HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.4.0-00 Administrator Guide (web) (TB581-96325, December 2012)

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CAUTION:
When a P9500, XP24000/XP20000, XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 or XP1024/XP128 storage
system is operated from Element Manager, the storage system communicates directly with Java Web
Start and the Web browser on the management client. For this reason, if the storage system and the
management client are on different networks, you must set up the networks so that the storage system
and the management client can communicate directly with each other.
The following figure illustrates dual-homed management servers plus a separate management LAN.
Figure 4 Third-most secure configuration: dual-homed management servers plus separate management
LAN
Level 4 security: A flat network
Here, the management application servers, managed devices, and managed clients all coexist on
the same network.
This configuration is the least secure, though it is the most flexible. It affords no protection to any of
the components required for storage management operations, so management application server
hardening is paramount. Additionally, you need to consider updating the microcode of devices under
management, especially if they are related in any way to security for the device management controllers
themselves.
NOTE:
This configuration may be a requirement if the implementation cannot accommodate a management
LAN.
The following figure illustrates a flat network.
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