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Controller Primary Agent Information
- Using Out-of-Band Storage Management
CAUTION - If you assign an IP address to an array to manage it out-of-band, for security reasons make sure that the
IP address is on a private network, rather than a publicly routable network. When your array is on
a public network, it is vulnerable to outside attacks.
SANscape's out-of-band storage management
capability enables you to monitor and manage arrays over the network using
TCP/IP. Unlike in-band storage management (the standard method of storage
management for storage), which requires the SANscape Agent to be running
on the server that is physically attached to the storage,out-of-band storage
management does not require the SANscape Agent to be running on the server
that is physically attached to the storage. With out-of-band storage management,
you do not need to load extra software on the server, and you have the
flexibility to monitor and manage your storage from anywhere on your network.
In-band storage and monitoring of
the array requires the SANscape Agent to be running on the server that
is physically connected to the storage.
Out-of-band management and monitoring
of the array does not require the SANscape Agent to be running on the
server that is physically connected to the storage.
Using Out-of-Band Management
NOTE: Controller, SAF-TE, and Drive
firmware cannot be upgraded through out-of-band management.
- Make sure you have set up a static or
dynamic IP address for the array.
If the program has been configured already to manage the array through
in-band, you can set the IP address through Change Controller Parameters.
To set the IP address, see Network
Tab. If the program has not been configured yet, you can set the
IP address through an RS-232 terminal. Refer to the SANnet II Installation,
Operation, and Service Manual for your array.
- After setting the IP address, reset the
controller.
Select Array Administration > Controller Maintenance, and
then click Issue Reset to the Controller.
- Select the server.
- Select View > Agent Options Management.
- In the Agent Options Management
window, check Out-Of-Band Agent preferred over In-Band.
NOTE: With this option checked,
out-of-band becomes the preferred method of storage management. If the
out-of-band configuration is removed, SANscape reverts to in-band storage
monitoring after you start/restart the services.
- Type the IP address of the array in the
IP Address field, and click Add.
- If you have created a controller password
for the array using the firmware application, type it in the Password
field, and then re-type it in the Verify Password field.
NOTE: By default there is no password set for the array. For
information on creating or changing the controller password, refer to
the SANnet II RAID Firmware Users Guide for your array.
- For SANscape to recognize the out-of-band
array and display it in the main window, select the server.
- Select View > View Server.
- Click Probe.
- If the program has not been configured
to manage the array, you need to assign the server to manage the controller.
Select Array Administration > Controller Assignment. Select
a server from the Server to manage this controller list and click Apply.
An out-of-band HBA is displayed in the main window.
NOTE: If an out-of-band HBA is
not displayed in the window, reset the controller.
To Remove an Array From Out-of-Band Management
- Select the server.
- Select View > Agent Options Management.
- Select the array you want to remove from
the Managed Primary Agent list, and click Remove.
The HBA remains displayed in the main window;
to remove it, you need to stop/restart services.
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