NEC Storage BaseProduct
Basic information
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NEC Storage BaseProduct is a product which is applied to NEC Storage disk array system. This product includes storage control product which manages basic control of disk array unit, and NEC Storage Manager which offers the basic function to monitor the status of NEC Storage disk array system. This product is necessary to use NEC Storage disk array system. The following is the explanation of the software included in the NEC Storage BaseProduct. |
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NEC Storage Manager |
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NEC Storage Manager reduces storage management costs by providing functions that help administrators monitor the configuration and operating conditions of NEC Storage disk array system. NEC Storage Manager is management software for NEC Storage disk array system having the following functions. |
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NEC Storage Manager is management software for NEC Storage disk array system having the following functions. |
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Configuration management |
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Centralizes and displays configuration information of NEC Storage disk array system. - NEC storage disk array system (D series/ S series) can be managed from an easy-to-use Web browser (browser-based GUI). - NEC storage disk array system (S series) can be managed from dedicated GUI (Win GUI). |
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Status monitoring |
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Displays the components of NEC Storage disk array system and their operating conditions in a visual and intuitive manner. When a failure is detected, a message or an icon is displayed for notification. |
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Configuration settings |
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Provides various setting functions of NEC Storage disk array system with client GUI. For a simple and easy installation of disk array system, simplified settings (D series) and setup wizard (D1/D3 series) are provided. |
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Operation management |
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Provides operational collaboration and notification service triggered by a failure or when a performance threshold is exceeded. |
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Performance monitoring (NEC Storage PerfomanceMonitor is required) |
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Accumulates performance information of NEC Storage disk array system, helps analyze performance, and monitors performance in real-time. When a preset threshold level is exceeded, a message or an icon is displayed for notification. |
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Replication management (Replication product is required) |
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Displays pairs of master and replicated volumes and the operating conditions of replication functions. |
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NEC Storage AccessControl |
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For disk array systems shared by multiple servers, it is necessary to control access to logical disks separately for each server to prevent incorrect and unauthorized access. |
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NEC Storage AccessControl is software used to ensure the security of disk array systems shared by multiple servers. NEC Storage AccessControl enables or disables access to logical disks separately for each disk array system connection port or each HBA (*1) port of servers. *1) HBA stands for Host Bus Adapter. |
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NEC Storage Manager |
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Configuration management |
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Configuration management of multiple disk array systems |
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NEC Storage Manager can efficiently and centrally manage multiple NEC Storage disk array systems. |
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Setting nicknames |
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Users can give nicknames to disk array systems, logical disks, etc., to identify them easily. |
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Status monitoring |
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Monitoring system conditions |
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Monitors the conditions of physical disks, controllers, and power supplies composing logical disks and disk array systems, and displays a message or an icon for notification of a failure. |
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Visual display of configuration |
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Storage configurations and host relations are displayed visually in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner. |
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Configuration settings |
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Setting function of disk array devices |
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Various settings of NEC storage disk array systems can be made with GUI on client PC. |
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Simple and easy initial configuration of disk array device |
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Configuration of the disk array systems from initial settings to logical disk creation can be completed with the setup wizard of NEC Storage Manager in a simple and easy way. |
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Performance monitoring |
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The installation of NEC Storage PerformanceMonitor enables monitoring and analysis of the performance of disk array systems. |
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NEC Storage PerformanceMonitor |
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Replication management |
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Enables display of the operating conditions, settings, and operation instructions for data replication. |
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NEC Storage AccessControl |
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NEC Storage AccessControl is software that ensures the security of NEC storage disk array system shared by multiple servers, by enabling or disabling access to logical disks of NEC storage disk array systems for each disk array system's connection port or each HBA *1) port of servers (WorldWideName *2). NEC Storage Manager is used for settings to enable or disable access to logical disks or to display the settings. *1) HBA stands for Host Bus Adapter. *2) Unique identification information assigned to each HBA port. |
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