application notes hp OpenView using storage area manager on the storage management appliance Product Versions: 2.0 SP4; 2.1 Second Edition (October 2003) Part Number: AA-RTEDB-TE This document describes how to use HP OpenView Storage Area Manager versions 3.0 or 3.1 with the Storage Management Appliance hardware and software (v2.0 SP4 or v2.1). It also includes installation and configuration information expressly for HP and other certified service professionals.
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About this Document About this Document These Application Notes provide information about using HP OpenView Storage Area Manager software on the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance (SMA). The purpose of this document is to provide supplemental information that is not available in either the Storage Area Manager or SMA documentation sets. It does not describe all aspects of installation and configuration for either product.
About this Document If you are using Storage Management Appliance software v2.0, you should also have the following documents: ■ HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software v2.0 Service Pack 4 Read Me First ■ HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software v2.
Overview Overview It is now possible to employ the powerful storage management features of HP OpenView Storage Area Manager on the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance. These two products provide diverse management capabilities for your storage area network (SAN). Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0; Storage Management Appliance software v2.1 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1.
Overview ■ Enterprise Volume Manager or Business Copy EVA for managing controller-based clone and snapshot operations ■ Continuous Access EVA for real-time replication between HP StorageWorks enterprise virtual arrays ■ Secure Path Manager for protecting and managing paths between hosts and storage systems ■ Storage Provisioner for automated provisioning and monitoring of storage usage ■ Proactive Remote Service for automatically notifying HP Customer Support in the event of component failure or e
Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation The Storage Area Manager and Storage Management Appliance solution is delivered by Storage Area Manager Implementation Service professionals, who install and configure the software suite on the SMA. The service provides for trained, experienced, HP-certified professionals to conduct the planning, implementation, verification, and demonstration of Storage Area Manager within your SAN environment.
Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation Connecting to the SMA After Storage Area Manager is installed on the SMA, you can connect to the SMA, either by using Terminal Services from a remote system, or by attaching a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly to the SMA. This might be necessary when you need to access the Storage Area Manager management server; for example, to perform troubleshooting activities or to install required patches and device plug-ins (DPIs).
Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation You can also connect to the Storage Area Manager GUI downloads page using the Configure button on the SMA Manage Tools page, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Storage Management Appliance Manage Tools page In addition, you can use the Manage Tools page to stop and start local Storage Area Manager services. This feature provides a convenient method for completely stopping or starting all services associated with the Storage Area Manager server.
Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation Security Storage Area Manager and the SMA software have their own independent security infrastructures. Storage Area Manager uses two levels of user authentication: Administrators and Guests. The SMA has three levels: Administrators, Operators, and Users. To access both Storage Area Manager and SMA, you need to log on to each application separately. Databases Storage Area Manager and the SMA store data in separate databases.
Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation Table 2: SMA Application Compatibility with Storage Area Manager (Continued) Storage Area Manager v3.0 with SMA software v2.0 Storage Area Manager v3.0 or Storage Area Manager v3.1 with SMA software v2.1 v2.1a v2.2 1.0 v1.1 Secure Path Manager v4.0, v4.0b v4.0c Provisioner1 v1.0, v1.1 v1.2 Application Business Copy EVA Continuous Access EVA Storage 1. See exceptions in “Compatibility Between Storage Allocater and Storage Provisioner.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Note: Storage Area Manager must be installed and configured on customer systems by HP or other certified service professionals. This section is intended for that audience. In general, Storage Area Manager installation on the SMA follows the procedures documented in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Preparing for the Installation Before installing Storage Area Manager on the SMA, perform the following steps: 1. Log on to the Storage Management Appliance. Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software User Guide for complete instructions. The SMA Home page opens as in Figure 3. Figure 3: Storage Management Appliance Software Home page 2. Verify that the Storage Management Appliance has SMA software v2.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Uninstalling SANworks Applications If Network View and/or Storage Allocation Reporter are installed on the SMA, uninstall these applications before installing Storage Area Manager. If you have both products, perform the SAR uninstall first, and then uninstall Network View.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA 3. Press Y to proceed. 4. Stop the MySQL service. At the C: prompt, enter net stop mysql. 5. Remove the MySQL service by running the command: c:\mysql\bin\mysqld -remove 6. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Properties dialog box is displayed. The list of currently installed programs includes the following Network View components: ■ ElementMgr ■ MySQL Server and Clients 3.23 ■ NetworkView Wrapper, Network View 2.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Installing Storage Area Manager Use the Storage Area Manager CD-ROM to perform installation, not the SMA software. 1. Attach a monitor, keyboard, and optional mouse to the SMA. 2. Insert the Storage Area Manager installation CD into the SMA DVD or CD-ROM drive. Note: HP strongly recommends installing Storage Area Manager directly on the SMA using the CD-ROM.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA 6. Following the instructions in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide, continue with Storage Area Manager installation (server, clients, and SAN hosts) until it is complete. Note: You can install the Storage Area Manager host agent software on an SMA running software version 2.1. The host agent on the SMA does not monitor and manage storage because the SMA is not directly attached to storage devices.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Storage Area Manager Service Registration with SMA Software v2.1 To register the Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1 service with Storage Management Appliance software v2.1: 1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 2. Execute the command: “C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\Appliance Manager\bin\configservices” service.
Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA Uninstalling Storage Area Manager from the SMA No special steps are required to uninstall Storage Area Manager from the SMA. You need to connect to the SMA, using either Terminal Services or an attached monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and use the Storage Area Manager Uninstall program.
SMA Configuration Guidelines SMA Configuration Guidelines Note: Storage Area Manager must be installed and configured on customer systems by HP or other certified service professionals. This section is intended for that audience. In general, configuring Storage Area Manager on the SMA follows the procedures documented in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide.
SMA Configuration Guidelines Storage Management Appliance Backup Because Storage Area Manager and the SMA maintain separate databases, a backup of the SMA will not normally include the Storage Area Manager backup data. If you want to include the Storage Area Manager backed-up data in an SMA backup, you must take special steps as described in “Configuring the SMA to Back Up Storage Area Manager.
SMA Configuration Guidelines 5. Find the BackupDirectory entry in solid.ini to determine the Storage Area Manager backup directory path. In the example below, the backup directory path is backup, which can be either a relative path to the database directory or an absolute path. [General] ;*** BACKUP LOCATION *** ; ;There is no default location for backups. The backup directory can be ;given also as parameter to administration command 'backup'.
SMA Configuration Guidelines Storage Area Manager v3.1 backup configuration When using Storage Area Manager v3.1, the osmbackup.conf file needs modification only if you changed the location of the Storage Area Manager backup directory or if you did not accept all of the default settings during Storage Area Manager installation. To configure the SMA to include Storage Area Manager v3.1 backups: 1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 2.
SMA Configuration Guidelines Restoring the Storage Management Appliance If you need to restore the SMA database and files, refer to the SMA online help for complete instructions. As part of the restore operation, the SMA restores the Storage Area Manager backup files to the Storage Area Manager backup directory. To complete the Storage Area Manager restore process, see “Restoring Storage Area Manager.
SMA Configuration Guidelines Using Storage Area Manager in a Dual-Redundant Fabric Configuration Storage Management Appliances are often deployed in dual-redundant Fibre Channel environments. The Storage Area Manager software is compatible with dual redundancy. Using dual-redundant Fibre Channel paths for storage management enables the SMA to have redundant control over the SAN, creating an environment with no single point of failure.
SMA Configuration Guidelines Storage Area Manager can be successfully installed on the SMA in a dual-redundant environment. However, the Storage Area Manager discovery process might show dual-redundant configurations as two separate SANs, even though there is only one. In this event, Storage Area Manager incorrectly displays duplicate SAN maps with discovered devices in one SAN, but not the other. If necessary, you can resolve the error using the following procedure: 1.
