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

Device Manager network configuration
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Figure 2-4 illustrates dual-homed management servers with a separate management LAN.
Figure 2-4 Third-most secure configuration: dual-homed management servers plus separate
management LAN
2-2-4 Least secure configuration: Flat network
Here, the management application servers, managed devices, and managed clients all coexist on
the same network.
This configuration is the least secure, though it is the most flexible. It affords no protection to any of
the components required for storage management operations, so management application server
hardening is paramount. Additionally, you should consider microcode updates to the managed
devices, especially if the updates are related to security for the device management controllers
themselves.
NOTE: This configuration may be a requirement if the implementation cannot accommodate a
management LAN.
Figure 2-5 illustrates a flat network.
Figure 2-5 Least secure configuration: flat network