Q-Logic SN0054651-00 F manual Features

SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview Features

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„SANsurfer FC HBA Manager is a client/server tool. The networking capability of the tool allows for centralized management and configuration of QLogic Fibre Channel adapters and converged network adapters within the entire SAN. For scripting capabilities, use the SANsurfer Command Line Interface (CLI) tool.

Features

SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides the following features:

„Automatic update management. To easily keep SANsurfer FC HBA Manager up-to-date at all times by monitoring the tool version number, enable the Application Version Check feature on the Schedule Task dialog box (see “Scheduling Tasks” in the help system). You can perform tool updates (apply updates) from the Web, as well as from an external media location (CD). Java™ Web Start is also available, which automatically downloads, caches, and runs the given updates for the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager tool.

„Adapter asset and inventory management. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager allows you to connect to and disconnect from local and remote hosts. It also provides information about connected hosts and their attached QLogic adapters with connected storage devices. Also, the current SAN configuration is rendered in an easy-to-view two-dimensional drawing for a specific host.

„SAN configuration management. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager allows you to configure local and remote systems. With SANsurfer FC HBA Manager you can:

‰Configure QLogic Fibre Channel adapters and converged network adapters.

‰Configure FC target devices.

‰Compare hosts—This feature allows you to view the differences between the current host and any saved host configuration, so you know what has changed in the SAN.

‰Configure LUNs for a device (load balancing).

‰Configure LUN path failover.

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