Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Version 2.0D Network Administration Guide

Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Network Administration Guide Glossary–1
Glossary
This glossary defines terms that are used in this guide or are related to EVM.
ACS
Array Controller Software. The software and firmware that, together with the hardware,
implement the features of StorageWorks array controllers. Different versions are optimized for
specific applications. ACS V8.6S-1, for example, provides a variety of features, including
clone and snapshot.
agent
In a client-server system, a program that performs information gathering or processing tasks
on behalf of a client or server. Agents often communicate with other agents to perform a
collective task on behalf of the user.
StorageWorks agents run on storage system host computers and can be accessed by
StorageWorks clients to control and manage the storage system.
OpenView
An HP line of software products that provides storage management solutions, data protection
and recovery, automatic performance tuning, storage virtualization, and other features for
multivendor storage environments.
SANworks
An HP line of software products that provides storage management solutions, data protection
and recovery, automatic performance tuning, storage virtualization, and other features for
multivendor storage environments.
See also OpenView.
StorageWorks
An HP line of hardware and software storage solutions for multivendor server environments.
They provide storage management solutions, data protection and recovery, automatic
performance tuning, storage virtualization, and other features for multivendor storage
environments.