HP Storage Management Initiative Specification

SNIA believes that SMI-S will streamline the way the entire storage industry deals with management. Efficient management of a multi-vendor storage area network (SAN) is a key concern for end-users and integrators alike. Today's management requires using uncoordinated applications from multiple vendors. These lack the required functionality, distribution, security, and reliability to ensure delivery of business efficiency. Ultimately, the high cost of management deters the end user from aggressively embracing storage networking technology. SMI-S is intended to be the unifying factor between the vast objects that must be managed in a storage network and the tools used to manage them.

To get more information on the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) visit http://www.snia.org/.

SNIA's Conformance Test Program (CTP) ensures compliance with industry-standard specifications as defined in the SMI-S document. HP is proud to be among the storage industry leaders whose hardware and software products have achieved CTP certification in support of the SMI-S standard and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). To see a list of the HP products that are CTP certified go to http://www.snia.org/ctp/conformingproviders/hp.

SMI-S Storage Providers

The following HP storage arrays, tape library, host bus adapter products adhere to the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S).

• HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array 128, 1024 & 12000 - The SMI-S provider for the XP Disk Array is integrated with Command View XP. Click here and then select the appropriate operating system to download the most current SMI-S provider for Command View XP.
   
• HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 & 8000 - The SMI-S provider for the Enterprise Virtual Arrays is integrated with Command View EVA. Click here and then select the appropriate media kit version and operating system to download the most current SMI-S provider for Command View EVA. Click here and then select the appropriate operating system to download the SMI-S provider that is compatible with Command View EVA 3.3.x.
   
• HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 & 1500 - The SMI-S provider for the Modular Smart Array is self contained. Click here to download the most current SMI-S provider for the Modular Smart Array.
   
• HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7100, 7110, 7400 & 7410 - The SMI-S provider for the Virtual Arrays is integrated with Command View SDM. Click here and then select the appropriate media kit version and operating system to download the most current SMI-S provider for Command View SDM.
   
• HP StorageWorks Enterprise Modular Array 16000 & 12000, HP StorageWorks Modular Array 8000 - The SMI-S provider for the Enterprise Modular Arrays and Modular Arrays is integrated with the HSG Element Manager. Click here and then select the appropriate operating system to download the most current SMI-S provider for the HSG Element Manager.
   
• HP StorageWorks Enterprise Systems Library (ESL) E-Series & HP StorageWorks Enterprise Modular Library (EML) E-Series - The SMI-S provider for Enterprise Systems Library and Enterprise Modular Library is integrated with Command View TL. Click here and then select the appropriate operating system to download the most current Command View TL that includes SMI-S.
   
• HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters - The SMI-S provider for HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters is self contained. Click here to download the most current SMI-S provider for the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.

For a detailed listing of which SMI-S Storage Providers support array models, firmware, etc. download the HP SMI-S Support Matrix.

• HP Systems Insight Manager v5.0 bridges islands of management by unifying the management of your servers and storage devices. It provides a single tool for managing virtual and physical infrastructures and tightly integrates vulnerability, patch, server and storage management to dramatically simply the lifecycle management of IT infrastructure. HP Systems Insight Manager v5.0 is an extensible, standards-based management platform built on SMI-S for its storage management capabilities. Click here for more information on HP Systems Insight Manager.
   
• HP Storage Essentials delivers integrated heterogeneous functionality for SAN management, storage resource management, provisioning, and application infrastructure monitoring. It includes a management console and portfolio of valued-added modules. Storage Essentials is built on SMI-S, so it supports multi-vendor storage infrastructures and ensures that investments in both management solutions and storage hardware are protected. Click here for more information on Storage Essentials.