The world experienced a standstill when the coronavirus hit in late 2019. Only recently did the world start to get back to normal slowly. But there are still many businesses that are working remote.
While working remotely has its perks, it can be a challenge for IT admins to manage business and storage. This is especially true if they are using SAN storage. Reason being that SAN storage is not configured to allow remote management initially. But it can be done by following some tips.
This article will uncover what IT admins can do. And how can they manage SAN storage of the business during the COVID-19 crisis.
Managing SAN Storage Remotely Can Be Tricky
When organizations are forced to work remotely, a lot challenges can arise. The IT admins of organizations must be ready to deal with these challenges. While working remotely themselves of course.
They need to make sure that the business continues to operate. And also, SAN storage is managed just like it would be in the office.
This can be a challenge. Most organizations have configured their networks to prevent remote management. This can affect their remote management of their storage resources.
Why? Well, for security reasons. This is done to prevent anyone else to access the networks of the organization.
There are rules set in the firewall that block internet-based management traffic. Similarly, SAN management traffic may also be limited to a physical or software-defined network segment. Which is isolated.
Effective Remote Management of SAN Storage
The first step of effective remote management of SAN storage is to establish an IP path to the management interface. This will enable remote management capabilities.
Now, the configuration will vary depending on the organization. It may be enough in some cases to simply create an IP route to the organization’s SAN management server. But, in other cases, you may find that the existing SAN management server can’t be used remotely. So, in that case, you may need to deploy some new tools.
Tips For Remote SAN Storage Management
– Ensure an IP path exists between the management interface and also the SAN resources being managed.
– Watch the health of your SAN storage at all times.
– Make use of useful capabilities such as; capacity planning and problem diagnostics.
– Get a new tool for SAN storage management if your existing tool can’t be used remotely.
– Make sure that the tool you pick is remotely accessible.
To Conclude
Managing a SAN solution remotely can be a challenge. This is because SAN storage was not designed to be managed remotely. But with this pandemic, businesses have to adapt.
The tips mentioned in this article can help organization to effectively manage their SAN storage solution remotely. This can help them continue working remotely without any worries of storage management.
