Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform - Page 27

Introduction
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Hitachi VSP User and Reference Guide
Table 1-9 Security features and functions
Table 1-10 System maintenance features and functions
Table 1-11 Host server-based features and functions
Feature Description
Encryption License Key This feature implements encryption for both open-systems and
mainframe data using the encrypting back-end director (EBED). It
includes enhanced key support up to 32 separate encryption keys allows
encryption to be used as access control for multi-tenant environments.
It also provides enhanced data security for the AES-XTS mode of
operations.
External Authentication and
Authorization
Storage management users of Virtual Storage Platform systems can be
authenticated and authorized for storage management operations using
existing customer infrastructure such as Microsoft Active Directory,
LDAP, and RADIUS-based systems.
Role Based Access Control
(RBAC)
Provides greater granularity and access control for Virtual Storage
Platform storage administration. This new RBAC model separates
storage, security, and maintenance functions within the array. Storage
Management users can receive their “role” assignments based on their
group memberships in external authorization sources such as Microsoft
Active Directory and LDAP. This RBAC model will also align with the
RBAC implementation in HCS 7.
Resource Groups Successor to the Universal Storage Platform V/VM Storage Logical
Partition (SLPR). It allows for additional granularity and flexibility of the
management of storage resources.
Feature Description
Audit Log Function The Audit Log function monitors all operations performed using Storage
Navigator (and the SVP), generates a syslog, and outputs the syslog to
the Storage Navigator computer.
Hitachi SNMP Agent Provides support for SNMP monitoring and management. Includes
Hitachi specific MIBs and enables SNMP-based reporting on status and
alerts. SNMP agent on the SVP gathers usage and error information and
transfers the information to the SNMP manager on the host.
Feature Description
Hitachi Command Control
Interface software
On open-systems, performs various functions, including data replication
and data protection operations by issuing commands from the host to
the Hitachi Data Systems storage systems. The CCI software supports
scripting and provides failover and mutual hot standby functionality in
cooperation with host failover products.
Hitachi Cross-OS File
Exchange
Transfers data between mainframe and open-system platforms using
the FICON channels for high-speed data transfer without requiring
network communication links or tape.
Dataset Replication Operates with the ShadowImage feature. Rewrites the OS management
information (VTOC, VVDS, and VTOCIX) and dataset name and creates
a user catalog for a ShadowImage target volume after a split operation.
Provides the prepare, volume divide, volume unify, and volume backup
functions to enable use of a ShadowImage target volume.