About EMC Navisphere software
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About the CLARiiON Server Applications
Navisphere Host Agent
The Host Agent registers the server’s HBA (host bus adapter) with 
the attached CX-Series, AX-Series, or FC-Series storage system when 
the Agent service starts. This action sends the initiator records for 
each HBA to the storage system. Initiator records are used to control 
access to storage system data. For pre-FC4700 storage systems, the 
Agent will send the initiator records only if Access Logix
™
 software 
is installed.
The Agent can then retrieve information from the storage system 
automatically at startup or when requested by Manager or CLI.
The Host Agent can also
◆ Send drive mapping information to the attached CLARiiON
®
 
storage systems. 
◆ Monitor storage-system events and can notify personnel by 
e-mail, page, or modem when any designated event occurs. 
◆ Retrieve LUN WWN (world wide name) and capacity 
information from Symmetrix
®
 storage systems.
Important The Host Agent is supported for CX-Series, FC-Series, and 
AX-Series storage systems that have been upgraded to Navisphere Manager, 
that is, that have the Navisphere Manager Enabler installed. 
You cannot install the Host Agent and the Navisphere Server Utility on the 
same server. However, you can install them on different servers that are 
connected to the same storage system.