VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Introduction to the Storage Administrator
The Volume Manager Storage Administrator
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The Volume Manager Storage Administrator
The VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administrator is the graphical
user interface for the Volume Manager. You can use the Storage
Administrator to administer disks, volumes, and file systems on local or
remote machines.
The Storage Administrator is a Java based interface that consists of a
server and a client. The Storage Administrator server runs on a UNIX
machine that is running the VERITAS Volume Manager. The Storage
Administrator client runs on any machine that supports the Java
Runtime Environment.
NOTE Windows systems are not supported as Storage Administrator clients.
On HP-UX 11i Version 1.5, clients must also run on an HP-UX 11i
Version 1.5 system.
Storage Administrator Features
The Volume Manager Storage Administrator provides the following
features:
• Ease of Use
The Storage Administrator is a task-based user interface that
provides access to tasks through menus or a task list. With the
Storage Administrator, administrators can easily navigate and
configure their systems. Administrators can use the Storage
Administrator to browse through all of the objects on the system or
view detailed information about a specific object.
• Remote Administration
With the Storage Administrator, administrators can perform Volume
Manager administration remotely or locally. The Storage
Administrator client runs on UNIX or Windows machines.
• Java Based Interface
The Storage Administrator client is a pure Java based interface.
Administrators can run the Storage Administrator as a Java