HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 MU3 Patch 16 Release Notes (QL226-97105)

version 2.2.2 and registration of a new HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System continue only if the SSL
certificate is accepted.
The SSL certificate of the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System must be accepted using HP 3PAR VSS
Provider for Microsoft Windows version 2.2.2.
See the HP 3PAR VSS Provider 2.2.2 Software for Microsoft Windows User Guide at the HP 3PAR
VSS Provider Manuals page for further details.
NOTE: The new CLI client in Patch 16 needs to be installed before VSS Provider is installed.
1.7.7 EVA to HP 3PAR Online Import
HP P6000 Command View Suite version 10.3.1 includes enhancements of HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ
Online Import to validate the SSL certificate of the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
You will receive an error when the SSL certificate of the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System is not
validated on the server where HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import runs. You must accept the SSL
certificate on the server for HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import.
Once the SSL certificate is accepted on the server, a secure connection can be established between
HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import and HP StoreServ Storage System and you will be able to
perform operations for HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
1.7.8 System Reporter
HP 3PAR System Reporter version 3.1 MU2 prompts you to save the SSL certificate when adding a
new HP 3PAR storage system from the System Reporter interface. See the HP 3PAR System Reporter
3.1 MU2 User Guide for more details. You can find System Reporter documentation at the HP 3PAR
System Reporter Manuals page.
NOTE: The new CLI client bundled with the HP 3PAR System Reporter 3.1 MU2 kit must be installed.
1.7.9 HP 3PAR Storage Replication Adapter
HP 3PAR Storage Replication Adapter for VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager™ requires that
you to validate and accept the SSL certificate of the HP StoreServ Storage System.
You must accept the SSL certificate using the TpdSrm utility before you configure Site Recovery Manager
with the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. See the HP 3PAR Storage Replication Adapter for
VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager™ User Guide at the HP 3PAR Storage Replication Adapter
Manuals page for further details.
1.7.9.1 Validating HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage SSL certificates on SRA 4.1
HP 3PAR StoreServ enables management and validation of SSL certificates by the host and client
applications to establish a secure connection.
HP 3PAR CLI and HP 3PAR OS versions 2.3.1 MU5 P35 and 3.1.1 MU3 P27 support a self-signed
2048-bit RSA SSL certificate for HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
After upgrading to HP 3PAR OS/CLI versions 2.3.1 MU5 P35 or 3.1.1 MU3 P27, SRA 4.1 requires
that you accept and validate the HP 3PAR StoreServ Server SSL certificate. This is required to establish
a secure connection and perform the operations related to HP 3PAR StoreServ. If you do not accept
the certificate, SRA will not function.
To accept the certificate on SRA 4.1, perform the following:
1. Navigate to Windows Environment Variables and add a new system variable with the following
details:
• Variable Name — TPDCERTDIR.
• Variable Value — <User specified directory path>.
2. Restart the VMware Site Recovery Manager service.
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