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HBAnyware SAN Management

See how HBAnyware can improve your total cost of ownership by simplifying SAN management.

	Press Releases Emulex Delivers HBAnyware Management Software for VMware Infrastructure Environments Emulex Works with Sun Microsystems to Deliver HBAnyware Management Software for Solaris SAN Foundation Software Environments Independent Testing Firm, Demartek, Finds Emulex HBAnyware Software Superior in its Class Product Information Datasheet White Papers Security: Extending storage infrastructure trust to the fabric edge HBAnyware for VMware ESX Server HBAnyware® for Solaris SAN Foundation Suite Platform Scalability: Achieving Scalability by Improving Efficiency Through State-of-the-Art Manageability Scalability: Reducing Downtime With Enterprise-Class HBA Diagnostics and Resolution Capabilities HP’s Virtual Connect Architecture Fully Interoperates with Emulex Emulex HBAnyware Software Evaluation

"We looked at the capability of the Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs and management tools and saw features that were not available from other suppliers,"

"With the HBA management tools, we get discovery and dynamic configuration capabilities that would otherwise require additional investment in tools running on other SAN components."

Steven Ham, Senior Windows System Administrator at Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc.

HBAnyware® - Management Application for Emulex LightPulse Adapters

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Speed, simplify, and streamline SAN management, while reducing TCO

Emulex HBAnyware management application provides centralized administration of Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel HBAs and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapters (CNAs) within a heterogenous SAN environments, combining flexible remote-management with secure access control. Broad operating system support ensures seamless integration and operation within Enterprise SAN environments, while the graphical user interface (GUI) and command line interface (CLI) options provide greater management flexibility. HBAnyware's powerful suite of diagnostics tools and customizable reporting capabilities help data center administrators to optimize SAN performance and availability.

Key Benefits

• Improve total cost of ownership by increasing SAN availability and reducing management costs
• Streamline adapter administration through a centralized cross platform management console
• Enhance overall SAN performance using a robust tool set
• Increase SAN availability by leveraging powerful troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities
• Implement SAN best practices in virtual server environments

Key Features

• Unified platform for management of Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel HBAs and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapters (CNAs) on local or remote hosts
• Online “Boot-from-SAN” capability improves server provisioning an SAN availability
• Automation capabilities such as batch mode driver parameter and firmware updates
• Secure access for remote management
• Secure access to fabric through DH-CHAP authentication
• Graphical and Command Line user interface options
• Cross-platform solution with broad OS and hypervisor support
• Unlimited scalability, including the ability to support large scale SANs
• Real-time SAN-wide discovery, monitoring and administration of Emulex LightPulse adapters and connected devices
• Extensive command line interface (CLI) with advanced scripting capabilities
• Web-launch capability allowing access to HBAnyware from a browser