HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................6
Data storage and SPM..............................................................................................................6
SPM environment......................................................................................................................6
Minimum requirements..............................................................................................................7
Roles and workflow...................................................................................................................8
Browsing storage catalog entities................................................................................................9
Identifying regions of the SPM interface..................................................................................9
Customize columns to display..............................................................................................11
Refreshing the catalog........................................................................................................11
2 Getting started with SPM...........................................................................12
Installing SPM........................................................................................................................12
Setting up and configuring SPM to communicate with arrays........................................................12
Launching SPM.......................................................................................................................12
Logging in to SPM..................................................................................................................12
Logging out of SPM................................................................................................................13
3 Configuring the storage catalog.................................................................14
Defining tags.........................................................................................................................14
Defining SAN IDs...................................................................................................................15
Creating a service group.........................................................................................................16
Configuring and reviewing permissions settings..........................................................................18
Configuring catalog permissions..........................................................................................19
Reviewing the storage catalog audit log................................................................................20
Modifying storage catalog properties........................................................................................20
Modifying catalog permissions settings.................................................................................20
Modifying storage catalog tags...........................................................................................21
Modifying Network/SAN IDs..............................................................................................23
4 Importing storage into the storage catalog...................................................24
Adding an array....................................................................................................................24
Adding a managed array...................................................................................................24
Adding an unmanaged array..............................................................................................26
Importing or creating a volume service......................................................................................28
Tagging a service group..........................................................................................................32
5 Managing storage catalog entities..............................................................33
Managing arrays....................................................................................................................33
Viewing and modifying array properties (Properties tab).........................................................33
Viewing and modifying array connectivity settings (Connectivity tab)........................................34
Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab).........................................35
Viewing and modifying array tags (Tags tab).........................................................................35
Viewing and modifying array permissions settings (Permissions tab)..........................................35
Creating a new port on an unmanaged array.......................................................................36
Setting SAN IDs on managed arrays....................................................................................36
Deleting an array...............................................................................................................37
Managing volume properties...................................................................................................37
Modifying properties of a volume service (Properties tab)........................................................37
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