Discovering hp storage systems, Discovering hp storageworks msa arrays, Discovery information for an msa – HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition Software User Manual
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To find the serial number, double-click the storage system in System Manager, and
then click the Properties tab.
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When you are done, click Save.
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To force a refresh for elements that are not configured to skip the refresh, select the Force Device
Manager Refresh option on the Discovery Data Collection page.
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Click Get Details to run discovery data collection.
Discovering HP Storage Systems
You can discover the following HP storage systems. For model information, see the support matrix.
• Discovering HP StorageWorks MSA Arrays
• Discovering HP StorageWorks EVA Arrays
• Discovering HP StorageWorks XP Arrays
Discovering HP StorageWorks MSA Arrays
Before you can discover MSA arrays, you must download and install the HP MSA SMI-S Provider
software. See the HP StorageWorks Modular Storage Array document at:
for more information. Check this web site periodically to
verify that you are running a current version of the SMI-S provider.
Keep in mind the following:
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MSA volumes must be deleted in the reverse order of their creation. For example, if you have six
volumes, and you want to delete the second one you created, you must delete the volumes one
at a time, starting with the volume created sixth and continuing with the fifth, fourth, third, and
then the second.
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To determine provisioning support for HP StorageWorks Arrays, see
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The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) application should not be running when HP Storage
Essentials is using the MSA provider.
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The management URL on the Tools & Links tab for the MSA can be used only if the ACU is
installed on the same host as the SMI-S provider and the Execution Mode is set to Remote
Service. See the ACU Readme file for information about execution modes and how to change
them.
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Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) for the array must be enabled for provisioning to work.
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The MSA SMI-S provider updates its cache every four minutes. If the array is managed by an
application other than HP Storage Essentials, changes to the array configuration might not be
reflected by a Discovery Data Collection task that ran before the cache update.
Discovery Information for an MSA
To discover an MSA, enter the following information in HP SIM:
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IP address of the server running the MSA SMI-S provider
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User name for accessing the MSA SMI-S provider