HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Installation and User Guide (T1086-96023, February 2005)

16 Product Description
HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Software
The Command View SDM product includes the HP StorageWorks
Command View SDM CD.
The Software Components
The Command View SDM CD-ROM contains all the software required to
manage the HP StorageWorks Virtual Array products. The software
components include:
■ Installers - provided for Windows (2000 and 2003), HP-UX, and Linux
Red Hat.
■ Command View SDM Utilities - the underlying code, these utilities are
invoked by the user interfaces to perform all array management tasks.
■ Three User Interfaces
— Graphical User Interface (GUI) - a Java-based interface that simplifies
array management. Most management tasks can be done using the
GUI.
— Command Line User Interface (CLUI) - a full suite of commands that
provide access to the full capability of the management utilities.
— Command View SDM User Interface (CVUI) - adds a menu-based text
interface front end to the command lines. This interface provides
access to full command line functionality without requiring you to
memorize all the commands and options.
Note The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) provides another option for
performing some of the array management and configuration
tasks. The VFP is embedded in the array controller firmware
and is not included with the other user interfaces on the CD.
■ HostAgent & OpenDIAL Services (or daemons) - these services control the
operation of the Command View SDM software. OpenDial is responsible
for discovering what arrays are visible to the host, and HostAgent
manages the server components of the software.
If Command View SDM is installed on a Windows host that is running HP
OpenView Storage Area Manager, the HostAgent and OpenDial services
are not used. The HP OpenView Storage Management Server service is
used to integrate the Command View SDM software with OpenView.