11.11, 11.233

All

256 MB RAM

800×600 resolution,

120 MB of free disk space Performance

 

 

 

supports 64,000 colors

Logs (2 months) 16 MB per LUN

Red Hat Linux 7.1, AS2.1

Pentium III 500 MHz

256 MB RAM

1024×768 resolution,

120 MB of free disk space Performance

 

 

 

supports 64,000 colors

Logs (2 months) 16 MB per LUN

MPE/iX 1

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management station (see

 

station (see above).

station (see above).

station (see above).

above).

Solaris 1

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management station (see

 

station (see above).

station (see above).

station (see above).

above).

Novell Netware 1

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management station (see

 

station (see above).

station (see above).

station (see above).

above).

IBM AIX 1

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management

Depends on management station (see

 

station (see above).

station (see above).

station (see above).

above).

1Requires dedicated management console and system requirements compatible with one of the above.

2 30 MB of temporary disk space is required during installation. This space is returned after installation. 3 HP-UX may require additional patches for proper operation.

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Information Subject to Change