Storage Cruiser consists of the following programs: Manager function and Agent function.
This guide refers to devices on which respective programs were installed as the Management Server and the server node. These programs can be installed on a single device and operated as well. In that manner, there is no restriction on the order of installation of these programs.
Manager function (Management Server) is the central management part of Storage Cruiser that obtains and sets information about devices involved in the storage system on the LAN. Important data among those used for controls are stored in the database.
Agent function (server node) controls information about home software such as an HBA and a multipath driver on the server node using the storage and communicates with Manager function. When there are several server nodes, it must be installed on each of them.
The Manager function is accessed using the Web Console. It is possible to connect to one ESC Manager from the multiple Web Consoles.
Figure 1.1 Storage Cruiser Configuration
