HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting started with SPM
- 3 Importing storage into the storage catalog
- 4 Storage service policy
- Managing templates
- Service types
- Requirement types
- All Of requirement
- Any Of requirement
- Connected To Fibre Channel Endpoint requirement
- Connected To Network requirement
- Fibre Channel Initiator Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Target Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Host requirement
- Network Capability requirement
- RAID Level requirement
- Resource Existence requirement
- Service Deactivation Policy requirement
- Storage Capability requirement
- Storage Pool Available Capacity requirement
- Storage Pool Subscription Ratio requirement
- Storage Pool Volume Count requirement
- Tag requirement
- Use Resource requirement
- Volume Capacity requirement
- Volume Committed Capacity requirement
- Volume Creation Security Group requirement
- 5 Storage service provisioning
- 6 Managing storage catalog entities
- Managing arrays
- Viewing and modifying array properties (Overview tab)
- Viewing array storage pools (Storage Pools tab)
- Viewing array volumes (Volumes tab)
- Viewing array ports (Ports tab)
- Viewing array host entries (Hosts tab)
- Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab)
- Viewing and modifying array security settings (Security tab)
- Removing an array
- Managing storage pools
- Managing volumes
- Managing networks
- Managing security
- Resynchronizing resources
- Quarantining resources
- Managing arrays
- 7 Monitoring the storage catalog
- 8 Support and other resources
- A Troubleshooting
- Viewing operational logs
- Addressing common issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- SPM will not launch in browser
- The user is unable to login through the SPM user interface
- Issues with multiple SPM instances pointed to the same storage resources
- Cannot import 3PAR Storage Systems
- 3PAR SMI-S connection problems
- Service activation fails to present volumes on 3PAR arrays
- EVA arrays and/or XP arrays are marked as Offline when they appear to be functioning correctly outside of SPM
- HP Matrix OE storage pool issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- Backup and recovery
- Managed SAN
- Unmanaged SAN
- B Working with Brocade Fibre Channel networks
- C Working with EVA storage systems
- D Working with 3PAR storage systems
- Overview
- Understanding how to import 3PAR arrays into SPM
- Understanding 3PAR capacity reporting
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System volume creation/growth
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System virtual domains
- Exposing volume presentations in 3PAR Storage Systems
- Working with 3PAR Storage System host modes
- Presenting volumes on 3PAR Storage Systems
- Creating hosts on a 3PAR Storage System
- Working with 3PAR Storage System active VLUNs and VLUN templates
- Working with autonomic groups
- Volume migration (Tiering)
- Importing a large number of volumes
- Unique identification of common provisioning groups (CPG)
- E Working with HP P9000/XP Disk Array
- F Working with unmanaged networks
- G Working with unmanaged arrays
- H Units of measurement
- Glossary
- Index
Viewing array ports (Ports tab)
To view the ports of an array:
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. From the content pane, select the appropriate array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed.
3. Click the Ports tab.
Ports information is displayed, including the port address, name, and network.
Viewing array host entries (Hosts tab)
To view the host entries of an array:
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. From the content pane, select the appropriate array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed.
3. Click the Hosts tab.
Information for the array's host entries is displayed, including the host name, the host mode,
and a count of endpoints associated with the host entry. If an entry is selected, the endpoint
details for that host entry will be displayed.
Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab)
To view or modify the capabilities settings of an array:
NOTE: Capabilities that the array does not support cannot be selected. If an array supports a
capability but the user would like for SPM not to utilize it, deselect the check box.
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. From the content pane, select the appropriate array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed.
3. Click the Capabilities tab.
The current capabilities settings are displayed.
4. To edit these settings, click Edit Array.
The Edit Array window appears.
5. On the Capabilities tab, make any necessary changes. When all changes are complete, click
Apply. If additional changes are required on other tabs, click the appropriate tab. When
finished, click OK.
Viewing and modifying array security settings (Security tab)
To view or modify the security settings of an array:
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. From the content pane, select the appropriate array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed.
34 Managing storage catalog entities