Key Points:
- Administrators can now manage single NetApp® storage systems as well as clusters in a fast, simple way using a single pane of glass.
- You can go from NetApp system "power up" to provisioned storage in minutes.
- Leverage storage efficiency features such as thin provisioning, compression, and deduplication.
You don’t need to be a storage expert to manage NetApp storage systems. Configuration and ongoing storage management are easy using the Web-based OnCommand™ System Manager.
System Manager is the simple yet powerful management tool for NetApp storage – easy to use for small to medium-sized businesses, and efficient for large enterprises and service providers:
- Wizard-driven setup of aggregates, volumes, LUNS, qtrees, shares, exports
- NAS (CIFS, NFS) and SAN (iSCSI, FC) configuration with one tool
- VMware® ESX integration for virtual storage management
- Advanced storage features: SnapMirror®, SyncMirror®, SnapLock®, vFiler®, Vservers
- Data ONTAP® 7.x, 8.0 and 8.1 Cluster-Mode management
- Real-time reporting of system performance
- Access and communications security features
System Manager runs in the following environments:
- Windows® XP Pro SP2 and later
- Windows Vista® Enterprise SP1
- Windows 7
- Windows Server® 2003 SP2
- Windows Server 2008
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
