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

B.2 Networking Details on the Windows Server Running Command View
EVA
URS needs Command View EVA to inventory EVA arrays. Please fill out the table below for details in it. If
multiple Command View EVA instances will be in use, please duplicate this page and complete one table
per instance.
AnswerQuestion
IP address or hostname of the Windows server running Command
View EVA that is controlling one or more EVA disk arrays under
a URS contract
Username/password
1
of the Command View EVA GUI on the
above server
1 For security reasons, this information can be made available at the time of installation only.
NOTE: The SMI-S and the Performance Monitoring services in CV EVA are not needed for URS and should
not be installed.
B.3 Networking Details on the Server Running Brocade’s SMI-S Agent
URS interfaces to the Brocade SMI-S Agent to inventory Brocade SAN switches. Please fill out the table below
for details on it. If multiple SMI-S Agent instances will be in use, please duplicate this page and complete
one table per instance.
AnswerQuestion
IP address or hostname of the server running the Brocade SMI-S
Agent software that is controlling one or more Brocade SAN
switches under a URS contract
SMI-S Agent Authentication
Username/password
1
to access the Brocade SMI-S Agent on the
above server
Yes / NoDoes the SMI-S Agent require a certificate
1
?
1 For security reasons, this information can be made available at the time of installation only.
B.4 Networking Details on the Cisco SAN Switch
URS interfaces to the CIM server on a Cisco SAN switch. Please fill out the table below for details on it. If
multiple Cisco switches need to be configured for URS that have different CIM server details, please duplicate
this page and complete one table per switch.
AnswerQuestion
IP address or hostname of the Cisco SAN switch under a URS
contract
CIM Server Authentication
Username/password
1
to access the CIM server on the Cisco SAN
switch
Yes / NoDoes the CIM server require a certificate
1
?
1 For security reasons, this information can be made available at the time of installation only.
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