Two approaches to SAN management: A hardware vendor typically:
• Starts with devices, ports, and cables • Thinks about how to manage and maintain the physical connectivity and communication paths across the network
• Displays device status and the state of physical connections between devices
• Provides tight integration with other software packages from same vendor
A software vendor typically:
• Starts with resources and data • Thinks about how to allocate resources and optimize performance across the entire SAN
• Displays both physical and logical views of the SAN resources • Facilitates management in a multi-vendor environment