HAFM SW 08.08.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide (AA-RS2CH-TE, August 2006)

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1HAFM overview
HAFM is a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables you to manage users and products, monitor
products, and open Element Managers.
This chapter describes the following topics:
• HAFM components, page 21
• SAN life cycle, page 24
• Searching the online help, page 25
• System requirements, page 26
HAFM components
The HAFM application is installed on the 1U rack-mount appliance (HAFM appliance) to provide
local access to managed products. HAFM client applications can also be installed on remote user
workstations to provide remote access to the managed products through the HAFM appliance.
Figure 1 shows an example of an HAFM configuration.
Figure 1 Product management options
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