HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System owner's guide (AE071-96004, October 2006)

HP External Storage
HP External Storage enables you to connect to and manage HP X P, HP EVA, and H P
MSA storage systems as well as current and legacy arrays from other storage p roviders.
The software allows you to provision storage systems and optimize their use to the
storage quality requirements of the data being stored. HP External Storage and the HP
SVS200 offer significant consolidation scalability from 1 TB to >127 TB of capacity.
Coupled with the significant cost advantages that external storage systems can provide,
you can confidently scale your solution to simplify configuration complexity and reduce
ongoing management cost. External Storage is compatible with a wide range of HP XP
and HP SVS200 software tools, including HP Business Copy for local replication a n d
HP Continuous Access products for remote replication. E xternal Storage configuration
tools
are integrated with HP Command View XP AE, so you’ll enjoy secure anytime,
anywhere web-based m ana gement.
HP Command View XP Advanced Edition (AE)
HP Command View XP Advanced Edition (CV XP AE) provides a browser-based common
management platform from which you can manage the attached storage. CV XP AE
installs on a m anagement workstation that you provide and from there can manage
multiple disk arrays—even globally distributed arrays.
HP Command View XP Advanced Edition provides:
• Web-browser based GUI interface
• Visual representation and management of host and storage resources
• Common user interface for launching HP XP and HP SVS200 management
applications
• Security through authentication, authorization, and encryption
• Event level integration into the leading network and system management solutions
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