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3. Install the Utility Meter software. For information about this installation, see “Obtaining and Installing
the Utility Meter Software”. Note that a reboot of the Utility Meter system and verification of the Utility
Meter processes and services are required.
4. Configure the Utility Meter software parameters by using the Utility Meter application GUI. For more
information about the Utility Meter configuration, see Section 2.6: “Configuring the Utility Meter
Parameters”.
5. If Pay per use (PPU) server partitions need to be metered by the Utility Meter, configure every PPU
partition by adding the partitions as a PPU WBEM Partition/Server in the Utility Meter GUI or configure
the partitions with the appropriate PPU Agent software command. For more information about configuring
partitions with PPU Agent software, see Section 7: “Related Documents” for a link to the PPU User's
Guide .
6. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) EVA devices need to be metered, install a supported version of the HP
StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) software. For more information about this type
of installation, see Section 2.7: “URS EVA Only – Installing the CV EVA SSSU Software”.
7. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) XP devices need to be metered, install a supported version of the HP
StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition Command Line Interface (CLI) software. For more
information about this type of installation, see Section 2.8: “URS XP Only – Installing the CV XP AE CLI
Software”.
8. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) EVA or XP devices need to be metered by the Utility Meter, configure the
devices in the Utility Meter GUI. For more information about this type of configuration, see Section 3.5:
“Utility Meter Devices Tasks”.
9. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) VLS devices need to be metered, configure SSH without passwords so
that CLI commands on the VLS device can be executed from the Utility Meter. For more information
about this type of installation, see Section 2.9: “URS VLS Devices Only – Configuring SSH
Communication”.
10. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) VLS devices need to be metered by the Utility Meter, configure the devices
in the Utility Meter GUI. For more information about this type of configuration, see Section 3.5: “Utility
Meter Devices Tasks”.
11. If Utility Ready Storage (URS) SAN switch devices need to be metered by the Utility Meter, configure
the devices in the Utility Meter GUI. For more information about this type of configuration, see Section 3.5:
“Utility Meter Devices Tasks”.
12. Verify the Utility Meter operation (see Chapter 4: “Verifying Utility Meter Operation”).
2.2 Skills Required
The Utility Meter software installation and configuration requires skills on the following topics:
• HP-UX operating system concepts, commands, and configuration
• PPU Agent software commands and configuration (for PPU installations that use PPU Agent software)
• CIM commands such as cimserver and cimprovider
• Disk array configuration and Command View product experience (for URS storage array metering)
• Experience with VLS devices (for URS VLS metering)
• Experience with SAN switches of the “Director” class from HP/Brocade and Cisco (for URS SAN switch
metering)
• Experience with Brocade SMI-S Agent software (for URS SAN switch metering)
• sendmail experience – see the HP-UX Mailing Services Administrator's Guide at:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Internet Services.
2.3 Before Going to the Customer Site
For the initial Utility Meter installation and configuration, make sure you have the following items before
going to the customer site:
• The completed Utility Meter Site Preparation Form .
For details, see Appendix A “Site Preparation Form for Pay Per Use” or Appendix B “Site Preparation
Form for Utility Ready Storage”. The Site Preparation Form contains the networking details and Utility
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