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
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
Pay Per Use (PPU) and Utility Ready Storage (URS) are part of HP's Utility Pricing Solutions (UPS) program.
In this program, customers are charged according to usage of the PPU resources (servers) and URS resources
(storage arrays, and SAN switches) under a UPS contract. For more information on this program, see the
Metered Capacity link on the HP Utility Pricing Web page: http://www.hp.com/go/utility.
The usage data for PPU and URS is collected by the Utility Meter software, which runs on the Utility Meter
server. Version 8.15 of the HP Utility Meter software requires that the HP Utility Meter server is an HP server
running HP-UX. For the list of compatible HP servers, see Section 1.3: “Recommended Hardware”.
The Utility Meter is located at the customer site along with the customer’s server, storage and SAN switch
resources under a UPS contract. The Utility Meter retrieves usage information from the UPS resources over
TCP/IP and sends the information securely to HP. There is no geographical limit for the distance between
the location of the Utility Meter and the location of any of the UPS resources.
The Utility Meter tracks the usage of:
• Enterprise servers – A specific set of both HP Integrity servers and HP 9000 servers are supported in
the PPU program. The supported PPU enterprise servers are partitionable and each PPU partition must
be configured to be metered by the Utility Meter. There are two ways to monitor a server: by adding
a PPU WBEM Partition/Server to the meter or via the PPU Agent software.
For a PPU WBEM Partition/Server, communication can be configured by adding a PPU WBEM
Partition/Server to the Utility Meter via the Utility Meter GUI.
For PPU Agent devices, communication can be configured between the PPU partition and the Utility
Meter through the appropriate PPU Agent software command on each PPU partition. Refer to the
PPU
User's Guide
(see Section 7: “Related Documents”) for details of the PPU Agent software commands.
The PPU Agent software sends PPU usage data to the Utility Meter, then the Utility Meter sends the data
securely to HP.
• Storage devices – Specific EVA and XP storage devices are supported in the Utility Ready Storage (URS)
program. Usage data is retrieved in the following ways:
• XP: Usage data is retrieved through the HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition
Command Line Interface (CLI) software that is installed on the Utility Meter. The CLI software
communicates with the HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition server that is on
a separate system.
• EVA: Usage data is retrieved through the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Storage System
Scripting Utility (SSSU) software that is installed on the Utility Meter. The SSSU software
communicates with the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA server that is on a separate system.
• SAN switches – Specific HP/Brocade and Cisco switches are supported in the URS program. Usage
data is retrieved in the following ways:
• HP/Brocade: Usage data is retrieved through the Brocade SMI-S Agent software, which is installed
on a separate system. The compatible WBEM environment to interface with the SMI-S Agent is
part of the HP-UX software installed on the Utility Meter.
• Cisco: Usage data is retrieved by querying the CIM server on the Cisco switch. The compatible
WBEM environment to interface with the CIM server on the switch is part of the HP-UX software
installed on the meter.
NOTE: A single Utility Meter can meter up to 1,000 metered instances (server partitions, storage devices,
and switch devices).
The Utility Meter sends PPU and URS usage data to HP securely over the Internet through HTTPS or email on
a daily basis. The data is encrypted before transmission. The data received at HP are stored in the Utility
Database that is inside the HP firewall.
The HP Utility Billing Engine processes usage data from the Utility Database once per month and billing
information is sent to the customer. The monthly bill contains a fixed amount (for the hardware, software and
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