HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96094, June 2010)

For the set of prerequisites, see “Collecting configuration data” on page 45.
To schedule configuration data collection:
1. Click Array View in the left pane.
The Array View screen appears.
2. Click the Configuration Collection tab. The Configuration Collection table displays the list of XP
array records.
3. Select the command device record corresponding to the XP array for which configuration data
should be collected.
You can also click an XP array icon in the Available Arrays section to view the corresponding
set of records highlighted under the Configuration Collection tab. The existing set of records are
automatically sorted to display the command devices belonging to the selected XP array at the
beginning of the Configuration Collection table.
4. Select Collection Period as Recurring.
Figure 4 Configuration Data Collection
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5. Retain the Collection Type as OutBand (default selection), if you want XP Performance Advisor to
directly collect data from an XP array through its SVP. The IP Address is automatically displayed
for an XP 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 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.
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