HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager server installation and configuration guide (web version) (T1780-96078, March 2008)

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About this guide
Revision history..................................................................................................................................................12
Intended audience..............................................................................................................................................16
Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Document conventions and symbols.................................................................................................................. 17
Conventions: Abbreviations................................................................................................................................17
HP technical support ..........................................................................................................................................19
Subscription service ...........................................................................................................................................19
HP web sites ......................................................................................................................................................19
Documentation feedback....................................................................................................................................19
1 Introduction to XP Command View AE Device Manager
1-1 Device Manager software components........................................................................................................20
1-2 Device Manager licenses.............................................................................................................................21
1-2-1 Functions available with the Core CLI/SMI-S license.......................................................................... 21
1-2-2 Using Device Manager with the Core CLI/SMI-S license ....................................................................22
1-2-3 Checking license information............................................................................................................... 23
1-3 XP Command View AE Suite Common Component....................................................................................23
1-4 Related software ..........................................................................................................................................24
1-4-1 Required and optional storage system software .................................................................................24
1-4-2 Other products that interact with the Device Manager ........................................................................ 27
2 Device Manager network configuration
2-1 Common security risks.................................................................................................................................31
2-2 Server network configurations......................................................................................................................32
2-2-1 Most secure configuration: Separate management LAN with firewall ................................................. 32
2-2-2 Second-most secure configuration: Separate management LAN with firewalled devices under
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2-2-3 Third-most secure configuration: Dual-homed management servers with separate management LAN
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2-2-4 Least secure configuration: Flat network.............................................................................................35
2-3 Working with a network that uses a firewall .................................................................................................36
2-4 Registering firewall exceptions in a Linux environment ...............................................................................38
2-5 Setting up the environment of a server machine that has multiple NICs .....................................................39
2-5-1 Setting up a network............................................................................................................................ 39
2-5-2 Setting up the Device Manager server ................................................................................................39
2-6 Operating in an IPv6 environment................................................................................................................40
2-6-1 Limitations on operations in an IPv6 environment............................................................................... 40
2-6-2 Items to be set for operations in an IPv6 environment ........................................................................40
2-6-2-1 Settings for IPv6 ......................................................................................................................... 40
2-6-2-2 Settings when establishing SSL communication ........................................................................ 40
2-6-2-3 Settings when using a loopback address ................................................................................... 41
2-6-3 Items to be set for linking with storage subsystems that support IPv6................................................ 41
3 Windows systems installation
3-1 Windows system and media requirements .................................................................................................. 42
3-1-1 System and media requirements.........................................................................................................42
3-1-2 Setting memory heap size according to the number of managed resources ...................................... 45
3-1-2-1 Setting memory heap size of HBase Storage Mgmt Web Service ............................................. 45