Manual

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 9
1Introduction
Simple SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic handling of SAN
components such as host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and storage arrays (also referred to as
“subsystems” in this guide). For managing storage arrays, it uses Microsoft’s Virtual Disk Service (VDS).
Simple SAN Connection Manager provides simplified storage management for VDS-compliant storage
devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user interface.
This user guide is your key to learning and using all of the functionality that Simple SAN Connection
Manager offers for streamlining storage management by leveraging the VDS in Windows Server 2003
and Windows Server 2008.
IMPORTANT: Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 or later is required for the HP SN6000
Fibre Channel Switch. Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.10 and later can manage the 8/20q
Fibre Channel Switch, and version 3.00 or later can manage the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, with
active transparent router ports (TR_Ports). However, Simple SAN Connection Manager cannot manage or
discover remote switches or devices in the remote fabric. The Physical Connection map (see “Viewing a
Physical Connection map,” page 39) displays the remote fabric as a grayed-out switch, but Simple SAN
Connection Manager cannot manage the switch. To present logical unit numbers (LUNs) to remote devices,
use the management interface provided by each storage array.
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.00 and earlier does not support the management of fabrics
that include switches with active TR_Ports, and may disrupt communication between the 8/20q Fibre
Channel Switch or SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch and the remote fabric.
NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager supports the following switches:
• HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel Switch
• HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch
What’s new in this release
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 contains the following changes:
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel
Switch
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel
Switch
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 12-port Single Power FC Switch
• Added Edit Manual FDMI List option on the Advanced Operations menu
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.10 contains the following changes:
• Added the Change Discovery Refresh Interval option on the Advanced Operations menu
• Updated management station requirements
• SSCM Startup time improvement
• SSCM support of HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array
• Added support for SSCM running on Windows Server 2008 R2
System requirements
Before starting the installation, ensure that the server that will be running Simple SAN Connection
Manager meets the following minimum requirements: