What is in the Multiple Device Manager Information Center? About the mdm Information Center Who should use the mdm Information Center?

The Multiple Device Manager Information Center provides the following types of information:

Concepts
The topics in this category provide information about the major concepts you need to understand to use the IBM TotalStorage Multiple Device Manager (MDM). The concept topics provide the following information:
  • Information about device discovery
  • Descriptions of storage devices that MDM supports
  • Descriptions of MDM components, such as Performance Manager
Installing
The topics in this category describe the procedures for installing MDM components, such as the IBM DB2 Universal Database(TM) and Performance Manager. The installation topics also include procedures for installing IBM Director. See the IBM TotalStorage Multiple Device Manager: Installation and Configuration Guide for detailed instructions about installing MDM.
Configuring
The topics in this category provide instructions for invoking the Service Location Protocol (SLP) and setting the SLP discovery preferences. The configuration topics also describe how to configure MDM and how to set the MDM universal user ID and password. See the IBM TotalStorage Multiple Device Manager: Installation and Configuration Guide for detailed instructions about configuring MDM.
Maintaining
The topics in this category provide information about maintaining your MDM performance database.
Managing
The topics in this category provide procedures for performing MDM tasks, such as collecting data; creating, deleting, and assigning volumes; and other data and device management tasks.
Monitoring
The topics in this category provide instructions about how to view data collections and databases. The monitoring topics also include information about viewing the properties of volumes, disk groups, and other data storage devices and components.
Troubleshooting
The topics in this category provide procedures that help you diagnose problems.
Reference
The topics in this category provide additional information that might help you perform MDM tasks, such as device discovery. The reference topics also describe the following portions of MDM:
  • Graphical interface panels
  • Command-line interface (CLI) commands
  • Messages
  • Device attributes
  • Association details
The following additional reference information is also included:
  • Legal notices and trademarks
  • Glossary
  • Index

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