HP XP7 PA Software User Guide

Related Topics
• “Collecting configuration data” (page 52)
• “Scheduling configuration data collection” (page 54)
• “Performance data” (page 58)
Registering the XP or XP7 disk array SVP IP address in HP XP7
Performance Advisor
You can register the SVP of an XP or an XP7 disk array with the respective management station
that has HP XP7 Performance Advisor monitoring these disk arrays. It is required if you want HP
XP7 Performance Advisor to directly collect data from the XP/XP7 disk array through the disk
array SVP.
The registration process is unique to each management station, where only one instance of the
registration is possible from every management station. To complete the registration for an XP or
an XP7 disk array SVP, provide the IP address of that SVP. After registration, the IP address is
automatically available for that XP or XP7 disk array when you initiate an outband mode of
configuration collection.
IMPORTANT:
• For an P9500/XP7/XP24000 Disk Array, the IP address of the management station is also
registered with the array SVP.
• For an P9500/XP7, it is recommended that you maintain separate SVP login
credentials, which you can use for outband mode of configuration data collection.
• On a few occasions, the SVP IP address registration can fail for an
P9500/XP7/XP24000 Disk Array, due to the following reasons:
◦ The SVP is offline or locked by another user
◦ The IP address does not belong to the selected array SVP
• If you upgrade HP XP7 Performance Advisor from V6.0 or later version and The SVP registration
data already exists for the XP24000 Disk Array, it is automatically available in the newer
version of HP XP7 Performance Advisor when the HP XP7 Performance Advisor Tomcat service
starts. So, the SVP registration process need not be repeated. If the upgrade fails for some
reason, the SVP registration data is still available in the existing version from where you had
planned the upgrade.
• The registration process may take some time. After you provide the XP/XP7 disk array IP
address and click Register, wait till HP XP7 Performance Advisor displays a confirmation that
the registration is complete.
NOTE: You must wait for at least 30 minutes after changing the SVP credentials before modifying
it again.
You must wait for at least 30 minutes after registering the SVP to begin the Outband collection.
To register an XP disk array SVP IP address with the management station:
1. Click PA and DB Settings+User Settings in the left pane.
2. In the Register SVP IP/Save RWC Credentials section, select an XP disk array from the Array
list. All the XP disk arrays monitored by HP XP7 Performance Advisor are displayed in the
Array list.
If SVP registrations are already done, they are displayed in the Configuration collection screen.
3. Enter the disk array IP address in Array IP Address.
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