HP XP7 Owner Guide (H6F56-96006)

Table 8 Security features and functions (continued)
DescriptionFeature
tenant environments. It also provides enhanced data security for the AES-XTS mode
of operations.
Storage management users of XP7 systems can be authenticated and authorized
for storage management operations using existing customer infrastructure such as
Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, and RADIUS based systems.
External Authentication and
Authorization
Provides greater granularity and access control for XP7 storage administration.
This new RBAC model separates storage, security, and maintenance functions
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
within the array. Storage Management users can receive their “role” assignments
based on their group memberships in external authorization sources such as
Microsoft Active Directory and LDAP. This RBAC model will also align with the
RBAC implementation in HCS 7.
Successor to the XP24000/XP20000 Disk Array Storage Logical Partition (SLPR).
It allows for additional granularity and flexibility of the management of storage
resources.
Resource Groups
Table 9 System maintenance features and functions
DescriptionFeature
The Audit Log function monitors all operations performed using Remote Web
Console (and the SVP), generates a syslog, and outputs the syslog to the Remote
Web Console computer.
Audit Log Function
Provides support for SNMP monitoring and management. Includes HP specific MIBs
and enables SNMP based reporting on status and alerts. SNMP agent on the SVP
SNMP Agent
gathers usage and error information and transfers the information to the SNMP
manager on the host.
Table 10 Host server based features and functions
DescriptionFeature
On open systems, performs various functions, including data replication and data
protection operations by issuing commands from the host to the HP disk arrays.
RAID Manager
The RAID Manager software supports scripting and provides failover and mutual
hot standby functionality in cooperation with host failover products.
Transfers data between mainframe and open system platforms using the FICON
channels for high speed data transfer without requiring network communication
links or tape.
Data Exchange
Operates with the Business Copy feature. Rewrites the OS management information
(VTOC, VVDS, and VTOCIX) and dataset name and creates a user catalog for a
Dataset Replication for Mainframe
Business Copy/Snapshot target volume after a split operation. Provides the prepare,
volume divide, volume unify, and volume backup functions to enable use of a
Business Copy target volume.
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