Changes since the last edition of the manual

This manual describes the functionality of the SE Manager with the use of the basic software M2000/X2000/HNC V6.5A.

Functional extensions

The basic software M2000/X2000/HNC V6.5A provides the following functional extensions:

BS2000-supporting functions

• Global and system-specific display of pending BS2000 messages for all BS2000 systems of the SE administration area
• Display and possibility of download for C2H files (reports and tables) of all BS2000 systems of the SE administration area
• Unification of storage displays in SEM windows with disk display
• Generation of IOGEN sources from IORSF files
• A user-defined name can be specified for the monitor VM on SU x86.

FC networks

• Redesign of the functions for the integration and display of FC switches
• Introduction of performance and topology displays for FC networks
• Display of BS2000 paths

Tracking of asynchronous processes

• Display of transition states when starting and stopping systems
• Display of transition states when starting and stopping units
  
  

Maintainability

• Advanced display of remote service configuration
• Enhanced display and management of remote service sessions and logging files
• Enhancement of the SE operating state and introduction of the maintenance state
• Restructuring of the SEM menu Service
• Introduction of the SEFW add-on, which is used for firmware upgrades of the units and their components

Security

• Introduction of a new RBAC-based role concept with basic roles and user-defined roles based on these roles
• Introduction of a new authorization assignment for BS2000 operators aimed at BS2000 systems, with independent authorizations for console and dialog
• Introduction of the Security Monitor (SecMon), which regularly checks the security settings and guidelines and generates appropriate events if necessary
• Extension of the Resource Monitor (ResMon), which regularly checks the currently available resources
• Support of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for login at the SE Manager
• Replacement of security fixes and hot fixes by updates

SEM graphical user interface

• Introduction of an AU-optimized view of the systems and units, which can be used especially for configurations with many AUs
  For configurations with many AUs, an AU-optimized view of the systems and units is supported.
• Exporting SEM tables in XLSX format
  SEM tables can be exported in XLSX format.
• Direct integration of the Storage Manager into the SEM GUI (depending on the version of the Storage Manager)