
4 Description
AMC provides several levels of access permissions and the ability to customize views and portals. By
keeping track of different client views, you can recall a saved view from any client. The server provides
security features by maintaining account names and passwords on behalf of the client application. AMC also
provides functionality to support server-less backup, tools for LUN mapping, and easy channel zoning.
ADIC Management Console Functionality
AMC uses a three-tier client/server model. The three parts are: agent, server, and client. The agent
communicates with the server and other managed agents via both Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) and SCSI over IP (SOIP) protocols. The server communicates with the agent as well as with the
client or clients.
The Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) API is used to communicate from the client to the server. You
can install one or more instances of the server onto systems in the SAN running any of the UNIX or Windows
platform software that are remote from MCBs or SNCs. Do not install more than one server per client
system.
Using the SAN Client
The SAN client for the Scalar series of libraries is the AMC. Using AMC is an easy way to manage Scalar
libraries as part of a SAN solution. When you choose to install both server and client from the product CD—
this is called the Full installation—the default client is the AMC SAN client. The default AMC client consists
of a Java-based user interface window and a trap event window. You can install one or more instances of
the AMC client in your SAN.
Using a Library Management Client
If your SAN includes a library in the intelligent platform (i-platform) series—for example a Scalar i2000 or a
Pathlight VX—you can launch a library management client from the AMC SAN interface. The library
management client launched in this way is identical to the interface that runs on the library’s touch screen.
ADIC Management Console Features
AMC provides status and controls for library and SNC features. The following features define AMC’s
management capabilities:
Event Logging
You can retrieve and view event logs. Filtering based upon the significance of events simplifies fault
isolation. For more information, refer to Monitoring and Managing Event Logs
on page 93 and Configuring
Policies on page 58.
Reports
You can print or save reports that you have configured to meet your reporting requirements. For more
information, refer to Reporting the Current View
on page 55.
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