User Guide
4.1 How NEC Storage Manager is provided
4.1.1 How NEC Storage Manager is Provided and Its Configuration
NEC Storage Manager, a disk array management software program, is provided in two types:
NEC Storage Manager Express
NEC Storage Manager Express allows for configuring and managing only a single target disk array.
You can quickly start using NEC Storage Manager Express through a Web browser on a client
machine with no management server needed.
NEC Storage Manager
NEC Storage Manager Suite allows for centralized configuration and management of multiple disk
arrays, including the old D/S series, by a single management server.
NEC Storage Manager Suite also allows for integrated management of the entire system by working
together with middleware products (such as WebSAM, ESMPRO, or SSC).
This document describes initialization and settings of a disk array using NEC Storage Manager
Express.
For information on initialization and settings of disk arrays using NEC Storage Manager,
see:
The descriptions in the rest of this chapter are based on the recommended configuration example
shown in
Figure 4-1: Example of Recommended
Release 6.0
NEC Storage Manager Installation Guide
NEC Storage Software NEC Storage Manager User's Manual
NEC Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool User's Manual (GUI) for the M series
Configuration.
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