User`s guide

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Section 3
SANblade Manager Overview
3.1
What is SANblade Manager?
The QLogic SANblade Manager is a GUI-based application that configures and
manages QLogic Fibre Channel host bus adapters ((HBAs) and attached devices
within a storage area network (SAN) environment. Note the following:
■ SANblade Manager works with the Windows NT®, Windows® 2000, Red Hat
Linux, Solaris SPARC®, and Novell NetWare® operating systems. Support of
multiple operating systems allows control of heterogeneous environments.
■ SANblade Manager is a client/server application. The networking capability of
the application allows for centralized management and configuration of the entire
SAN.
3.2
Features
The SANblade Manager application has the following features:
■ Asset management. SANblade Manager allows you to connect to and
disconnect from local and remote hosts. It also provides information about
connected hosts and their attached QLogic adapters (including connected
devices and LUNs). In addition, you can view the HBA type.
■ Configuration management. SANblade Manager allows you to configure local
and remote systems. With SANblade Manager you can:
❑ Configure QLogic Fibre Channel adapters
❑ Configure Fibre Channel devices
❑ Compare host. This feature allows you to view the differences between the
current host and any saved host configuration, so you know what has changed
in the SAN.
❑ Configure LUNs for a device (load balancing)
See the support matrix on the SANsurfer Management Suite CD-ROM for a
list of adapters that support LUN load balancing.
Support for additional operating systems and HBAs will be added in future
versions of SANblade Manager.