Imo, yes -- you do want cv-sdm running on <something> because you need to be
able to get to the array's log file and I don't think you can do that thru
the serial port.

cv-sdm will tell you (via logging) if your array is healthy or not --
probably something you really (really) want to know.      - d

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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] VA7410 question
> 
> Have a brand new (for us, anyway!) VA7410.
> 
> Is the CommandView SDM really necessary? I know it won't run on MPE so
> I
> have to have a UNIX or Windows host with an FC card to run it, but I
> also
> know the VA arrays have a serial port for command access. Can I do
> everything I need to do through the array's built-in command line? What
> can
> only be done via SDM?
> 
> --
> "He's old enough to know what's right and young enough not to choose
> it.
> He's strong enough to win the world and weak enough to lose it." - Neal
> Peart
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