HP Matrix Operating Environment Software User Manual
HP Software
HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM)
Version 2.1 User Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information to successfully install, configure and manage HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM). It is
intended for storage, system, and server administrators; IT managers/Chief Information Officers; and storage and server
architects with knowledge of the following:
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Storage networks and devices
•
Basic operating system commands and utilities
HP Part Number: 5900-2286
Published: June 2012
Edition: 1
Table of contents
Document Outline
- HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.1 User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting started with SPM
- 3 Importing storage into the storage catalog
- 4 Storage service policy
- Managing templates
- Service types
- Requirement types
- All Of requirement
- Any Of requirement
- Connected To Fibre Channel Endpoint requirement
- Connected To Network requirement
- Fibre Channel Initiator Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Target Endpoint requirement
- Host requirement
- Network Capability requirement
- RAID Level requirement
- Resource Existence requirement
- Service Deactivation Policy requirement
- Storage Capability requirement
- Storage Pool Available Capacity requirement
- Storage Pool Subscription Ratio requirement
- Storage Pool Volume Count requirement
- Tag requirement
- Use Resource requirement
- Volume Capacity requirement
- Volume Committed Capacity requirement
- Volume Creation Security Group requirement
- 5 Storage service provisioning
- 6 Managing storage catalog entities
- Managing arrays
- Viewing and modifying array properties (Overview tab)
- Viewing array storage pools (Storage Pools tab)
- Viewing array volumes (Volumes tab)
- Viewing array ports (Ports tab)
- Viewing array targets (Targets tab)
- Viewing array host entries (Hosts tab)
- Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab)
- Viewing and modifying array security settings (Security tab)
- Removing an array
- Managing storage pools
- Managing volumes
- Managing networks
- Managing security
- Resynchronizing resources
- Quarantining resources
- Managing arrays
- 7 Monitoring the storage catalog
- 8 Support and other resources
- A Troubleshooting
- Viewing operational logs
- Addressing common issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- SPM does not launch in browser
- The user is unable to login through the SPM user interface
- Issues with multiple SPM servers managing the same volumes
- Cannot import 3PAR Storage Systems
- Removing initiators from an existing 3PAR volume presentation may fail
- EVA arrays and/or XP arrays are marked as Offline when they appear to be functioning correctly outside of SPM
- Modifying a catalog storage pool entry and unmasking the volume removes candidates
- SPM can report volume capacity in GiB or GB
- Restart is required if SPM loses connectivity to an XP storage array while it is attempting to access the array
- Importing a volume (LDEV) with exactly 256 presentation paths does not succeed
- SPM may mark an array offline when a volume is deleted during on-demand provisioning
- Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Mode must be disabled
- Limitations
- Presenting an in-use storage volume to an unintended consumer may result in data loss
- Storage volumes must be managed by one SPM
- Required version of Brocade Network Advisor and HP B-Series Network Advisor
- SPMs managing the same Brocade network must have distinct zones
- Non-Brocade SAN environments must have unmanaged networks in SPM
- SPM supports FC fabric repair and FC fabric re-configuration where the fabric identify remains intact
- Importing a large number of volumes is time consuming and may result in failure
- 3PAR autonomic groups, peer motion, and virtual domains are not supported in SPM
- SPM cannot import or resynchronize P9500 or XP storage array resources if they are locked by RWC
- Firmware for 3PAR storage systems
- No matching candidates found
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- Managed SAN
- Unmanaged SAN
- B Working with Brocade Fibre Channel networks
- C Working with EVA storage systems
- D Working with 3PAR storage systems
- Overview
- Understanding how to import 3PAR arrays into SPM
- Understanding 3PAR capacity reporting
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System volume creation/growth
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System virtual domains
- Exposing volume presentations in 3PAR Storage Systems
- Working with 3PAR Storage System host modes
- Presenting volumes on 3PAR Storage Systems
- Creating hosts on a 3PAR Storage System
- Working with 3PAR Storage System active VLUNs and VLUN templates
- Working with autonomic groups
- Volume migration (Tiering)
- Importing a large number of volumes
- Unique identification of common provisioning groups (CPG)
- Backup and restore handling on 3PAR volumes
- E Working with HP P9000/XP Disk Array
- F Working with unmanaged networks
- G Working with unmanaged arrays
- H Units of measurement
- Glossary
- Index