14 Introduction
• “Managing logical disks (LUNs),” page 85, provides procedures for viewing logical disk information
and for creating, deleting, and expanding logical disks. In addition, it describes how to assign and
unassign a logical disk to a server, and to create an alias name for a logical disk.
• “Managing servers,” page 103, provides procedures for viewing server information, refreshing the
server list, setting the server agent password, and creating and managing partitions.
• “Managing storage subsystems,” page 117, provides procedures for viewing subsystem information,
managing storage subsystems, refreshing the subsystem list, creating an alias for a subsystem, and
configuring a subsystem using a pre-defined template.
• “Troubleshooting,” page 135, provides solutions to some common issues you might encounter.
• “Glossary,” page 141, defines terms used in this guide.
In addition, at the end of this guide is an index to help you easily locate information.
What’s new in this release
Simple SAN Connection Manager version 3.00 contains the following changes:
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Single Power Fibre Channel
Switch.
• Added support for HP StorageWorks SN6000 Stackable 8Gb 24-port Dual Power Fibre Channel
Switch.
• Added Edit Manual FDMI List option on the Advanced Operations menu.
System requirements
Before starting the installation (see “Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection
Manager,” page 17), ensure that the server that will be running Simple SAN Connection Manager meets
the following minimum requirements:
• For the management station:
• Windows Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft hotfix
QFE932755 (updated Storport storage driver). The update is available on the Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755
.
• Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft
hotfix QFE932755 (updated Storport storage driver). The update is available on the Microsoft
website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755
.
• Windows Server 2008 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 1 or later.
NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager is IPv6 compatible when running on an operating
system that supports IPv6.
• For supported non-management stations:
• Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft hotfix QFE932755 (see management station requirements)
• Windows Server 2008
• Supported Linux servers
• 512 MB of memory
• Disk space:
• Full management installation—200 MB of disk space
• Full non-management installation—60 MB of disk space
• One 2.0-GHz processor
• One CD ROM drive
• One Ethernet port
• One or more PCIe slots for the HP StorageWorks 81Q PCIe Fibre Channel (FC) HBAs (or other
supported QLogic FC HBAs)
• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) x86 1.5 or later
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