HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array owner's guide (AE002-96029, October 2006)

HP StorageWork

s XP Tiered Storage Manager

HP StorageWor

ks XP Tiered Storage Manager is a plug-in for the HP StorageWorks

Command View X

P Advanced Edition Software. The plug-in migrates data to tiered

storage syst

ems according to quality of service requirements, matching the deﬁned

quality req

uirements of the data to the appropriate storage tier. It is a completely

non-disruptive application tha t you can schedule or start immediately, once you have

designed a migration plan. The software relieves you of data migration concerns,

allowing you to deﬁne the migration criteria once and then let the software handle

migration

automatically. Management via the HP Command View XP Advanced Edition

Software

GUI ensures user friendly operation of the migration setup and process.

Attributes include such data as volume type, capacity, emulation type, RAID level and

disk type. Groups are created which place similar demands o n the storage resources.

HP StorageWorks XP Disk/Cache Partition

HP StorageWorks XP Disk/Cache Partition software runs on the disk array and can

help Enterprise customers subdivide a large disk a rray into sm aller storage segm ents

for accomplishing corporate storage related initiatives such as consolidation, tiered

storage, chargeback, and application usage tracking. Each domain or par tition is

separately conﬁgured and managed. Each partition has its own assigned host ports,

disk groups, and cache. This software can reduce storage costs by dividing the disk

array into smaller segments suitable for departmental usage, while retaining superb

performance and high availability.

HP StorageWorks XP Data Shredder

HP StorageWorks XP Data Shredder securely erases selected data volumes with up to

ght overwrite passes to minimize the chance that unauthorized users cou ld recreate

he data. It is a valuable software application for critical data stored in enterprise

environments where secure erasure is an absolute requirem ent.

HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array