Administrator's Guide

3 Administration tools
HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller systems include several administration tools to simplify storage
system management tasks.
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 administration tools
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 operating systems provide a user interface for initial
server configuration, unified storage system management, simplified setup and management of
storage and shared folders, and iSCSI targets. It is specially tuned to provide optimal performance
for network-attached storage. Windows Storage Server 2012 provides significant enhancements
in share and storage management scenarios, as well as integration of storage system management
components and functionality.
Remote Administration
The following tools are available for remote management of the system:
• Remote Desktop
• Server Manager on a Windows 8 client via RSAT tools
• Remote PowerShell
After initial setup of the system is completed using the Initial Configuration Tasks window, Windows
Server Manager is used to manage the system.
Windows Server Manager can be launched from the storage system desktop by clicking the icon
on the left end of the task bar. The local HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller system as well as other
Windows servers may be managed, as described in the Manage Multiple, Remote Servers with
Server Manager article on Microsoft TechNet.
Windows Server Manager can also be used for remote management of the storage system by
installing it on a Windows 8 client as part of Remote Server Administration tools. To download
the tools, go to the following Microsft website:
Download Center
NOTE: The Tools menu of Windows Server Manager applies to local tools only, not a remote
system under management.
Many storage related tasks are accomplished with the File and Storage Services content within
Windows Server Manager. There is also a Tools menu where many of the common utilities familiar
to Windows administrators can be launched. The Tools→HP StoreEasy menu groups the HP-specific
management tools as well as some of the more commonly used Windows tools related to managing
a StoreEasy system.
File and Storage Services
File and Storage Services includes technologies that help you set up and manage one or more file
servers, which are servers that provide central locations on your network where you can store files
and share them with users. If users need access to the same files and applications, or if centralized
backup and file management are important to your organization, you should set up one or more
servers as a file server by installing the File and Storage Services role and the appropriate role
services.
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