HP StorageWorks MSA2012i HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Reference Gu - Page 17

CHAPTER 1 Introducing and Using SMU This chapter introduces HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family Storage Management Utility (SMU), the web-browser interface for MSA2000 Family storage systems. It also describes how to configure this interface by setting system preferences, configuring users, and managing licenses. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ "What is SMU?" on page 17 ■ "Preparing to Use SMU" on page 18 ■ "Logging In and Out of SMU" on page 19 ■ "Understanding the Interface" on page 21 What is SMU? Each controller module contains a SMU web server. SMU is the primary interface for monitoring and managing MSA2000 Family storage systems from a management host (a workstation with direct or network connections to a storage system's management ports). SMU enables you to configure and maintain the storage for data hosts (a host that reads/writes data to the storage system). You can manage the following physical and logical storage components: ■ Controller enclosures and controller modules ■ Drive enclosures and expansion modules ■ Power-and-cooling modules ■ Drive modules ■ Virtual disks (vdisks) ■ Volumes ■ Volume-to-host mappings, including logical unit number (LUN) assignments ■ Master volumes, snap pools, and snapshots 17