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

Table of Contents
About This Document...................................................................................11
1 Intended Audience.............................................................................................................................11
2 Publishing History..............................................................................................................................11
3 Document Organization......................................................................................................................11
4 Common Utility Meter Tasks................................................................................................................12
5 Locating This Guide............................................................................................................................12
6 Typographic Conventions....................................................................................................................13
7 Related Documents.............................................................................................................................13
8 HP Encourages Your Comments...........................................................................................................13
1 Introduction.............................................................................................15
1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................15
1.2 What is New for Version 8.15...........................................................................................................17
1.3 Recommended Hardware.................................................................................................................17
1.3.1 Swapping Utility Meter Hardware..............................................................................................17
1.3.2 Disk Space Requirements..........................................................................................................17
1.3.3 Supported URS Disk Arrays.......................................................................................................18
1.3.4 Supported PPU Platforms...........................................................................................................18
1.3.5 Supported SAN Switches..........................................................................................................19
1.4 Utility Meter Software......................................................................................................................19
1.4.1 Utility Meter Software Dependencies..........................................................................................20
1.4.2 Utility Meter Software Back Up.................................................................................................20
1.4.3 Utility Meter Directory Structure.................................................................................................20
1.5 Installation and Support Services.......................................................................................................21
1.6 Utility Pricing Solutions Web Portal.....................................................................................................21
1.7 Usage Data Transport to HP..............................................................................................................21
1.8 Missing Usage Reports.....................................................................................................................22
1.9 Ordering........................................................................................................................................23
2 Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software.....................................25
2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................25
2.2 Skills Required................................................................................................................................26
2.3 Before Going to the Customer Site.....................................................................................................26
2.4 Configuring the HP-UX System Parameters...........................................................................................27
2.5 Obtaining and Installing the Utility Meter Software..............................................................................27
2.5.1 Installing the Utility Meter Software from the HP Software Depot....................................................28
2.5.2 Installing the Utility Meter Software from the Software Media (CD or DVD).....................................28
2.5.3 Completing the Utility Meter Software Installation........................................................................29
2.6 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters.............................................................................................30
2.7 URS XP Only – Installing the CV XP AE CLI Software............................................................................32
2.7.1 Avoiding CVAE Device Manager Refresh Conflicts........................................................................32
2.8 URS EVA Only – Installing the CV EVA SSSU Software.........................................................................33
2.9 URS HP/Brocade SAN Switch Only – Installing the SMI-S Agent Software..............................................33
2.10 URS Cisco SAN Switch Only – Enabling the CIM Server......................................................................33
2.11 Email Hostname Masquerading........................................................................................................33
2.11.1 Interactive Hostname Masquerading Setup..................................................................................34
2.11.2 Manual Hostname Masquerading Setup....................................................................................35
2.11.3 Verifying Hostname Masquerading............................................................................................35
2.12 Configuring PPU Partitions and URS Devices.......................................................................................36
2.13 Verifying the Utility Meter Operation.................................................................................................36
2.14 Completing the Utility Meter Installation and Configuration..................................................................36
2.15 Upgrading the Utility Meter Software to Version 8.15..........................................................................36
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