Global Array ManagerGlobal Array Manager™™

First ever storage management software that covers all RAID & HBA products from Mylex

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Global Array ManagerGlobal Array Manager™ ™ (GAM)

A system for worldwide remote storage management.

Allows for easy configuration and optimization of storage subsystems.

Supports connectivity via Internet/ Intranet. Provides reliable Fault Management using

industry standard protocols such as SNMP. Secures Enterprise from unauthorized re-

configurations.

GAM is a Client/Server Storage manager.

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GAM Feature SetGAM Feature Set

Support for all Mylex PCI-based RAID controllers independent of firmware.

Mylex SCSI Host Bus Adapter support Mylex Online RAID Expansion (M.O.R.E.TM) Provides remote monitoring of storage

subsystems through SAF-TE, AEMI, and S.M.A.R.T.

User definable event priority, messaging, and operation

Online Bad Block Table DMI support

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GAM - Operating Systems:GAM - Operating Systems:

MS Windows 95 and NT clients MS Windows NT 3.51 and above Novell NetWare 3.12 & 4.x SCO UNIX 3.0 & 5.0 SCO UnixWare IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0

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GAM- Utilizes Install WizardGAM- Utilizes Install Wizard

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GAM- Global ViewGAM- Global View

Provides easier management of all arrays on the network

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Allows Server grouping for better manageability

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GAM- Controller ViewGAM- Controller View

View of Physical and Logical Drives

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Displays detailed view of Mylex controller

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Displays detailed view of connected devices

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GAM- RAID EzAssistGAM- RAID EzAssistTMTM

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GAM- RAID EzAssistGAM- RAID EzAssistTMTM

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GAM- Statistic ViewGAM- Statistic View

Monitors the health and performance of Mylex RAID and HBA controllers

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GAM- Fault NotificationsGAM- Fault Notifications

Via Fax, Email, Pager, & Launch of Application

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Benefits of GAMBenefits of GAM

Provides local and remote storage management. Supports the world’s most widely used RAID &

SCSI controllers. Common GUI for enterprise wide system

administration. Administrator Sign-in provides added security.

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Benefits of GAMBenefits of GAM

Intel Landesk* Digital ServerWorks* HP Openview Novell NMS

* Embedded into these management solutions

Works with major management consoles

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Competitor OfferingsCompetitor Offerings

Adaptec CI/O software supports monitoring of SCSI devices

attached to a NetWare server only with a Windows 3.11/95 client.

AMI General Alert application is an alert notification tool

that supports Windows NT only. Power Console, a GUI configuration tool supports

Windows NT and Netware only.

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Competitor OfferingsCompetitor Offerings

DPT Storage Manager is a stand-alone GUI

configuration tool that provides some performance information. Not a Client/Server base solution.

Compaq Smart Start is a bootable CD-ROM based

server setup tool. It includes a RAID config GUI when shipped with a Smart Controller.

Insight Manager is an Asset manager used to also monitor device failures.

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GAM- AvailabilityGAM- Availability

Software Kit v1.06 (DAC-SWKIT106):

OS Drivers and GAM Server 2.10.

GAM Server 2.10 will allows administrators to have monitoring capabilities via SNMP.

Contains nine diskettes and one manual

GAM Software Kit v2.10

(GAM-SWKIT210):

Contains GAM Client v2.10 and Software Kit v1.06

GAM Client v2.10(GAM-Client210):

Allows utilization of all configuration tools via the Internet.

Contains two diskettes and one manual.

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GAM- Enhancement GAM- Enhancement OverviewOverview

GAM 2.05GAM 2.10

GAM 2.11

GAM 3.0

•Remote access•Server security•PL/PD support•RAID Assist•TCP/IP support•Major OS support•M.O.R.E.•FCS Nov ‘96

•HBA support•DAC960PG support•Add Capacity•OS/2 Warp Support•FCS March ‘97

•SCSI-SCSI•FCS Q3 ‘97

•Java port allowsGUI to reside on all host platforms•Support for Navigator/ MIE•FCS Q1 ‘98

Nov ‘96

Mar ‘97

Q3 ‘97

Q1 ‘98

GAM 2.2

•Stand-Alone•Road Runner support•FCS Q4 ‘97

Q4 ‘97