9.2 HP Pay per use Utility Meter II Software Installation and Configuration Guide (December 2010)

Table of Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................7
1 Intended Audience...............................................................................................................................7
2 Publishing History................................................................................................................................7
3 Document Organization........................................................................................................................7
4 Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7
5 Related Documents...............................................................................................................................7
1 Introduction...............................................................................................9
1.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Recommended Hardware.................................................................................................................10
1.2.1 Supported PPU Servers.............................................................................................................10
1.3 Utility Meter Software.......................................................................................................................10
1.3.1 Utility Meter Software Back Up..................................................................................................11
1.3.2 Utility Meter Directory Structure.................................................................................................11
1.4 Installation and Support Services.......................................................................................................11
1.5 Utility Pricing Solutions Web Portal.....................................................................................................12
1.6 Usage Data Transport to HP..............................................................................................................12
1.7 Missing Usage Reports.....................................................................................................................12
1.8 Ordering........................................................................................................................................13
2 Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software.....................................15
2.1 Obtaining the Utility Meter Software..................................................................................................15
2.2 Installing the Utility Meter Software....................................................................................................15
2.2.1 Installing Using a CD...............................................................................................................15
2.2.2 Installing Using Integrated Lights-Out..........................................................................................15
2.3 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters.............................................................................................17
2.3.1 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters from the Command Line...................................................17
2.3.2 Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters from the GUI..................................................................18
3 Configuring Devices..................................................................................21
3.1 Adding PPU OA Devices...................................................................................................................21
3.1.1 Adding PPU OA Devices from the Command Line.........................................................................21
3.1.2 Adding PPU OA Devices from the GUI........................................................................................21
3.2 Adding PPU Partitions......................................................................................................................22
3.2.1 Adding PPU Partitions from the Command Line............................................................................22
3.2.2 Adding PPU Partitions from the GUI...........................................................................................23
3.3 Verifying Connectivity......................................................................................................................24
3.3.1 Running the End-to-End Test.......................................................................................................24
3.3.2 Checking the Web Portal for Data Arrival...................................................................................24
3.4 Deleting PPU Devices.......................................................................................................................27
3.4.1 Deleting PPU Devices from the Command Line.............................................................................27
3.4.2 Deleting PPU Devices from the GUI............................................................................................27
4 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter.................................................................29
4.1 Troubleshooting Overview.................................................................................................................29
4.2 General Troubleshooting Information.................................................................................................30
4.3 Utility Meter Software......................................................................................................................31
4.4 Troubleshooting a Device.................................................................................................................32
4.4.1 Troubleshooting an OA Device..................................................................................................32
4.4.2 Troubleshooting a WBEM Device..............................................................................................32
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