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

3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks....................................................................39
3.1 Starting the Utility Meter GUI............................................................................................................39
3.2 The Main Window..........................................................................................................................42
3.3 Utility Meter Help Information...........................................................................................................44
3.4 Utility Meter Configure Tasks............................................................................................................45
3.4.1 Network Configuration.............................................................................................................46
3.4.1.1 Utility Meter Software Parameters.......................................................................................47
3.4.1.2 To Change the Utility Meter Software Parameters.................................................................48
3.4.2 Copy the Meter's Configuration................................................................................................49
3.5 Utility Meter Devices Tasks................................................................................................................50
3.5.1 Configure a Device (Add Device)...............................................................................................51
3.5.1.1 Add an EVA Device..........................................................................................................52
3.5.1.2 Add an XP Device............................................................................................................53
3.5.1.3 Add a PPU WBEM Partition/Server....................................................................................55
3.5.1.4 Add a Cisco SAN Switch..................................................................................................57
3.5.1.5 Add an HP/Brocade SAN Switch.......................................................................................59
3.5.2 Modify Device........................................................................................................................61
3.5.2.1 Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS................................................................................61
3.5.2.2 Change PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration Parameters.............................................62
3.5.2.3 Change Cisco SAN Switch Configuration Parameters...........................................................63
3.5.2.4 Change HP/Brocade Switch Configuration Parameters.........................................................64
3.5.3 View Device...........................................................................................................................65
3.5.4 Remove Device.......................................................................................................................66
3.6 Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks.............................................................................................................68
3.6.1 Meter Connection Status...........................................................................................................68
3.6.2 Device Connection..................................................................................................................69
3.6.2.1 Verify Device Connection..................................................................................................69
3.6.2.2 Device Connection – PPU WBEM Partition/Server...............................................................71
4 Verifying Utility Meter Operation................................................................73
4.1 Verifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational.............................................................................73
4.2 Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational..............................................................................73
4.3 Verifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational................................................................................74
4.4 Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP...............................................................................76
4.4.1 Data Transfer by HTTPS............................................................................................................76
4.4.2 Data Transfer by email............................................................................................................76
4.5 Verifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running..................................................................................78
4.6 Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport Method................................................................................78
4.7 Verifying a PPU Partition...................................................................................................................79
4.7.1 Verify PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration.........................................................................79
4.7.2 Verify PPU Agent Configuration.................................................................................................79
4.7.3 Test Connection from PPU Agent to Utility Meter..........................................................................79
4.7.4 Test Connection from PPU Partition to UPS Web Portal..................................................................80
4.8 Verifying a Storage Device...............................................................................................................83
4.8.1 Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility Meter.....................................................................83
4.8.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter.....................................................................84
4.8.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP...................................................................84
4.8.4 XP Only – Verifying the Correct Version of CV XP AE CLI is Installed..............................................84
4.8.5 EVA Only – Verifying the Correct Version of CV EVA SSSU is Installed............................................85
4.9 Verifying a SAN Device...................................................................................................................85
4.9.1 Verifying a SAN Switch is Configured in the Utility Meter..............................................................85
4.9.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter.....................................................................86
4.9.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP...................................................................87
5 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter.................................................................89
5.1 Troubleshooting Overview.................................................................................................................89
5.2 Utility Meter Software......................................................................................................................90
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