Learn About In-Band Storage Subsystems

An Ethernet connection on a manages the instead of using the Ethernet connections on each controller. The communicates with the storage subsystem through the host that has host-agent management software installed. The host-agent software takes requests from the storage management station through the Ethernet connection to the host, and then sends them to the controllers in the storage subsystem through the I/O connections between the host and the storage subsystem. The controllers also use the I/O connections to send event information back to the storage management station.

To manage a storage subsystem through a host, you must define the host name or IP address of the host that is connected to the storage subsystem. Then select either Edit >> Add Storage Subsystem or Tools >> Automatic Discovery to include the host and the attached storage subsystems. The Enterprise Management software uses the name or IP address of the host to communicate with and find each storage subsystem and the controllers in the storage subsystem that are connected to the host. The Tree view in the Enterprise Management Window shows the storage subsystem under each host that provides a network management connection to the storage subsystem.

Keep these items in mind when you manage a storage subsystem:

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