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Key Findings

• The QLogic QConvergeConsole

(QCC) management tool maximizes application performance and availability. Available in both

Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) options, QCC offers application-based wizards that make

provisioning quick and easy.

• The entire QLogic portfolio can be managed by one tool, providing a single-pane-of-glass view for management of Fibre Channel,

FCoE, and IP functions.

• The QCC GUI allows for centralized management and configuration of multiple QLogic adapters within the entire network (LAN

and SAN).

• Using the QCC CLI increases productivity by automating manual tasks.

Unified Adapter Management

Across the Data Center

QLogic QConvergeConsole Simplifies and Accelerates

Deployment and Management in Windows and Linux

Summary of content (5 pages)

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White Paper Unified Adapter Management Across the Data Center QLogic QConvergeConsole Simplifies and Accelerates Deployment and Management in Windows and Linux Key Findings •• The QLogic QConvergeConsole® (QCC) management tool maximizes application performance and availability. Available in both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) options, QCC offers application-based wizards that make provisioning quick and easy.
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White Paper Executive Summary IT managers face several ever-growing challenges in the management of the data center, including in the areas of virtualization; power consumption; Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS); security; and manageability. One method of addressing these concerns is to implement unified management across the data center, which improves efficiency and saves costs.
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White Paper Web-Based Unified Adapter Management Enterprise-Class Management Features – Diagnostics, Inventory, and Call Home Using a browser-based, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface, the QCC GUI provides a single-pane-of-glass management interface that enables IT organizations to manage generations of QLogic adapters. As a result, QCC optimizes technology investments and significantly reduces the overall administrative burden.
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White Paper SuperInstaller QCC Emulex® OneCommand® Unified LAN and SAN Adapter Management ü ü Fully Featured Ethernet Adapter Management ü û Menu-Driven CLI ü û Single-Pane-of-Glass Management of Physical and Virtual SAN Functions ü û Physical and Logical Topology Maps ü û Adapter Management Features SI is an alternative and highly efficient way to deploy all the required and optional software components for use with a QLogic adapter.
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White Paper Disclaimer Reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the validity and accuracy of these performance tests. QLogic Corporation is not liable for any error in this published white paper or the results thereof. Variation in results may be a result of change in configuration or in the environment. QLogic specifically disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied, relating to the test results and their accuracy, analysis, completeness or quality. Follow us: Share: Corporate Headquarters www.