Data Sheet

Integrates SAN management seam-

lessly into other storage manage-
ment applications by providing a
single point of control
Offers centralized Storage Area
Network management
Provides centralized configuration
management (LUN Masking and
Zoning) for multi-vendor storage
arrays and network devices
Enables automation and ease of
use through wizards
Monitors and analyzes SAN
performance
Features policy and event-based
management
The Big Picture
EMC SAN Manager
The industrys first fully integrated SAN management application
Simplify multi-vendor storage network infrastructure management
The EMC ControlCenter family of storage management software enables you to simplify
and automate the management of your multi-vendor networked storage environment
through a single, consistent information-centric approach. EMC SAN Manager, an
integral part of the ControlCenter family, masks the complexity of managing storage area
networks and enables you to take control of your networked storage infrastructure through
one intuitive interface. SAN Manager is a comprehensive storage area network (SAN)
management tool that provides a central point of access and control for multi-vendor
servers, storage networks, and storage arrays. It helps reduce operational costs by
streamlining management of SANs and dramatically increase the security and cost
effectiveness of your investments in technology and personnel.
EMC SAN Manager simplifies management of SANs
SAN Manager provides a single interface to discover, monitor, and manage complex
heterogeneous SAN environments. It centralizes and streamlines SAN management
tasks across multi-vendor storage networks that include switches and directors, such as
EMC Connectrix, Brocade, McDATA, INRANGE, and QLogic; and multi-vendor storage
arrays including EMC CLARiiON

