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Appendix B Using a Standalone JBOD Array (SANnet II 200 FC Array Only) B-3

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SANscape software supports FC JBOD arrays. However, since FC JBOD arrays do 
not have a RAID controller to manage the disks, this software support is necessarily 
limited. Monitoring functionality that does not require a RAID controller works the 
same way it does for RAID arrays. See “Using SANnet II Family Software 
Monitoring and Management Tools with JBOD Arrays” on page B-3 for more 
specific information.

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Similarly, SANscape Alert support for standalone JBOD arrays is limited to 
functionality that can work without a RAID controller.

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The SANscape CLI supports SANnet II 200 FC JBOD arrays. However, because 
SANnet II 200 FC JBOD arrays do not have a RAID controller to manage the disks, 
this support is limited.

Refer to the “Monitoring JBODs” appendix in the SANscape CLI User’s Guide for 
more information about using these commands.

B.5

Using SANnet II Family Software Monitoring 
and Management Tools with JBOD Arrays

The following software management tools are provided with your array. The 
documentation CD provides the related user guides.

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 Provides centralized storage configuration, maintenance, and monitoring 

functions. Refer to the SANscape User’s Guide for in-band setup procedures.

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 Provides event monitoring and notification. Refer to the SANscape 

Alert User’s Guide for more information.

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 A command-line interface utility that 

provides script-based management. Refer to the SANscape CLI User’s Guide for 
more information.

For details on how to install SANscape, SANscape Alert, or SANscape CLI software, 
refer to the SANscape Software Installation Guide.

B.5.1

SANscape

SANscape supports all SANnet II arrays. It also supports, to a limited degree, 
standalone SANnet II 200 FC JBOD arrays. Since standalone JBOD arrays do not have 
a RAID controller to manage the disks, this software support for JBODs is limited to 
the following functions:

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viewing component and alarm characteristics

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upgrading firmware on hard drives

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upgrading firmware on SAF-TE devices

Refer to the “Monitoring JBODs” appendix in the SANscape User’s Guide for 
information about using these functions with JBOD arrays.