You can use the management GUI or
the command-line interface (CLI) to administer your system.
Managing the system You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage your system (clustered systems).
Managing security
The system supports several security related features that can help protect system data and resources from unauthorized access.
Managing MDisks and pools
You can use the management GUI or the command line interface to work with your managed disks (MDisks) and storage pools
Managing volumes You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage volumes that you have created on the system. To work with volumes in the management GUI, select Volumes.
Managing hosts You can use several tools to manage hosts, including the management GUI, the command-line interface (CLI), and specialized utilities for working with host bus adapters. To work with hosts in the management GUI, select Hosts.
Managing host clusters A host cluster is a group of logical host objects that can be managed together. For example, you can create a volume mapping that is shared by every host in the host cluster. The systems use internal protocols to manage access to the volumes and ensure consistency of the data. Host objects that represent hosts can be grouped in a host cluster and share access to volumes. New volumes can also be mapped to a host cluster, which simultaneously maps that volume to all hosts that are defined in the host cluster.