User Manual

14 Introduction
• Troubleshooting, page 133, provides solutions to some common issues you might encounter.
• Glossary, page 139, 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
The 2.10 release of HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager contains these changes from the
2.00 release:
• Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.10 can manage HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel
Switches with active transparent router ports (TR_Ports). For details, see the IMPORTANT note on
page 13.
• Multi-domain networks are now supported. During startup, NICs can discover non-management servers
on multiple domains/subnets.
• Inter-fabric routing to allow controlled and limited access between devices on an HP StorageWorks
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (local) fabric and devices on a remote fabric. See About transparent
routing on page 49.
• More detailed information is provided for the drives, disks, and volumes on your servers. See Viewing
server information on page 101.
• More detailed volume information is displayed for the subsystem. See Viewing subsystem information
on page 115 and Figure 84 on page 115.
• Additional options are available in the Microsoft Exchange Server Deployment template for storage
subsystem configuration. See Configuration using a pre-defined application template on page 121 and
Figure 94 on page 123.
System requirements
Before starting the installation (see Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection Manager,
page 15), ensure that your 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
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
•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 higher
• Internet browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Netscape Navigator, or Mozilla Firefox
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software—Required only for installations with Enterprise Virtual
Array (EVA) storage arrays on management stations (optional on non-management stations)