IBM totalstorage 326, User Reference

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In addition, the Model 326 provides clustering and failover protection with its two
nodes. This high-availability design helps protect against appliance failure and
increases uptime to provide continuous access to data.
Note: Throughout this book, information about the Model 326 node and engine
applies to both its nodes and engines.
The preloaded software is based on the Windows Powered OS operating system,
which is very similar to Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Advanced Server. Preloaded
software includes:
Microsoft Windows 2000 for Network Attached Storage
Enables remote administration of the appliance using a Web-based
graphical user interface (GUI).
Microsoft Cluster Service
Provides clustering support and failover.
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
Enables remote administration of the appliance using its Windows desktop.
Microsoft Services for UNIX
Provides file access to UNIX and UNIX-based clients and servers through
the Network File System (NFS) protocol. Note that the Model 326 supports
Linux and other platforms that employ NFS.
IBM Director Agent and Universal Manageability Server Extensions
Provides system management support based on industry standards (in
conjunction with the IBM Director console application as well as other
management software).
IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility agent
Supports management through the IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utility console application (supports aggregate Web-based management of
all of your IBM appliances).
IBM FAStT Storage Manager for Windows 2000
Provides RAID configuration management for the external RAID controllers
and storage expansion units.
ServeRAID Manager RAID Configuration and Monitoring
Provides configuration tools and RAID management of the ServeRAID-4Lx
adapter.
IBM FAStT Management Suite Java (MSJ)
Provides diagnostics for the Fibre Channel adapters.
Intel PROSet II
Provides diagnostics for the Intel Ethernet adapters.
Alacritech
®
SLICuser
Provides diagnostics for the quad-port Ethernet adapter.
Columbia Data Products
®
Persistent Storage Manager (PSM)
Provides 250 persistent images of customer data and enables full online
backup of system with Microsoft’s backup applications.
Tivoli
®
Storage Manager Client
Provides data backup and archive support (in conjunction with Tivoli
Storage Manager Server).
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Model 326 User’s Reference