HP 353803-B22 HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager 2.20 release notes - Page 3

Description The HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM) is a GUI-based management application for basic management of storage area network (SAN) components, such as host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and storage arrays. The SSCM uses Microsoft's Virtual Disk Service (VDS) to manage storage arrays. SSCM provides simplified storage management for VDS-compliant storage devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user interface. Products and devices supported SSCM supports the following products and devices: • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch • HP StorageWorks EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 with XCS 6.110 or later • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 • HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400 • HP StorageWorks MSA1x00 with firmware version 7.00 or later • HP StorageWorks MSA2000fc, HP StorageWorks MSA2000fc G2 Operating system support SSCM supports the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft hotfix QFE932755, available on the Microsoft website at http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/932755, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 1 or later. Supported client operating systems include the following: • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 and 10 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5 • VMware ESX 3.5 • HP-UX 11.23, 11.31 Prerequisites This section describes SSCM requirements. System requirements The server running your management software (the management station) must meet the following minimum requirements to support SSCM and other HP software: • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft hotfix QFE932755, available on the Microsoft website at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755, or the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 1 or later HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager 2.20 release notes 3