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
About This Document
This document provides instructions for installing, configuring, and verifying the operation of version 8.15
of the HP Utility Meter software (HP products T2805AA and T5462A) on supported HP servers running either
HP-UX 11i v2, or HP-UX 11i v3.
1 Intended Audience
This guide is intended to primarily be used by HP personnel who install and configure the Utility Meter
hardware and software for Pay per use (PPU) and Utility Ready Storage (URS) customers.
This guide is also intended to be used by HP customers who:
• Reinstall or upgrade the HP Utility Meter software
• Use the HP Utility Meter software graphical user interface (GUI) to make configuration changes
• Verify operation of the Utility Meter
• Troubleshoot the Utility Meter
The audience of this guide is expected to have the following knowledge and skills:
• HP-UX operating system concepts, commands, networking and configuration skills
• PPU Agent software commands and configuration (for PPU installations using the PPU Agent software
to send reports to the meter)
• WBEM services and providers installation on HP-UX and Linux (for PPU WBEM installations)
• SAN switch concepts and configuration skills
• Brocade SMI-S Agent knowledge (for HP/Brocade SAN switch installations)
• Disk array concepts and Command View product experience (for URS installations)
• sendmail experience
2 Publishing History
This is the seventh edition of the
HP Utility Meter User's Guide for version 8.15
(HP part number: 5900-0528).
Publication Date: January 2010
This guide supersedes previous guides about the Utility Meter software.
3 Document Organization
For initial installation and configuration of the Utility Meter hardware and software, the following chapters
should be read:
• Preface (this chapter)
• Chapter 2: “Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software” (page 25)
• Chapter 4: “Verifying Utility Meter Operation” (page 73)
For customers who upgrade, reinstall or reconfigure the Utility Meter, the following chapters should be read:
• Preface (this chapter)
• Chapter 1: “Introduction” (page 15)
• Chapter 2: “Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software” (page 25)
• Chapter 4: “Verifying Utility Meter Operation” (page 73)
The other chapters in this guide are provided for more specific information. You can use the Index to find
specific topics of interest.
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