HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System V1.4 Administrator Guide (T3559-96027, March 2006)
1RISSoverview
This chapter describes key concepts involving the HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System
(RISS) and Reference Information Manager (RIM).
This chapter contains these topics:
•RISS,page21
•RIM, page 21
RISS
RISS is a fault-tolerant, secure system of hardware and software that archives files and email messages for
your organization, and lets you search for archived do cuments. RISS provides the following main functions:
• Automatic, a
ctive data archiving (email and specific document types) that helps your organization
meet regulatory requirements.
• Interactive data querying to search for and retrieve archived data according to various criteria.
RIM
Reference Information Manager (RIM) is management software supplied with RISS. To interact with the
system, users can access the following applications:
Table 2 RIM applications for users
Application Tasks
RISS Web Interface Use a web browser to search for documents archived on the system. Save and
reuse search-query definitions and results.
RISS Outlook Interface
(customer op tion)
Search for emails using Microsoft Outlook with a Microsoft Ex change mail server.
View and work with archived emails.
RISS Lotus Notes Interface
(customer op tion)
Search for emails using IBM Lotus Notes with an I BM Domino mail server. View
andworkwitharchivedemails.
Document Manager
(customer op tion)
Manually archive files by placing copies in a special Windows folder.
RIM provides the following troubleshooting and administrative tools:
Table 3 RIM applications for administrators
Application Tasks
Platform Control Center
(PCC)
Monitor and troubleshoot system status and performance. See "Platform Control
Center (PCC)"onpage23.
Platform Account
Manager (PAM)
Manage user accounts. See "Platform Account Manager (PAM)"onpage113.
PST Importer
Use for batch processing of multiple PST files. See "PST Importer" on page 141.
Mail Attender for
Exchange
Create selective archiving rules for Microsoft Exchange and Outlook. See
"Config
uring your system for Exchange and Outlook" on page 171.
Email Miner
Create selective archiving rules for IBM Domino and Lotus Notes. See
"Configuring your system for Domino and Lotus Notes" on page 202.
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