Users Guide

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Storage Management Service
Overview
The Storage Management Service provides RAID and non-RAID storage
management that is integrated with Server Administrator. On Microsoft
®
Windows
®
, Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
, and SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise
Server
, the Storage Management Service is installed using Typical or Custom
Setup. The Storage Management Service provides storage management
information in an integrated graphical view.
The Storage Management Service:
• Allows you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported
RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or
command line interface without the use of the controller BIOS utilities.
• Enables you to view the status of local and remote storage attached to a
monitored system.
• Supports SCSI, SATA, ATA, and SAS; however, Fibre Channel is not
supported.
• Protects your data by configuring data redundancy, assigning hot spares, or
rebuilding failed drives.
• Provides a graphical interface that is wizard-driven with features for novice
and advanced users and detailed online help.
• Provides a command line interface that is fully featured and scriptable.
• Provides detailed online help.
See the Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide for
information about running Storage Management from the command line.
NOTICE: The Storage Management Service (Storage Management) enables you to
perform storage tasks that are data-destructive. Storage Management should be
used by experienced storage administrators who are familiar with their storage
environment.
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