Using Device Manager - Storage Navigator

Follow instructions to log on to Device Manager - Storage Navigator properly. You then can use Device Manager - Storage Navigator, windows, and wizards to get started.

For information about viewing storage system information, see Viewing and managing the storage system.

Parent Topic

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator

  Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) provides a unified GUI for managing and optimizing the storage systems. HDvM - SN communicates directly with the storage system using a LAN to obtain storage system configuration and status information and send user-requested commands to the storage system.

Child Topics

• Accessing a storage system without management software

  You can use the administrator account created during the initial setup to use HDvM - SN temporarily to access the storage system. You can then perform critical storage management operations during a planned maintenance activity or an unexpected downtime on the management server.

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator restrictions

  Certain actions might cause errors within Device Manager - Storage Navigator or within the browser when using Device Manager - Storage Navigator.

• Updating your user view
• Reverting to the default view
• Navigating the Device Manager - Storage Navigator user interface
• Balloon dialog box
• Navigating the help

  The Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) help provides instructions for using the Device Manager - Storage Navigator software.

• Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary windows