HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 Install Guide (T1789-96096, July 2010)

3. Select Collection Period as Recurring.
NOTE:
To collect configuration data once, select One Time as the collection period.
Figure 18 Configuration Data Collection
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4. Retain the Collection Type as OutBand (default selection), if you want XP Performance Advisor to
directly collect data from an XP Disk Array through its SVP. The IP Address is automatically
displayed for an XP Disk Array, if you have already registered the SVP with the respective
management station. You can also manually enter the SVP IP address.
Select the Collection Type as Inband, if you want RAID Manager Library (RMLib) to collect
configuration data from an XP Disk Array, and transfer to XP Performance Advisor. The Inband
mode of configuration data collection is supported for the XP1024/128, XP10000, XP12000,
XP20000, and XP24000 disk arrays.
IMPORTANT:
Outband is the preferred mode of configuration data collection for an XP Disk Array of type
XP10000, XP12000, XP20000, or XP24000. If the SVP on the XP Disk Array is accessible,
HP recommends that you use the Outband mode of configuration data collection, as XP
Performance Advisor receives the accurate internal raw disk capacity from the XP Disk Array
(same as shown by RWC) through the Outband mode.
Collect configuration data through the Inband mode for an XP Disk Array only if Outband
mode of configuration data collection is not supported on that array.
5. Select the Collection Schedule as hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly. By default, the collection is
scheduled weekly, every Sunday at 00:00 hours.
6. Click Submit.
XP Performance Advisor collects configuration data for the XP Disk Array through the selected command
device. The Collection Status displays the following message for the XP Disk Array:
In progress...please wait
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