3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 2

line interface enable you to configure and manage the entire matrix

either remotely or from any server in the matrix.

• Failover support for network applications. Matrix Server uses virtual

hosts to provide highly available client access to mission-critical data

for Web, e-mail, file transfer, and other TCP/IP-based applications. If a

problem occurs with a network application, with the network

interface used by the virtual host, or with the underlying server,

Matrix Server automatically switches network traffic to another server

to provide continued service.

• Administrative event notification. When certain events occur in the

matrix, Matrix Server can send information about the events to the

system administrator via e-mail, a pager, the PolyServe Management

Console, or another user-defined process.

Overview

The Structure of a Matrix

A matrix includes the following physical components.

FC Switch

Public LANs

RAID

Subsystem

RAID

Subsystem

Administrative

Network (LAN)

Internet