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HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) is embedded in the 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware and is the software application used to create hardware-based zone groups to control access to external SAS storage. Servers in the c-Class enclosure are then granted access to these zone groups, allowing them to access the storage. Available in both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface (CLI), VSM offers the following key tasks: • Configure switch parameters • Create zone groups • Assign zone groups to servers • Reset the switch • Update firmware For information on the VSM, see its online help and the HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide, available on the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the HP Manuals website http://www.hp.com/ support/manuals. The following image shows an example page of the VSM, when creating a drive bay zone group in an MDS600 zoned SAS storage enclosure. HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager 41

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HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager
HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) is embedded in the 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware and is the
software application used to create hardware-based zone groups to control access to external SAS
storage. Servers in the c-Class enclosure are then granted access to these zone groups, allowing
them to access the storage.
Available in both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface (CLI), VSM offers
the following key tasks:
•
Configure switch parameters
•
Create zone groups
•
Assign zone groups to servers
•
Reset the switch
•
Update firmware
For information on the VSM, see its online help and the
HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide
,
available on the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the HP Manuals website
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The following image shows an example page of the VSM, when creating a drive bay zone group
in an MDS600 zoned SAS storage enclosure.
HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager
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