8.15 HP Utility Meter User's Guide (January 2010)

supported SAN switches, 19
supported URS disk arrays, 18
swapping hardware, 17
T
test connection from PPU Agent to Utility Meter, 79
test connection from PPU partition to UPS Web portal, 80
troubleshooting a storage device, 92
troubleshooting a WBEM device, 92
troubleshooting the Utility Meter, 89
troubleshooting Utility Meter software, 90
U
upgrading software to version 8.15, 36
Utility Meter
common tasks, 12
completing installation and configuration, 36
configuring HP-UX system parameters, 27
configuring Utility Meter parameters, 30
data sent to HP, 21
data transport methods, 21
disk space requirements, 17
email hostname masquerading, 33
flow of metered usage data, 16
installation and support services, 21
missing usage reports, 22
ordering, 23
overview, 15
performing tasks, 39
preparation for installation, 26
recommended hardware, 17
Site Preparation Form, 95, 97
software, 19
software back up, 20
supported PPU platforms, 18
supported SAN switches, 19
supported URS disk arrays, 18
swapping hardware, 17
test connection to PPU Agent, 79
troubleshooting, 89
verifying CIM server software is operational, 74
verifying connectivity to HP, 76
verifying hardware is operational, 73
verifying hostname masquerading, 35
verifying operation, 73
Utility Meter software
add device, 51
Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS, 61
Change Cisco SAN switch Configuration Parameters,
63
Change HP/Brocade switch Configuration Parameters,
64
Change PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration
Parameters, 62
changing software parameters, 48
closing GUI, 44
completing installation and configuration, 36
configuration settings, 47
configuring Utility Meter parameters, 30
copy configuration settings, 49
data fields sent to HP, 101
dependencies, 20
device connection test, 69
Diagnose tab, 68
directory structure, 20
GUI Configure tab, 45
GUI Devices tab, 50
GUI GettingStarted tab, 44
GUI main window, 42
GUI Managed Devices Tree, 43
help information, 44
install and configuration overview, 25
installation skills required, 26
installing from HP Software Depot, 28
installing from media, 28
meter connection status, 68
modify device, 61
network configuration, 46
new for version 8.15, 17
obtaining, 19, 27
preparation for installation, 26
remove device, 66
starting the GUI, 39
supported on HP-UX, 19
troubleshooting, 90
upgrading to version 8.15, 36
verify a SAN device, 85
verify a storage device, 83
verify the data acquisition server is running, 78
verify the data transport method, 78
verifying software is operational, 73
Utility Pricing Solutions Web portal, 21
V
verifying a PPU partition, 79
verifying a SAN device, 85
verifying a storage device, 83
verifying connectivity from Utility Meter to HP, 76
verifying hostname masquerading, 35
verifying PPU Agent software configuration, 79
verifying the CIM server software is operational, 74
verifying the data acquisition server is running, 78
verifying the data transport method, 78
verifying the Utility Meter hardware is operational, 73
verifying the Utility Meter software is operational, 73
verifying Utility Meter operation, 73
X
XP
add device, 53
verify software dependency, 84
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