NEC Storage Manager

	Basic information

	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.

	Configuration management

	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).

	Status monitoring

	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.

	Configuration settings

	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.

	Operation management

	Provides operational collaboration and notification service triggered by a failure or when a performance threshold is exceeded.

	Performance monitoring (NEC Storage PerfomanceMonitor is required)

	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.

	Replication management (Replication product is required)

	Displays pairs of master and replicated volumes and the operating conditions of replication functions.

	Function

	Configuration management

	Configuration management of multiple disk array systems

	NEC Storage Manager can efficiently and centrally manage multiple NEC Storage disk array systems.

	Setting nicknames

	Users can give nicknames to disk array systems, logical disks, etc., to identify them easily.

	Status monitoring

	Monitoring system conditions

	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.

	Visual display of configuration

	Storage configurations and host relations are displayed visually in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner.

	Configuration settings

	Setting function of disk array devices

	Various settings of NEC storage disk array systems can be made with GUI on client PC.

	Simple and easy initial configuration of disk array device

	Simple and easy setting (D series)

	Setup wizard (D1/D3 series)

	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.

	Performance monitoring

	The installation of NEC Storage PerformanceMonitor enables monitoring and analysis of the performance of disk array systems.

	NEC Storage PerformanceMonitor

	Replication management

	Enables display of the operating conditions, settings, and operation instructions for data replication.