HP StorageWorks P9000 Application Performance Extender Software User Guide (5697-0984, September 2012)

• Dynamically balance the MP blade utilization of P9500 disk arrays
Functional representation
Figure 1 shows the working of P9000 Application Performance Extender in a SAN environment.
Figure 1 Functional representation of P9000 Application Performance Extender
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P9000 Application Performance Extender is typically deployed in a LAN/SAN environment. The
management station is deployed in a LAN set up, while the communication agent and the controller
can have both LAN and SAN connectivity.
Management station— The management station is installed on a Windows host and is connected to
the communication agent and the controller through LAN.
Communication agent— The communication agent is installed on all the hosts (HP-UX, Linux, and
Windows). The hosts are connected to the management station through LAN. Hosts use SAN to connect
to the P9500 arrays though the Fibre Channel HBAs.
Controller— The controller is installed on an HP-UX, Linux, or Windows host that is connected to the
P9500 disk array.
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