HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.6.1-00 Administrator Guide (Web Version)

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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