Administrator Guide

Server Agent Ports
The following tables list the ports used by the Storage Manager Server Agent.
Inbound Server Agent Port
The Server Agent accepts connections on the following port.
Port Protocol Name Purpose
27355 TCP Server Agent Socket Listening Port Receiving communication from the Data Collector
Outbound Server Agent Port
The Server Agent initiates connections to the following port.
Port Protocol Name Purpose
8080 TCP Legacy Web Services Port Communicating with the Data Collector
IPv6 Support
The Storage Manager Data Collector can use IPv6 to accept connections from Unisphere and to communicate with managed Storage
Center SANs.
To use IPv6, assign IPv6 addresses as described in the following table.
IPv6 Connection
Requirements
Unisphere to Data Collector
• Unisphere computer must have an IPv6 address.
• Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an
IPv6 address.
Data Collector to Storage Center
• Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an
IPv6 address.
• Storage Center SAN must have both an IPv4 address and an
IPv6 address on the management interface.
Unisphere Features
Unisphere provides the following features.
Storage Center Management
Unisphere allows you to centrally manage multiple Storage Centers. For each Storage Center, you can configure volumes, snapshot
profiles, and storage profiles. You can also present configured storage to servers by defining server objects and mapping volumes to them.
Related concepts
Storage Center Administration
SMI-S
Unisphere Central supports the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI‐S), a standard interface specification developed by the
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). SMI-S allows Unisphere Central to interoperate with storage management software and
hardware from other vendors.
NOTE:
The Storage Manager Data Collector must be installed in a Microsoft Windows environment. SMI-S is not
supported on a Virtual Appliance.
16 Unisphere Overview