Running switch management software, Supported storage systems, Vmware servers – HP P6000 SmartStart Storage Software User Manual
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Running switch management software
You can run Brocade Fibre Channel switch management software from HP P6000 SmartStart.
Considerations
•
Use of Brocade Web Tools from HP P6000 SmartStart is intended only to manage Fibre
Channel switches that are embedded in HP EVA4400 storage systems.
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Brocade Web Tools software is for use by experienced users and SAN administrators.
CAUTION:
Brocade Web Tools includes advanced commands that can disrupt
communications in your Fibre Channel SAN.
Procedure
1.
Insert the HP P6000 Command View Suite DVD into a server on the LAN and accept the
license terms.
2.
Click Next on the Welcome window.
3.
Click Next on the Important Information window.
The Main Menu window opens.
4.
Select Start now to access all configuration options.
The Configuration Options window opens.
5.
Select Run HP P6000 EVA switch management software.
6.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Supported storage systems
See the HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference for storage system models and
controller software that are supported by HP P6000 SmartStart.
VMware servers
HP P6000 SmartStart supports VMware servers as follows.
HP P6000 SmartStart DVD for Windows
•
Enables you to install server-based HP P6000 Command View on a VMware Windows guest
OS.
•
When HP P6000 Command View is installed on a VMware Windows guest OS, you can
configure an application server and provision storage only if VMDirectPath is configured. If
VMDirectPath is not configured, you can install HP P6000 Command View but you cannot
configure an application server.
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If VMDirectPath is available, the fcinfo tool must be installed for HP P6000 SmartStart to
discover the HBA. You can install fcinfo from the P6000 SmartStart DVD (/bin/
installers/fcinfo
) by running the fcinfo package for your computer architecture.
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If you have another instance of HP P6000 Command View that is not running on a VMware
Windows guest OS, you can access that instance with HP P6000 SmartStart to use both the
Fibre Channel and iSCSI application server features.
HP P6000 SmartStart CD for Linux
•
Use of the CD for Linux with a VMware guest OS is not supported.
Viewing the log
HP P6000 SmartStart maintains a log with information about the operation of the application. To
view the log, select File
→Log File→Open log. Select the Clear log option to clear the log.
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