9.2.2 S-HMC software components

The S-HMC consists of the following software functions:

￿Remote services

￿DS Storage Manager

￿System and partition management

￿Service

￿Storage facility RAS

￿Storage Management Initiative Specification Common Information Mode (SMI-S CIM) server

Figure 9-2shows the different software components that were available in the ESS 2105 master console, the ESS operating system functions and the pSeries hardware management console, which are now integrated into the S-HMC.

 

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DS Storage Manager

 

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Remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure 9-2 Software functions of Management Console

Remote services

IBM Service personnel located outside of the customer facility log in to the S-HMC to provide service and support. The methods available for IBM to connect to the S-HMC are configured by the IBM SSR at the direction of the customer, and may include dial-up only access or access through the high-speed internet connection.

DS Storage Manager

The DS Storage Manager is a single integrated Web-based (HTML) graphical user interface that offers:

￿Offline configuration to allow a user to create and save logical configurations and apply them to an online DS8000 series system. This offline configuration tool is installed on a

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