HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 9
Data storage and SPM ................................................................................................................ 9
SPM environment ........................................................................................................................ 9
Minimum requirements .............................................................................................................. 11
Roles and workflow ................................................................................................................... 11
Browsing storage catalog entities ................................................................................................ 13
Identifying regions of the SPM interface ................................................................................. 13
Customize columns to display .............................................................................................. 15
Refreshing the catalog ........................................................................................................ 16
2 Getting started with SPM .................................................................. 17
Installing SPM .......................................................................................................................... 17
Setting up and configuring SPM to communicate with arrays .......................................................... 17
Launching SPM ......................................................................................................................... 17
Logging in to SPM .................................................................................................................... 18
Logging out of SPM ................................................................................................................... 18
3 Configuring the storage catalog ......................................................... 19
Defining tags ........................................................................................................................... 19
Defining SAN IDs ..................................................................................................................... 20
Creating a service group ........................................................................................................... 21
Configuring and reviewing permissions settings ............................................................................ 23
Configuring catalog permissions .......................................................................................... 25
Reviewing the storage catalog audit log ................................................................................ 26
Modifying storage catalog properties .......................................................................................... 26
Modifying catalog permissions settings ................................................................................. 26
Modifying storage catalog tags ........................................................................................... 28
Modifying Network/SAN IDs .............................................................................................. 29
4 Importing storage into the storage catalog .......................................... 31
Adding an array ....................................................................................................................... 31
Adding a managed array ................................................................................................... 32
Adding an unmanaged array .............................................................................................. 34
Importing or creating a volume service ........................................................................................ 35
Tagging a service group ............................................................................................................ 39
5 Managing storage catalog entities ..................................................... 41
Managing arrays ...................................................................................................................... 41
Viewing and modifying array properties (Properties tab) .......................................................... 41
Viewing and modifying array connectivity settings (Connectivity tab) ......................................... 42
Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab) ......................................... 44
Viewing and modifying array tags (Tags tab) ......................................................................... 44
Viewing and modifying array permissions settings (Permissions tab) .......................................... 44
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