SANscape
- Enterprise-wide SAN
Management Software
- Manage Your Entire SAN From a
Single Console
- Integrates With SNMP-aware Enterprise Management Suites
- Powerful and Simple Graphical User Interface
- Drag-and-Drop Feature for Dynamic LUN Assignment
SANscape® is a Java-based software utility that combines
storage area network (SAN) configuration, maintenance, and
monitoring tools into a single, easy-to-use application. SANscape
provides centralized administration of Dot Hill's SANnet storage
systems across existing local and wide area networks. It greatly
simplifies storage management and reduces its administration
costs.
The SANscape graphical interface uses intuitive controls and
graphics to present configuration options, maintenance features,
and status information for storage systems and servers. A
color-coded design provides feedback and clear status information
for each SAN component. Critical conditions that require immediate
attention are always easily identified and simple to locate.
Configuration features and controls are well marked and operate
smoothly. SANscape is also very easy to learn through its
use of familiar interface elements. SANscape even provides
a powerful drag-and-drop interface for the dynamic LUN assignment
feature in SANpath®, which works closely with SANscape
to provide a nearly seamless SAN management environment.
SANscape provides complete monitoring of all your storage
resources. These resources can include Host Bus Adapters (HBAs),
RAID controllers, servers, disk drives, and even enclosures.
From a single SANscape console located anywhere on a network,
system administrators can view entire storage systems, change
server and storage configurations, monitor server and storage
status, and even schedule routine maintenance. In the event
of a status change, SANscape sends real-time, proactive alerts
to the system administrator via its console display, e-mail,
or through an alphanumeric pager, allowing you to monitor
your storage system remotely. SANscape can also send alerts
to HP OpenView, Computer Associates' UniCenter TNG, and other
SNMP-aware enterprise management suites and, if you choose,
to Dot Hill's Global Response Center.
Setup and management of a SAN is easy with SANscape. Custom
configuration options allow network administrators to configure
storage volumes, RAID levels, cache modes, stripe sizes, and
other storage parameters to meet particular server and application
requirements. The dynamic LUN assignment capability allows
for these configurations to be made without restarting the
servers, thereby reducing downtime. With SANscape's unsurpassed
ease of use and attention to detail, even the most ambitious
SANs are simple to manage.
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