Hitachi Resource Manager Utility Package

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Core Management Utilities for Hitachi Storage Systems

Resource Manager Utility Packages

Core Management Utilities for Hitachi Storage

  • Provides low level configuration and utility software sets for Hitachi modular and enterprise storage systems
  • Enables low level system management, tuning and key capabilities of Hitachi modular and enterprise storage systems
  • Included in Hitachi Basic Operating System
Overview

Management Utilities for Hitachi Storage Systems

Hitachi Resource Manager utility package provides essential functions for the management of individual Hitachi storage systems. Available in modular and enterprise configurations, Resource Manager utility package is a requirement for enabling all the features of Hitachi storage systems.

  • System tools for Adaptable Modular Storage include: the Storage Navigator version appropriate for the storage system, LUN Manager, SAN Security, Cache Residency, Cache Partitioning and SNMP Agent support
  • Tools for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Universal Storage Platform® V, Universal Storage Platform VM include: the Storage Navigator version appropriate for the storage system, Virtual Partition Manager, performance monitor feature and LUN manager. Also LUN expansion, virtual LVI (CVS), SAN security feature, Server Priority Manager, cache residency manager feature, Data Retention Utility, volume shredder feature, CCI, VSS and SMI-S agent support.

Features and Benefits

The Resource Manager utility package for Hitachi modular storage systems includes the following licensed components with these features and benefits:
Storage Navigator obtains system configuration and status information and sends user-requested commands to the storage systems. Storage Navigator Modular 2 is the integrated interface for other Resource Manager components. With included Java agents, Storage Navigator Modular 2 can be run from most browsers.

LUN manager software streamlines configuration management processes. It allows you to define, configure, add, delete, expand, revise and reassign LUNs to specific paths without having to reboot your storage system.

SAN security feature helps ensure security in open systems storage area networking environments through restricted server access.

Cache residency manager feature allows you to "lock" and "unlock" data into cache in real time, optimizing access to your most frequently accessed data.

Cache partition manager feature improves performance by allowing partitioning of the cache by application.

SNMP agent support includes MIBs specific to Hitachi Data Systems and enables SNMP-based reporting on status and alerts for Hitachi storage systems.

Resource Manager utility package for Hitachi enterprise storage systems includes the following licensed components:
Storage Navigator displays individual physical storage system configuration and status information and sends administrative commands to the storage system.

Command control interface is used for low level scripted control of storage system microcode functions such as replication.

Virtual Partition Manager enables up to 4 partitions of cache on Virtual Storage Platforms and ports. Also allows 4 partitions of cache and disk (parity groups) on the Universal Storage Platform family.

Performance Monitor intuitive, graphical interface assists with performance management information in capacity and configuration planning, workload balancing, analyzing and optimizing storage system performance.

LUN manager and LUN expansion lets administrators define, configure, add, delete, revise and reassign LUNs to specific paths without system rebooting. Its infrastructure supports alternative path failover, path load balancing and clustered servers.

Logical unit size expansion (LUSE) creates virtual expandable LUs out of physical groups.

Virtual LVI and LUN manager feature, also called open customized volume size, lets administrators create custom-sized logical volumes. It better utilizes physical capacity and boosts remote copy performance by eliminating the need to copy large volumes of partially used information.

SAN security feature secures SAN environments by denying access to unauthorized users at the port level.

Server Priority Manager ensures specific servers and applications get needed storage bandwidth.

Cache residency manager and cache manager utility feature allow you to "lock" and "unlock" data into cache in real time to optimize access to the most frequently accessed data.

Data Retention Utility for Open Systems and IBM® z/OS® provides virtual disk-based "write once, read many" (WORM) capability. Archived data can be non-erasable and non-rewritable for prescribed periods, facilitating regulatory compliance.

Volume shredder feature erases sensitive data after the prescribed retention period.

SMI-S provider, SNMP agent, VSS support provide standards-based integration with enterprise management systems.

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