, EMC Symmetrix

, HP StorageWorks, and HDS. It lets

you define which host can see what storage by offering complete end-to-end path
management. SAN Manager integrates SAN management seamlessly into other storage
management applications by providing a single point of control for your SAN. And SAN
Manager simplifies and lowers storage administration costs by managing more storage
with the same or fewer resources.
Integration with EMC ControlCenter for multi-vendor openness
SAN Manager is integrated with and leverages ControlCenter's common infrastructure to
achieve significant open management benefits. It provides a local or remote single point of
control to centralize end-to-end SAN management and automatically discovers and views
the entire SAN topology. San Manager is also tightly integrated with frameworks, such as
HP OpenView, HP ITO, Tivoli NetView, CA-Unicenter, and Micromuse to protect existing
investments. And SAN Manager leverages the security features of ControlCenter to control
who can perform or view SAN configuration functions.
Discovery and topology to see across your SAN
SAN Manager automatically discovers, maps, and displays the entire SAN topology at either
a high level or in detail and correlates all of the SAN elements in context. Specific physical
and logical information about each object in the topology can be displayed. Administrators
can view physical devices such as Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), Fibre Channel switches (EMC
Connectrix, Brocade, McDATA, INRANGE, QLogic); and storage arrays including Symmetrix,
CLARiiON, HP StorageWorks, and HDS. Logical information, such as zoning and LUN
masking definitions, is also easily viewed.
SAN Manager provides open integration and heterogeneous support
SAN administrators can now manage their heterogeneous environments with a single SAN
management tool. SAN Manager provides a common user interface for partitioning fabrics
into logical zones and managing storage device masking. It also has the unique capability
of supporting multi-vendor Fibre Channel switches, such as Brocade and McDATA, within
the same fabric through an open fabric mode.
Centralized zoning for improved access control, performance,
and availability
With SAN Managers zoning capabilities, storage administrators can create and manage
sets of logical devices within a zone. A zone consists of selected devices such as host
The ControlCenter family is a
key part of EMCs Automated
Information Storage (AutoIS)
strategy. AutoIS makes the
complicated simple. It allows
you to consolidate information,
integrate your heterogeneous
information infrastructure, and
manage your storage environ-
ment with a single software
solution.
bus adapters (HBAs), switches, Fibre Channel ports, and storage devices in the fabric.
Devices assigned to one zone can communicate with other devices in the same zone, but
not with devices in zones to which they do not belong. This allows administrators to
restrict access to shared storage network resources and provide higher levels of access
control, performance, and availability.
Zoning creates logical device subsets within a SAN for resource allocation and additional
access control. This common interface for zoning across multiple heterogeneous switches
eliminates the need to perform different command sets using the specific vendor-designed
application. SAN Manager utilizes the ControlCenter Repository and stores all SAN-related
information there, including zoning. SAN Manager supports both WWN and port zoning for
Connectrix, Brocade, McDATA, INRANGE, and QLogic switches. A command line interface is
also available for performing zoning and LUN masking tasks.
Centralized LUN maskinganother important control capability
By working across all fibre-attached platforms and a broad spectrum of storage network
devices, SAN Manager unifies LUN masking from one central console, reducing
management overhead and increasing control. It provides secure, shared or selective
access to designated Symmetrix, CLARiiON, and HP StorageWorks data volumes. This
functionality shields important information from unauthorized access. Additionally, SAN
Manager further extends centralized SAN management by supporting discovery,
monitoring, and zoning of HDSarrays and their LUN definitions
Simplifies path management
SAN Managers AutoPathing wizard enables administrators to perform both LUN masking
and centralized zoning in a single set of operations to streamline management tasks. The
storage administrator can manage individual paths and associations of hosts with storage
devices (volumes) on the Symmetrix, CLARiiON, and HP StorageWorks arrays. SAN Manager
displays all paths from the selected hosts and volumes.
SAN performance monitoring helps maintain information accessibility
Performance management is another key aspect of SAN management. In complex SAN
environments, performance issues can occur at the host, fabric, or storage level. SAN
Manager contains numerous alerts that monitor storage resources, including hosts,
switches, and storage arrays. These alerts can monitor errors, performance, health,
availability, and other conditions. Management policies can also be created for individual
alerts. Visual indicators are displayed with objects in the Topology view and Tree Panel to
notify users when an alert has been generated.
The Console provides numerous realtime graphical views for identifying bottlenecks and
analyzing throughput. Users can also set performance thresholds that generate alerts
when performance levels fall above or below desired levels.
Policy- and event-based management enable automated operation,
SLA attainment
Policy-based management allows organizations to better achieve their service level
agreements (SLAs). The resulting policies drive consistent planning, automation, and
enforcement activities. Enforcement rules trackSLAs and define corrective actions. Failures
can include anything from not meeting availability and performance objectives, to
unauthorized SAN security configuration changes. The ability to offer policy-based
management is fundamental to providing simple solutions to managing complex SAN
environments and reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
Managing events is another critical aspect of policy-based management and automation.
SAN Manager continuously monitors the SAN environment for errors and changes. When an
event occurs, SAN Manager can notify the user in multiple ways (i.e., SNMP, pager, e-mail,
event log, etc.). Users may also define and associate actions to specific events to automate
the detection and response process.
SAN Manager support
SAN Manager supports a multi-vendor networked storage infrastructure.
EMC SAN Manager is just the beginning
SAN Manager works together with other ControlCenter applications to provide an end-to-
end solution for storage resource, network, and device management. As your needs change
and grow, the ControlCenter family of storage management applications grows with you.
ControlCenter applications utilize a shared infrastructure, so each ControlCenter
application builds on the previous one, increasing the value of your investment in
technology, people, and processes. All with a single, integrated user interface. All with the
most powerful set of management capabilities anywhere.
Take the Next Step
For more information on EMCSAN Manager, contact your EMCsales representative
or authorized EMCvalue-added systems integrator. Or visit our website at
www.EMC.com.
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Massachusetts
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In North America 1-866-464-7381
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AutoIS

, implemented through
the EMC ControlCenter family of
products, is EMCs software
strategy to make networked
storage environments simple,
automated, and open.
Arrays
EMC CLARiiON
EMC Symmetrix
Hitachi and OEM Partners
HP StorageWorks
Fibre Channel
Switches
EMC Connectrix
McDATA
Brocade
QLogic
INRANGE
Operating Systems
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Solaris
HP-UX
IBM AIX
MVS