Implementing the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V5.1

SAN Volume Controller initial configuration

In this chapter, we discuss these topics:

•Managing the cluster

•System Storage Productivity Center overview

•SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Hardware Management Console

•SVC initial configuration steps

•SVC ICA application upgrade

4.1 Managing the cluster

There are three ways to manage the SVC:

•Using the System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC)

•Using an SVC Management Console

•Using a PuTTY-based SVC command-line interface

Figure 4-1 shows the three ways to manage an SVC cluster.

Figure 4-1 SVC cluster ...