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Features of SANscape

SANscape is a sophisticated program based on the Javatrademark programming language, which brings together storage configuration, resource allocation, maintenance, and monitoring tools into one application for centralized administration of the array.

From a single console located on a network, system administrators can initialize network storage systems, change configurations, monitor status, and schedule routine maintenance through an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).

Administrators can dynamically allocate, reallocate, or expand capacity as storage requirements continually change with evolving network-wide storage demands.

In the event of a change in status, SANscape sends alerts to the system administrator by console display, email, or alphanumeric pager. SANscape can also send alerts to any Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) enterprise manager, for example, HP OpenView.

SANscape consists of two components:

  • SANscape Agent - monitors attached disk storage devices and reports their status to the console about these devices. The agent software needs to be installed on each individual server in the network that is part of SANscape. The installation can be done remotely from a single workstation on the network.
  • SANscape Console - contains the GUI portion of SANscape and displays the information reported by the agents. The console also provides a remote configuration and management of the devices from a single workstation. The SANscape Console needs to be installed on a computer that manages the servers on your network.
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