Hp 2000SA G2-Modular-Smart-Array User Manual

HP MSA Software Tools User GuideAbstractThis document provides overviews, installation instructions, and operational information for the following HP

Configuring the toolIn the initial display window, select one of the following options to control the scope of the discovery:• Local Subnet Discovery—

Exit—Exits the MSA Device Discovery Tool.Discovery menuThe following options are available in the Discovery menu:Discover—Initiates a discovery search

• Password—Password for the user account.• User Name for selected device—Account to log into the selected array. This account mustbe manage-level and

3 HP P2000 MSA Firmware Update ToolThe Firmware Update Tool simplifies firmware management across multiple MSA arrays from asingle interface. The Firm

Getting startedWhen accessing the Firmware Update Tool for the first time, do the following:1. Read the introductory information in the Getting Starte

Configuring the toolThe Settings menu provides options for customizing discovery, including entering network IPaddresses and fields for scheduling the

Discovering arrays and updating firmwareThe Arrays tab lists the HP P2000 MSA and MSA2000 arrays in the network and provides aneasy method to update f

Array Health Status icons include OK , Critical , Degraded , and Unknown . For moreinformation about icons, see “Viewing icon definitions” (page 19).P

The following actions can be performed in the Catalog tab:• To limit or control the display, expand the Filter By: drop-down menus. Filter options inc

Viewing advisoriesThe Advisories tab lists all available customer advisories and notifications.The following actions can be performed in the Advisorie

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Viewing Firmware Update Tool version informationThe About menu opens a window, displaying the following information about the tool:Version—Version num

4 HP P2000 MSA Performance ToolThe HP P2000 MSA Performance Tool simplifies the monitoring of performance across multipleHP P2000 G3 MSA System arrays

Getting startedWhen accessing the Performance Tool for the first time, do the following:1. Read the introductory information in the Getting Started ta

• About—Version information (“Viewing Performance Tool version information” (page 35))• Logs—Event log (“Viewing logs” (page 34))• Help— Online help (

The following actions can be performed in the Arrays tab:• To perform a new search for arrays within the IP address range specified in the Settings an

NOTE: An offine icon indicates that the management connection is no longer available. Thisdoes not reflect I/O or health status of the array.IP Addres

Sections in the display provide different types of configuration and performance data:• Discovered Arrays—A navigation tree of all discovered arrays•

Obtaining and viewing a sample of configuration settings and performance statisticsA sample is a snapshot of configuration and performance statistics

5. In the Create Performance Graph pop-up window, enter the following metrics:NOTE: Available metrics vary, depending on the Statistics Group chosen.

Table 3 Graphing metrics for controllersAvailable with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionController individual metricsController group metricsTS200 or later

Contents1 HP P2000/MSA2000 Software Support / Documentation DVD...5Obtaining a DVD...

Table 4 Graphing metrics for host-portsAvailable with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionHost-port individual metricsHost-port group metricsTS200 or laterRea

Table 5 Graphing metrics for vdisksAvailable with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionvdisk individual metricsvdisk group metricsTS200 or laterRead IOPs—Read

Table 6 Graphing metrics for volumesAvailable with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionVolume individual metricsVolume group metricsTS200 or laterRead IOPs—Re

Table 7 Graphing metrics for drivesAvailable with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionDrive individual metricsDrive group metricsTS200 or laterRead IOPs—Read

Table 7 Graphing metrics for drives (continued)Available with P2000 G3MSA firmware versionDrive individual metricsDrive group metricsnot respond.Spinu

Table 10 Performance Collection status iconsDescriptionNameIconPerformance collection is in an unknown state.UnknownPerformance collection is being in

5 HP P2000 Software Plug-in for VMware VAAI vSphereThe vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) is included in VMware vSphere solutions. VAAI canbe u

Enabling vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI)By default, the three VAAI primitives are not enabled. To enable the VAAI primitives, do thefollowin

Installing the VAAI Plug-inDepending on user preference and environment, choose one of the following three methods toinstall the HP P2000 VAAI Plug-in

Installing the HP MSA VAAI Plug-in using ESX host console utilitiesNOTE: This installation method is supported for use only with VAAI Plug-in version

Viewing Performance Tool version information...35Viewing online help...

Table 12 Possible VAAI device status valuesDescriptionValueThe array volume is hosted by a non-supported VAAI Array (such as the MSA2000 G1or MSA2000

6. Verify the claimed VAAI device.a. Check for new HP P2000 claim rules.Enter a command using the following syntax:esxcli --server Host_IP_Address --u

Importing the VAAI Plug-in to the vCenter Server1. Obtain the VAAI Plug-in software package and save it on the system that has VMware vSphereclient in

4. Create a new Baseline set for this offline plug-in:a. Select the Baselines and Groups tab.b. Above the left pane, click Create.c. In the New Baseli

5. Above the right pane, click Attach to open the Attach Baseline or Group dialog window.Select the HP P2000 Baseline entry, and then click Attach.6.

NOTE:• In the Tasks & Events section, the following tasks should have a Completed status: Remediateentry, Install, and Check.• If any of the above

Uninstalling the VAAI Plug-inProcedures vary, depending on user preference and environment:• “Uninstalling VAAI Plug-in using the automated script (hp

Generating logsMessages generated by the VAAI Plug-in are placed in the VMware kernel log.• ESX : /var/log/vmkernel• ESXi: /var/log/messagesIf a run t

Table 16 Possible log messagesLoglevelLog action statementLog impact statementLog messageCategoryID0VAAI capable: YN, Claimed: YN - Device: naa.xxaxxI

Table 16 Possible log messages (continued)LoglevelLog action statementLog impact statementLog messageCategoryID0VAAI COPY command will not work.LBC to

1 HP P2000/MSA2000 Software Support / DocumentationDVDThe HP P2000/MSA2000 Software Support / Documentation DVD provides deployment andmaintenance sup

Table 16 Possible log messages (continued)LoglevelLog action statementLog impact statementLog messageCategoryID0No VAAI support for this device.Out of

Meaning for actual contentTokenA sequence of characterscccThe device vendor stringVVThe device product stringPPPThe device firmware stringFFFA hexadec

Example log entries when a VAAI ATS supported P2000 volume is foundvmkernel: 7:02:44:23.909 cpu2:4118)HP_VAAIP_P2000: MsgID-17: 4118-VAAI-ATS CDB10:

Other Names: vml.020066000060a98000486e5467535a5361486f74394c554e202020 VAAI Status: unknown <----- VAAI Support statusViewing fil

Viewing all storage devicesWhen using the automated script (hpmsa.pl):c:\>hpmsa.pl --server Host_IP_Address --username User_Name --passwordAccount_

MASK_PATH MP NMP MPViewing all VAAI supported devicesWhen using the automated script (hpmsa.pl):c:\>hpmsa.pl --server

6 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website at http://www.hp.com/support.Before

A Installation instructions for Smart ComponentsThe following MSA software tools are delivered as Smart Components and use these commoninstallation pr

3. In Linux environments, install the software by doing the following:a. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded package.b. Untar the soft

The following image is an example of the Setup tab for the P2000 G3 SAS MSA array.Getting startedWhen accessing the MSA Software Support/Documentation

Installing a new MSA systemThe Setup tab provides an interactive checklist of the key steps of successfully installing a new MSAsystem. To use this ta

Obtaining and running software toolsThe Tools tab provides a listing of several software tools. In addition to downloading the tools tothe local syste

2 HP MSA Device Discovery ToolThe HP MSA Device Discovery Tool locates and displays information about the following MSAarray and drive enclosures:• HP