User's Manual

3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks....................................................................41
3.1 Starting the Utility Meter GUI............................................................................................................42
3.2 The Main Window..........................................................................................................................44
3.3 Utility Meter Help Information...........................................................................................................47
3.4 Utility Meter Configure Tasks............................................................................................................48
3.4.1 Network Configuration.............................................................................................................49
3.4.1.1 Utility Meter Software Parameters.......................................................................................50
3.4.1.2 To Change the Utility Meter Software Parameters.................................................................51
3.4.2 Copy the Meter's Configuration................................................................................................53
3.4.3 Load the Meter’s Configuration.................................................................................................53
3.4.4 Storage Devices Namespace Configuration................................................................................53
3.5 Utility Meter Devices Tasks................................................................................................................55
3.5.1 Configure a Device (Add Device)...............................................................................................56
3.5.1.1 Add an EVA Device..........................................................................................................57
3.5.1.2 Add an XP Device............................................................................................................59
3.5.1.3 Add a PPU WBEM Partition/Server....................................................................................61
3.5.2 Modify Device........................................................................................................................63
3.5.2.1 Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS................................................................................63
3.5.2.2 Change PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration Parameters.............................................65
3.5.3 View Device...........................................................................................................................65
3.5.4 Remove Device.......................................................................................................................66
3.5.5 Discover Physical Devices.........................................................................................................67
3.6 Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks.............................................................................................................68
3.6.1 Meter Connection Status...........................................................................................................69
3.6.2 Device Connection..................................................................................................................70
3.6.2.1 Verify Device Connection..................................................................................................70
3.6.2.2 Device Connection - PPU WBEM Partition/Server................................................................71
3.7 Transfer Data through CD Task..........................................................................................................73
4 Verifying Utility Meter Operation................................................................77
4.1 Verifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational.............................................................................77
4.2 Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational..............................................................................77
4.3 Verifying the Correct Version of HP SIM is Installed..............................................................................78
4.4 Verifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational................................................................................78
4.5 Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP...............................................................................80
4.5.1 Data Transfer by HTTPS............................................................................................................80
4.5.2 Data Transfer by email.............................................................................................................81
4.6 Verifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running..................................................................................82
4.7 Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport Method................................................................................82
4.8 Verifying a PPU Partition...................................................................................................................82
4.8.1 Verify PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration.........................................................................82
4.8.2 Verify PPU Agent Configuration.................................................................................................82
4.8.3 Test Connection from PPU Agent to Utility Meter..........................................................................83
4.8.4 Test Connection from PPU Partition to UPS Web Portal..................................................................83
4.9 Verifying a Storage Device...............................................................................................................86
4.9.1 Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility Meter.....................................................................86
4.9.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter.....................................................................87
4.9.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP...................................................................87
4.9.4 XP Only – Verifying the Correct Version of XP CV AE CLI is Installed..............................................88
5 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter.................................................................89
5.1 Troubleshooting Overview.................................................................................................................89
5.2 Utility Meter Software......................................................................................................................90
5.3 Troubleshooting a Device.................................................................................................................91
5.3.1 Troubleshooting a Storage Device..............................................................................................91
5.3.2 Troubleshooting a WBEM Device..............................................................................................92
5.4 Fixing a Disconnected Device (with Red Box)......................................................................................93
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