Use the task to configure, view, and edit storage agents for DS-Series Metro Mirror Inband, DS-Series Global Mirror and XIV storage types only. Hitachi/HP Universal Replicator and EMC Symmetrix do not use storage agents.
Storage agents represent a physical or logical component that work as the interface to the application programming interface (API) of the corresponding storage management application. PowerHA® SystemMirror uses these APIs to manage the replication of the disks.
A storage agent uses a TCP/IP address for its communication with external software, such as PowerHA SystemMirror.
The storage agent name represents a piece of hardware (or software) that is associated with a specific storage type. The storage agent uses a TCP/IP interface to interact with host systems for management and administration of the corresponding storage.