HP Surestore Disk Array 12h System Administrator's Guide for HP-UX, MPE, and W - Page 14

HP-UX Managing the HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H on HP-UX Disk Array Management Tools Disk Array Management Tools Three disk array management tools are available for managing the disk array - two online tools and the disk array control panel. System Administration Manager (SAM) Most of the common tasks involved in managing the disk array can be performed using the HP-UX System Administration Manager, or SAM. This allows you to manage the host system and the disk array using the same tool. AutoRAID Management (ARM) utilities Included with the disk array is a set of ARM utilities, which provide advanced capabilities for managing the disk array. Although you will primarily use SAM to manage the disk array, you will need to use the ARM utilities to perform functions such as formatting or diagnostics. Disk array control panel An alternative to the online management tools is the disk array control panel. Although you can use the disk array control panel to perform most of the management tasks available through the ARM utilities, the added convenience and functionality provided by SAM and the ARM utilities make them better tools for managing the disk array. 14