8.16 HP Utility Meter User's Guide (June 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 8.16...........................................................................................................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 PPU Platforms...........................................................................................................18
1.3.4 Supported URS Disk Arrays.......................................................................................................18
1.3.5 Supported URS VLS Devices......................................................................................................18
1.3.6 Supported URS 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 Networking Parameters....................................................................................27
2.4.1 Open Network Ports................................................................................................................27
2.5 Obtaining and Installing the Utility Meter Software..............................................................................28
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).....................................29
2.5.3 Completing the Utility Meter Software Installation........................................................................29
2.6 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters.............................................................................................30
2.7 URS EVA Only – Installing the CV EVA SSSU Software.........................................................................32
2.8 URS XP Only – Installing the CV XP AE CLI Software............................................................................32
2.8.1 Avoiding CV XP AE Device Manager Refresh Conflicts..................................................................33
2.9 URS VLS Devices Only – Configuring SSH Communication....................................................................33
2.10 URS Cisco SAN Switch Only – Enabling the CIM Server......................................................................34
2.11 URS HP/Brocade SAN Switch Only – Installing the SMI-S Agent Software..............................................35
2.12 Email Hostname Masquerading.......................................................................................................35
2.12.1 Interactive Hostname Masquerading Setup.................................................................................35
2.12.2 Manual Hostname Masquerading Setup....................................................................................36
2.12.3 Verifying Hostname Masquerading...........................................................................................37
2.13 Configuring PPU Partitions and URS Devices.......................................................................................37
2.14 Verifying the Utility Meter Operation.................................................................................................37
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