HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition Software 6.4 Server Administrator Guide for Device Manager and Provisioning Manager (web) (T1780-96341, July 2010)

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Centrally manage file systems and device files on the virtual machine by using XP Provisioning
Manager
For details on how to install and operate a Device Manager agent, see the HP StorageWorks XP
Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager agent administrator guide.
In addition, the management method of Device Manager depends on the configuration of virtual
machines and HBAs.
Figure 1-7 shows the system configuration of virtual machines supported by
Device Manager.
Figure 1-7 System configuration of virtual machines supported by Device Manager
The following describes the system requirements for each configuration:
Configuration in which an HBA is assigned for each virtual machine
Register, as a normal host, each virtual machine to which you want to assign volumes. Do not
register the virtualization server that runs in the same physical environment in Device Manager.
Assign a volume path to each virtual machine (WWN). After assigning the paths, make the
virtual machines recognize the volumes as RAW devices.
Configuration in which an HBA is shared by multiple virtual machines
If multiple virtual machines to which you want to assign volumes share an HBA, register only
one of the virtual machines as a normal host. In addition, do not register the virtualization
server that runs in the same physical environment in Device Manager.
For each volume, you need to assign a path to the virtual machine (WWN) that you registered
in Device Manager. After assigning the paths, make the virtual machines recognize the
volumes as RAW devices.
IMPORTANT: If multiple virtual machines share the same HBA, regardless of which virtual
machine you assign a volume to, you need to assign all paths for that HBA to the virtual machine
that is managed by Device Manager. Therefore, after assigning a path, we recommend that you
label each volume so that you can identify, in Device Manager, which virtual machine the volume
is actually assigned to.