HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition Software 6.4 Server Administrator Guide for Device Manager and Provisioning Manager (web) (T1780-96341, July 2010)

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1-5 Host requirements
Device Manager can manage, as hosts, computers that use volumes on managed storage
subsystems. By assigning the most appropriate volume based on usage, you can centrally manage
the disk resources for individual hosts by using Device Manager.
Device Manager can manage the following computers as hosts:
Open hosts
A computer that uses open volumes
If no virtualization software product is installed on the host
In Device Manager, an environment in which no virtualization software product is installed
is called a normal host.
If a virtualization software product is installed on the host
In Device Manager, a physical host on which a virtualization software product is installed is
called a virtualization server, and a virtual environment created by using the virtualization
software product is called a virtual machine.
Mainframe hosts
A computer that uses mainframe volumes
The following sections describe system requirements for using Device Manager to manage the
above types of hosts. For details on how to register hosts and assign volumes, see the HP
StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager Help.
1-5-1 System requirements for hosts on which no
virtualization software product is installed
If you want to assign volumes to a host, register it in Device Manager as a normal host. In addition,
if you want to perform the following operations, you need to install a Device Manager agent on the
host:
Automatically register and update information of the host
Check the volume usage by using Device Manager
Centrally manage copy pairs by using Device Manager or XP Replication Manager
Centrally manage file systems and device files on the host by using XP Provisioning Manager
For details on how to install and operate a Device Manager agent, see the HP StorageWorks XP
Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager agent administrator guide.
1-5-2 System requirements for hosts on which a
virtualization software product is installed
System requirements depend on whether a virtual machine or virtualization server will be managed
by Device Manager.
1-5-2-1 Virtual machine requirements
If you want to perform the following operations, you need to install a Device Manager agent on the
host:
Automatically register and update information of the host
Check the volume usage by using Device Manager
Centrally manage copy pairs by using Device Manager or XP Replication Manager