8.15 HP Utility Meter User's Guide (January 2010)
Table Of Contents
- HP Utility Meter User's Guide for version 8.15
- Table of Contents
- About This Document
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Skills Required
- 2.3 Before Going to the Customer Site
- 2.4 Configuring the HP-UX System Parameters
- 2.5 Obtaining and Installing the Utility Meter Software
- 2.6 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters
- 2.7 URS XP Only – Installing the CV XP AE CLI Software
- 2.8 URS EVA Only – Installing the CV EVA SSSU Software
- 2.9 URS HP/Brocade SAN Switch Only – Installing the SMI-S Agent Software
- 2.10 URS Cisco SAN Switch Only – Enabling the CIM Server
- 2.11 Email Hostname Masquerading
- 2.12 Configuring PPU Partitions and URS Devices
- 2.13 Verifying the Utility Meter Operation
- 2.14 Completing the Utility Meter Installation and Configuration
- 2.15 Upgrading the Utility Meter Software to Version 8.15
- 3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks
- 4 Verifying Utility Meter Operation
- 4.1 Verifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational
- 4.2 Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational
- 4.3 Verifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational
- 4.4 Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP
- 4.5 Verifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running
- 4.6 Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport Method
- 4.7 Verifying a PPU Partition
- 4.8 Verifying a Storage Device
- 4.8.1 Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility Meter
- 4.8.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter
- 4.8.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP
- 4.8.4 XP Only – Verifying the Correct Version of CV XP AE CLI is Installed
- 4.8.5 EVA Only – Verifying the Correct Version of CV EVA SSSU is Installed
- 4.9 Verifying a SAN Device
- 5 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter
- A Site Preparation Form for Pay Per Use
- B Site Preparation Form for Utility Ready Storage
- C Data Fields Sent from the Utility Meter to HP
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary
The following terms are used in this guide:
CIM Refers to the Common Information Model.
CIMOM Refers to the Common Information Model Object Manager.
CLI Refers to Command Line Interface.
CV XP AE Refers to the HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition software.
EVA Refers to the HP Enterprise Virtual Array product that is supported in the URS solution.
LUN Refers to the Logical Unit Number that is in a URS disk array.
Partition/Server A VSE partition (nPar or vPar) in a cell based server.
Physical device Refers to a disk array that is managed by an HP Command View server (EVA or XP).
PPU Refers to the HP Pay per use solution, which is a part of the HP Utility Pricing Solutions program.
PPU Agent Push
Partitions
These partitions are monitored using the PPU Agent software that is installed on the partition itself.
This agent wakes up every 30 minutes and sends data to the Utility Meter via WBEM. This solution
is NOT available for Linux partitions.
PPU Agent
software
Refers to the HP Pay per use software that is installed on partitions in a server under a PPU contract
and sends usage data to the Utility Meter.
PPU Collector Pull
Partitions/Servers
These Partitions or Servers are monitored from the Utility Meter. Every 30 minutes, the Utility
Meter will send requests to the WBEM providers running on the partition or server and pull the
usage data back. This solution is only available on HP-UX and Linux (RedHat and SuSe).
PPU installation Refers to a customer site that has PPU servers metered by a Utility Meter.
SAN Refers to Storage Area Network.
SMI-S Refers to the Storage Management Initiative Specification.
SSSU Refers to the Storage System Scripting Utility.
THP Refers to Thin Provisioning.
UPS Refers to the HP Utility Pricing Solutions program.
URS Refers to the HP Utility Ready Storage solution, which is a part of the HP Utility Pricing Solutions
program.
URS installation Refers to a customer site that has URS devices (XP or EVA disk arrays, or a combination of both)
metered by a Utility Meter.
Utility Meter Refers to the combination of the HP Utility Meter software and the hardware running it.
Utility Meter
hardware
Refers to the HP-UX server that runs the Utility Meter software.
Utility Meter
software
Refers to the HP Utility Meter software (HP products T2805AA and T5462A).
Virtual disk Refers to variable disk capacity that is defined and managed by the array controller and
presentable to hosts as a disk.
WBEM Refers to the Web-based Enterprise Management standard.
XP Refers to the disk array that is supported in the URS solution.
Refers to the HP Enterprise Virtual Array product that is supported in the URS solution.
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