More on NetApp System Manager (NSM)

More details are emerging on the upcoming NetApp System Manager or NSM for short.  Information is still a little sketchy ahead of the official Beta release but there are some screenshots emerging.

The main idea for NSM is to create a slightly easier to use interface than the existing cli or FilerView which can be a little clunky.  NSM will allow you to view all of your filers together and will reconise cluster pairs which is something FilerView doesn’t really do at the moment in terms of monitoring.

Creation of Aggregates, Volumes and LUNS will be via a very intuitive GUI interface and will certainly make the process a lot quicker than using FilerView.  Personally I find the cli quicker and easier but I guess that what coming from a Linux background does to you.

The main use I can see going to be from a monitoring aspect.  For those than haven’t invested in extra monitoring tools or NetApp Operations Manager this functionality will be a Godsend.