User guide

Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users who manage systems containing storage
subsystems (disk array devices). Such users should have a basic knowledge
of:
• Object oriented programming
• CIM (Common Information Model)
• WBEM (Web Based Enterprise Management)
• SANs (Storage Area Networks)
Furthermore, this document assumes that its users have the following:
• A background in data processing
• Understanding of direct-access storage device subsystems and their basic
functions
• Familiarity with Device Manager
• Familiarity with the Hitachi storage subsystems
• Familiarity with the operating system that hosts the Device Manager
Server.
You may also contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team or visit Hitachi
Data Systems online (http://www.hds.com
) for additional information about
Device Manager and its features and functions.
Software Version
This document revision applies to Device Manager version 6.0.
Release Notes
Release notes can be found on the documentation CD or on the Hitachi Data
Systems Support Portal:
https://extranet.hds.com/http:/aim.hds.com/portal/dt
Release notes contain requirements and more recent product information that
may not be fully described in this manual. Be sure to review the release notes
before installation.
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Hitachi Device Manager SMI-S Provider Installation and User Guide