HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

Overview4
Storage Management Terms
• CIM - A common data model of an implementation-neutral schema for describing overall
management information in a network/enterprise environment.
• Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) - An initiative based on a set of management
and Internet standard technologies developed to unify the management of enterprise computing
environments.
• Storage Management Initiative (SMI) - A SNIA standard for implementing data storage
management using CIM.
See the glossary in this user guide for additional definitions.
Key Benefits
• More efficient use of existing assets
• Increased application availability and performance
• Quicker deployment of storage infrastructure and business applications
• Protection of customer flexibility and investments with a standards-based interface
Suggested Topics for First-Time Users
First become familiar with the discovery and Discovery Data Collection/Get Details in the
management server. You must configure the management server to discover the devices on the
network so that the management server becomes aware of them. Then, you must Discovery Data
Collection/Get Details so that the management server is aware of the various types of elements on
the network.
To learn more about discovery and Discovery Data Collection/Get Details, see the following topics:
• ”Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems” on page 17
• ”Discovering Applications, Backup Servers and Hosts” on page 113
Once you have discovered and obtained details about the devices in the network, begin adding
users and adding them to roles and organizations. See ”Managing Security” on page 147 for more
information.
Once you are done adding users and roles, use the following list as a guideline for the topics you
should learn about:
• ”Provisioning Manager” on page 337
• ”Event Management” on page 465
• ”Running Reports” on page 485
• ”Viewing Performance Data” on page 549
Product Components
This product ships with the following software:
• Management server - The management server provides various tools to let you monitor and
manage your SAN devices. See ”Management Server Components” on page 5 for more
information about these tools.