A.05.70 HP Insight Remote Support Advanced HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage System Migration Guide (October 2011, 5900-1528)
1.1.1.3 Software Requirements
• CMC 8.5, CMC 9.0 or CMC 9.5 (CMC 9.5 is recommended)
Software available at
: www.hp.com/go/P4000downloads
CMC is included in the SAN/iQ Management SW DVD package.
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Documentation available at
: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
In the Storage section, click Disk Storage Systems and then select P4000 SAN Solutions.
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Installation Time
: 10 minutes
• HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) 6.0 or higher (HP SIM 6.3 is recommended for new installs)
Software available at
: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/
download.html
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Documentation available at
: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/
hpsim/infolibrary.html#b2
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Installation Time
: Approximately 1 hour *
• Insight Remote Support Advanced
Software available at
: http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/
displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=RSADVANCED
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Documentation available at
: www.hp.com/go/insightremoteadvanced-docs
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Installation Time
: Approximately 1 hour *
* Download and installation times will vary for a default install depending on the speed of your network,
the size of your network, and how many devices you want to manage.
NOTE: For a complete list of CMS prerequisites, please refer to the
HP Insight Remote Support Advanced
CMS Configuration and Usage Guide
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1.1.2 P4000 Storage System Requirements
1.1.2.1 Software
Each P4000 Storage System requires SAN/iQ 8.5, 9.0, or 9.5. SAN/iQ 9.5 is recommended.
See Section 1.3.1 for details on upgrading SAN/iQ to version 9.5.
1.1.3 Communication Requirements
Usernames, passwords and SNMP must be configured properly so that the CMS and the P4000 Storage
Systems can communicate. See the following sections for communication requirements and procedures.
For more information about communication requirements, see the
HP Insight Remote Support Advanced and
Remote Device Access Security Overview
at www.hp.com/go/insightremoteadvanced-docs.
1.1.3.1 Password Management
HP SIM, RSSWM, and Insight Remote Support should all be installed by the same user with administrator
privileges. If the password expires or changes, this will cause events to fail to be processed.
IMPORTANT: Only SAN/iQ 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5 nodes in a Management Group can be monitored with
Insight Remote Support version A.05.70. Each node must be in a Management Group to be monitored by
Insight Remote Support, but they don't need to be configured in a cluster or have a storage manager running
to be monitored.
1.1.3.2 SNMP Configuration
SNMP on the CMS ProLiant Windows device must be enabled to communicate with the P4000 Storage
Systems. Add each P4000 Storage System's IP address to the CMS trap receiver list or allow the CMS to
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