HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.1 Installation and Configuration Guide (TB581-96048, May 2011)

1 Overview
This chapter provides basic system configuration information for P9000 Command View AE Software.
It includes the following topics:
Basic system configuration
P9000 Command View AE Software can manage many different types of storage systems. The
information in this manual assumes the following system configuration:
• P9000 Command View AE Software (and Common Component) are used to manage user accounts.
• The system is not linked to an external authentication server.
• For the management server:
• Only one management server is configured.
• The management server is not part of a cluster configuration.
• The management server and management client communicate with each other using a non-SSL
protocol.
• For copy pair management:
• P9000 Command View AE Software is configured for open-volume copy pair management at
a single site.
• Copy pairs are centrally managed from a pair management server.
• For collecting information about a managed host:
• The Device Manager agent is installed only on the pair management server used to centrally
manage copy pairs.
• The Host Data Collector is installed on the management server (from a silent installation initiated
by the integrated installer).
Figure 1 shows a basic system configuration.
NOTE:
Other configurations are possible. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Command
View Advanced Edition Suite Software Administrator Guide and the HP StorageWorks P9000
Replication Manager Software Configuration Guide .
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