HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 User Guide for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition SRM Software (July 2008)

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You may not see all of these features, depending on the following:
• The type of license you have. Depending on your license, all features may not be available. See
the “List of Features” to determine if you have access to all features. The List of Features is
accessible from the Documentation Center (Help > Documentation Center).
• The role assigned to your user account. For example, users assigned to the Help Desk role by
default have access to Application Viewer and Event Manager, but not to System Manager,
Provisioning Manager, Policy Manager, and Reporter. See ”About Security for the Management
Server” on page 137 for more information.
Event Manager
Event Manager keeps you informed of
what is happening with your managed
elements. Its filter and report format
allows you to easily view, clear, and sort
the events you are interested in.
”Event Management” on
page 329
Provisioning Manager
Provisioning Manager simplifies your
SAN-zoning and storage management
tasks. The format minimizes errors by
giving you easy-to-follow instructions
and step-by-step screens.
”Provisioning Manager” on
page 517
Chargeback
Manager
Chargeback Manager helps you
manage departmental ownership, track
costs, and assemble business reports,
making inquires, such as audits and
inventory reviews, easier.
”Chargeback Manager” on
page 637
Business Tools
Business Tools helps you manage the
business aspect of your network. You
can use Advisors to retrieve important
network information, and Automators to
automate tasks.
”Business Tools” on page 675
Reporter
Reporter provides reports using data
collected by the management server.
Some of these reports give you
enterprise views of your hosts, switches,
storage systems, or applications, while
others give you an at-a-glance analysis
based on assets, ownerships,
chargeback, or performance
information.
”Running Reports” on page 417
Table 4 Icons on the Home Page (continued)
Feature Description Where to Find More Information