Functionality supported by each operating system type

Unisphere enables the user to configure and manage PowerMax, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX storage systems.

Unisphere is a HTML5 web-based application that allows you to configure and manage PowerMax, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX storage systems.

NOTE: The following tables outline the functionality supported by each operating system type. In addition, depending on the deployment choice (host or embedded) and configuration, some of the functionality may not be supported.
Table 1. Functionality supported at storage system level depending on operating system type
Functionality HYPERMAX OS 5977 PowerMaxOS 5978 PowerMaxOS 10 (6079)
Overview Supported Supported Supported
Dashboard Supported Supported Supported
Storage > Storage Groups Supported Supported Supported
Storage > Service Levels Supported Supported Supported
Storage > Storage Resource Pools Supported Supported Supported
Storage > Volumes Supported Supported Supported
Storage > External Storage Supported Supported Supported
Storage > vVol Dashboard Supported Supported Supported
Storage > File N/A N/A Supported
Hosts > Hosts Supported Supported Supported
Hosts > Masking Views Supported Supported Supported
Hosts > Port Groups Supported Supported Supported
Hosts > Initiators Supported Supported Supported
Hosts > PowerPath N/A Supported Supported
Hosts > Mainframe Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > Manage SRDF SGs Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > Snapshot Policies N/A Supported- applies to storage systems running PowerMaxOS 5978 Q3 2020 and later. Supported
Data Protection > MetroDR N/A Supported- applies to storage systems running PowerMaxOS 5978 Q3 2020 and later. Supported
Data Protection > SRDF Groups Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > Migrations Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > Virtual Witness Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > File Protection N/A N/A Supported
Data Protection > File Migration N/A N/A Supported
Data Protection > Open Replicator Supported Supported Supported
Data Protection > Device Groups Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Dashboards Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Charts Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Analyze Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Heatmap Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Reports Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Plan Supported Supported Supported
System > Hardware Supported Supported Supported
System > System Properties Supported Supported Supported
System > Physical View N/A N/A Supported- applies to storage systems running PowerMaxOS 10.1.0 and later.
System > iSCSI Supported Supported N/A
System > iSCSI + NVMe N/A N/A Supported
System > File (eNAS) Supported Supported N/A
System > File Configuration N/A N/A Supported
Events > Alerts Supported Supported Supported
Events > CloudIQ Feed Supported Supported Supported
Events > Jobs Supported Supported Supported
Events > Audit Log Supported Supported Supported
Serviceability > Serviceability N/A N/A Supported
Serviceability > Applications N/A N/A Supported
Serviceability > Updates N/A N/A Supported
Table 2. Functionality supported at overview level and systems level depending on operating system type
Functionality HYPERMAX OS 5977 PowerMaxOS 5978 PowerMaxOS 10 (6079)
Overview Supported Supported Supported
Planning Supported Supported Supported
Systems Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Dashboards Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Charts Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Analyze Supported Supported Supported
Performance > Reports Supported Supported Supported
Configuration > System Profiles N/A N/A Supported (applies to local storage systems running PowerMaxOS 10 (6079).)
Configuration > Provisioning Templates Supported Supported Supported
VMware > vCenters and ESXi Supported Supported Supported
Events > Alerts Supported Supported Supported
Events > CloudIQ Feed Supported Supported Supported
Events > Jobs Supported Supported Supported
Support Supported Supported Supported