HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Manager user guide (AG781-96017, March 2009)

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................. 21
Intended audience .................................................................................................................... 21
Related documentation .............................................................................................................. 21
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................. 22
Rack stability ............................................................................................................................ 23
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 23
Customer self repair .................................................................................................................. 23
Product warranties .................................................................................................................... 23
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 23
HP websites ............................................................................................................................. 24
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 24
1 Getting started ................................................................................ 25
Launching the VSM client ........................................................................................................... 25
Changing your password .................................................................................................... 26
Reconnecting to a VSM server ............................................................................................. 27
Exiting the VSM client ......................................................................................................... 27
Using the VSM client interface .................................................................................................... 27
Using the navigation tree ..................................................................................................... 30
Using the display area ........................................................................................................ 31
Changing the number of objects per page ...................................................................... 32
Sorting objects in the list ............................................................................................... 32
Customizing a list ........................................................................................................ 32
Performing operations ......................................................................................................... 33
Refreshing the display ......................................................................................................... 33
Entering comments ............................................................................................................. 33
Printing and saving .............................................................................................................34
Customizing the user interface .................................................................................................... 34
Configuring data presentation .............................................................................................. 34
Configuring the VSM client appearance ................................................................................ 35
Setting the configuration parameters ........................................................................................... 36
Managing VSM server IP addresses ............................................................................................ 38
2 Allowed operations .......................................................................... 41
3 Working with SVSP domains ............................................................. 43
Viewing the SVSP domains list .................................................................................................... 43
Viewing SVSP domain information .............................................................................................. 45
Domain information—VSM tab ............................................................................................ 46
Domain information—Security tab ........................................................................................ 47
Domain information—Summary tab ...................................................................................... 47
Domain information—Remote Pool tab .................................................................................. 49
Domain information—Disabled Operations tab ...................................................................... 49
Deleting SVSP domains ............................................................................................................. 49
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