• Features that will dramatically simplify SAN management. – One common data model – Interconnect independence – Multilayer management – Legacy system accommodation – Automated discovery – Policy‐based management – LUN mask/map enumeration and editing
One common data model: SMI-S agents interrogate a device, such as a switch, host or storage subsystem; extract the relevant management data from CIM-enabled devices; and provide it to the requester. Interconnect independence:
SMI-S eliminates the need to redesign the management transport and lets components be managed using in-band or out-of-band communications, or a mix of the two. Multilayer management:
SMI-S has been developed to work with server-based volume managers, RAID systems and network storage appliances, a combination most storage environments currently employ. Legacy system accommodation: SMI-S has been developed to incorporate the management mechanisms in legacy devices with existing proprietary interfaces through use of a proxy agent.