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
are being metered (plus about 500 MB of overhead). Below are calculations for the /var directory disk
space requirements for 1,000 metered instances:
• PPU Partitions — 48 usage reports are created on a daily basis. Each report is 8 KB in size. 90 days
of usage data is retained in /var. For 1,000 PPU partitions to be metered, /var should be
approximately 35.5 GB in size:
48 * 8,000 * 91 * 1,000 = 34,944,000,000 (~35.5 GB including 500 MB of overhead) would be
required for /var.
• URS Disk Arrays — One usage report is created every two hours. On average, each report is 8 KB in
size. 90 days of usage data is retained in /var. For 1,000 disk arrays under a URS contract, /var
should be approximately 9.5 GB in size:
12 * 8,000 * 91 * 1,000 = 8,736,000,000 (~9.5 GB including 500 MB of overhead) would be
required for /var.
• URS SAN Switches — One usage report is created every six hours. On average, each report is 8 KB
in size. 90 days of usage data is retained in /var. For 1,000 SAN switches under a URS contract,
/var should be approximately 3.5 GB in size:
4 * 8,000 * 91 * 1,000 = 2,912,000,000 (~3.5 GB including 500 MB of overhead) would be
required for /var.
Table 1-2 Disk Space Requirements for /var
Disk Space in GigabytesMetered Devices
35.5 GB for 1,000 partitionsPPU Partitions
9.5 GB for 1,000 disk arraysURS Disk Arrays
3.5 GB for 1,000 SAN switchesURS SAN Switches
For any combination of metered PPU partitions, URS arrays or URS SAN switches, combine the sizes for the
/var file system mentioned above.
NOTE: When initially configuring the Utility Meter system, HP recommends you allocate any remaining
space on the installation disk to /var to ensure there is enough space for usage reports.
1.3.3 Supported URS Disk Arrays
The following disk arrays are supported by Utility Ready Storage (URS):
• XP:
XP10000•
• XP12000
• XP20000
• XP24000
• EVA:
EVA4000/6000/8000•
• EVA4100/6100/8100
• EVA4400/6400/8400
1.3.4 Supported PPU Platforms
Below is a list of currently supported PPU WBEM platforms:
• HP-UX
• Redhat Enterprise Linux, versions 4 U5 and 5 U1 (not yet GA)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
18 Introduction