Connection Status Management
This function displays on the Web Console the status of physical connections between devices. This makes it possible to get a grasp of the access points for the parts of each device (for example, the Fibre Channel switch ports).
Also, since this function displays on the Web Console information correlating with the connections within the storage device and with the servers, it is possible to get a grasp of the entire configuration by looking at one screen.
The Web Console utilizes a web browser for operation and is used for the Storage Cruiser.
Access Path Management
This function manages and sets access paths automatically by performing integrated management of security functions provided from the server node side, Fibre Channel switch side, and storage side.
An access path can be automatically recognized and displayed from the binding/zoning information that has already been set in a device. Access paths are managed based on the security information from all registered devices. Even if a physical Fibre Channel cable or a SAN route that forms an access path is disconnected, the access path will be displayed with Error status.
For access paths managed by this software, the configuration definition of a device can be changed manually as well as automatically from this software. In such cases, it can check whether the manual configuration changes were performed correctly.
Point
Devices subject to storage management must be registered with this software. To register a device, the IP address of the device is required. In addition, a user ID and password for management are required for the Fibre Channel switch.
