Navisphere Off-Array Management UI 29.8

Navisphere Off-Array Management UI by EMC is a browser-based console for administering EMC CLARiiON storage systems from a dedicated management workstation rather than directly on the array. It centralizes day-to-day operations, improves responsiveness by offloading the interface from the storage processors, and provides a consistent view across multiple arrays.

Key capabilities:

• Centralized discovery and inventory of CLARiiON arrays, storage processors, and enclosures
• Provisioning workflows for RAID groups or pools, LUN creation, mapping/masking, and host registration
• Health, capacity, and performance monitoring with event and alert management (including call-home when configured)
• Data protection setup and oversight for licensed features such as snapshots, clones, and remote replication
• Configuration management, including cache and port settings, security options, and firmware/OS upgrades
• Role-based access control and audit-friendly change tracking
• Integration with command-line tooling (e.g., Navisphere CLI) and basic reporting

Typical use:

• Enterprises managing multiple EMC CLARiiON arrays (e.g., CX/AX series) who want a responsive, off-array management experience
• Deployed on a Windows-based management host with a supported web browser and network connectivity to the arrays’ management interfaces

Benefits:

• Reduces load on the storage processors by running the UI off-array
• Provides a unified, secure interface for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Scales to manage multiple systems from a single console while supporting standard operational controls and processes

Navisphere Off-Array Management UI is developed by emc. The most popular version of this product among our users is 29.8.