7.0.8 Insight Remote Support Monitored Devices Configuration Guide

Monitored Devices Configuration Guide
Chapter 18: Configuring P6000 and Enterprise Virtual Arrays
Task Complete?
Make sure Insight RS supports your P6000 disk array by checking the HP Insight
Remote Support Release Notes.
Verify HP P6000 Command View is installed and configured on the Storage
Management Server.
Install ELMC on the Storage Management Server.
Add ELMC to the Insight RS Console.
Add P6000 Command View to the Insight RS Console.
Discover the P6000 in the Insight RS Console.
Verify the device's warranty and contract information in the Insight RS Console.
Send a test event to verify connectivity between your P6000 and Insight RS.
Table 18.1 P6000 and Enterprise Virtual Array Using SBM Configuration Steps
Install P6000 Command View
Insight Remote Support and P6000 Command View software are supported to coexist on the Hosting
Device providing the minimum hardware and software requirements are met. HP recommends co-hosting
the P6000 Command View software on the Insight Remote Support Hosting Device. Environments with
multiple instances of P6000 Command View can have one instance on the Hosting Device and other
instances of P6000 Command View on other monitored devices.
Multiple instances of P6000 Command View can share the management role of common attached EVA
arrays in the environment. This can be for the purpose of fault tolerance or load balancing. Although there
can be multiple instances of P6000 Command View capable of managing the EVA array, only one
instance of P6000 Command View can be the active manager of that array. Other instances of P6000
Command View that are not active in managing the array are considered to be passive.
Note: Real Time Event Data and communication to the array is only capable when there is a
connection to the P6000 Command View instance that is the active manager of the array. In
order to configure a monitored device, you must install ELMC on any server that is running
P6000 Command View that is capable of being the active manager of the array. Any P6000
Command View instance that is not the active manager of an EVA is considered to be a passive
instance of P6000 Command View. Historic Event Data may be present on a passive instance if
it had been the active manager in the past. This event data may be of use for manual analysis.
Important: A passive instance of P6000 Command View can see the array but cannot
communicate with it. Only the active management instance is capable of communicating with
the array. This is why you may see the array discovered but missing information about the array
in some components.
To be supported by Insight Remote Support, the monitored device must have P6000 Command View
installed (version 9.4 or later) and be managing at least one array. SMI-S is delivered with the P6000
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