Hp StoreFront Analytics for VMware Software Licenses User Manual

HP StoreFront Analytics Pack for VMwarevCOPS™ 1.1User GuideAbstractThis guide provides the information you need to install and use HP StoreFront Analy

2. Click the Admin > Support.3. Click the Info tab.4. Under Adapters Info, view the HP Storage Adapter version in the Adapter Version column.Troubl

NotesResource KindsThe HP 3PAR resources for the HP Storage Adapter are prefixed with HP 3PAR. For example HPStorage Adapter Instance, HP 3PAR Array,

Adapter InstancesThe adapter instances for the HP Storage Adapter are in the HP Storage Adapter Instance underAdapter Instances.Use the following proc

Resource metrics reported for HP 3PAR resourcesThe metrics that are reported by HP 3PAR resources are shown in Table 1 (page 13).Table 1 HP 3PAR resou

Table 1 HP 3PAR resources reported metrics (continued)Reported MetricsResourceHealth• StateHP 3PAR Drive CageHealth• StateHP 3PAR FanFC Port Performan

Table 1 HP 3PAR resources reported metrics (continued)Reported MetricsResource• KBPS (Read)• KBPS (Write)• KBPS (Total)• Queue Depth• Response Time in

3 DashboardsThe customized HP dashboards are available as tabs or from the DASHBOARDS menu in thevCenter Operations Manager custom GUI.The dashboards

• HEAT MAP (SELECT CONFIGURATION FROM DROPDOWN)• HEALTH (SELECT STORAGE SYSTEM ABOVE)• HP STORAGE SYSTEM ALERTS• Metrics (SELECT STORAGE SYSTEM ABOVE)

HP Storage Monitoring dashboard InteractionsThe following interactions occur with the HP Storage Monitoring dashboard when you select astorage system

STORAGE SYSTEMS widgetThis widget shows the storage systems configured in the environment. Selecting a storage systemin this widget displays a heat ma

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HEALTH widgetThis widget shows a graphical representation of the health of the selected storage system. An iconis shown for each resource of the stora

- Disk Drive.- Disk Array Fan.- Array Controller Port (FC or iSCSI).- Common Provisioning Group (CPG) or Storage Pool.- Virtual Volume.HP Storage Moni

HEALTH STATUS widgetThis widget shows a detailed representation of the health of the selected resource over time. Theresources are selected by clickin

The following graphics show sample heat maps for different resource kinds.CAPACITY USED - HP 3PAR VOLUMEIOPS - HP 3PAR FC PORTHP Storage Monitoring da

IOPS - HP 3PAR DISK DRIVE24 Dashboards

HP STORAGE SYSTEM ALERTS widgetThis widget lists if there are any alerts for the storage system and provides a convenient way toview and manage alerts

50 LEAST HEALTHY HP 3PAR RESOURCES widgetThis widget lists the 50 least healthy resource kinds in the environment. The number and types ofitems displa

HP Storage Troubleshooting dashboardThe HP Storage Troubleshooting dashboard is used to troubleshoot the storage system components.The dashboard also

HP Storage Troubleshooting dashboard InteractionsThe following interactions occur with the HP Storage Troubleshooting dashboard when you selecta virtu

- selects the badges in the storage system that represent health values for the resources inthe storage system. The health badges indicate the current

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The Health, Workload, and Capacity icons appear colored next to each component to indicatethe values (see “Dashboard color coding” (page 16)). The val

METRIC GRAPH (SELECT RESOURCE FROM VM TO STORAGE MAPPING) widgetThe metrics displayed in the screen are determined by the resource selected in the VM

ALERTS widgetThis widget shows a lists of all alerts for all monitored resources in the storage system. The list canbe sorted by column heading.32 Das

HP Storage Performance dashboardThe HP Storage Performance dashboard is used to monitor the resources with the highest utilizationwithin the storage s

Figure 7 HP Storage Performance dashboardNOTE: The interactions on the HP Storage Performance dashboard have not been customized.CAPACITY UTILIZATION

RESPONSE TIME (MS) - TOP-5 VOLUMES widgetThis widget shows the five volumes with high response times. The Volume Performance - ResponseTime in ms metr

RESPONSE TIME (MS) - TOP-5 FC PORTS widgetThis widget shows the five fibre channel ports with high response times. The FC Performance -Response Time i

RESPONSE TIME (MS) - TOP-5 PHYSICAL DISKS widgetThis widget shows the five disk drives with high response times. The Physical Disk Performance -Respon

4 Using the HP StoreFront Analytics Pack for VMwarevCOPS™ 1.1Analyzing performance issuesTo gain deeper visibility of the critical storage resources f

5 Support and Other ResourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore cont

5 Support and Other Resources...39Contacting HP...

See:For information about:HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion GuideMigrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to anotherHP 3PAR Secure Service Cus

See:For information about:Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setupHardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networkin

Typographic conventionsTable 2 Document conventionsElementConventionBold text• Keys that you press• Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text

GlossaryCPG Common Provisioning Group - defines the Logical Disk creation characteristics, such as RAIDtype, set size, disk type for chunklet selectio

IndexAAdapter Instance, 12Adapter Kind, 11Cconventionstext symbols, 42DDashboardcloning, 16, 18color codes, 16customized, 16editing, 16HEAT MAP widget

1 IntroductionHP StoreFront Analytics Pack for VMware vCOPS™ 1.1 provides integrated and highly automatedperformance, capacity, configuration complian

2 InstallationThe HP StoreFront Analytics Pack for VMware vCOPS™ 1.1 is installed into the vCenter OperationsManager custom GUI by using the Update ta

The Custom user interface will find the adapter files and gather the information about the abilitiesof the adapter. It will then update the user inter

3. On the Update tab, click Browse to locate the temporary folder and select the PAK file.4. Click Update and then click OK to confirm the update.The

5. Click Test to make sure the parameters are correct.To verify that the CIM service is running on the 3PAR storage system, Open an SSH sessionto the