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24 Storage integration using SMI-S
About storage systems
Storage systems are SAN-attached Fibre Channel disk arrays, switches, tape libraries, or hosts
(with Fibre Channel host bus adapters). HP SIM uses
to discover and collect
data from storage systems. To view the latest information about HP SIM device support and for
information about obtaining and installing SMI-S providers, see
.
The default
Storage Systems
is listed under Systems by Type in the tree in the System
and Event Collections
panel. The following collections are available under Storage Systems:
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All Storage Systems This category includes all devices that were discovered through an
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All Storage Hosts A storage host is a server, desktop, or workstation that is connected by a
HBA to a SAN Storage hosts are also included in the All Servers and All Systems collections.
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All Storage Switches A storage switch is a Fibre Channel switch that is connected to a SAN.
Storage switches are also included in the All Systems and All Network Devices collections.
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All Storage Arrays A storage array is a disk array that uses a Fibre Channel controller to
connect to a SAN. Storage arrays are also included in the All Systems collection.
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All Tape Libraries A tape library is a tape drive that is connected to SAN. Tape libraries are
also included in the All Systems collection.
NOTE:
HP SIM cannot manage ESLG3, MSL, and VLS with WBEM because there is no
active CVTL management on these libraries. Only SNMP is supported on these.
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Scalable Storage Solutions
Storage integration using SNMP
Storage devices can be broken down into real-time access and backup systems. Real-time access
systems can be subdivided into internal disks, RAIDs, tape libraries, SANs, and NAS.
Most data centers have combinations of these systems including:
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Small Business
Almost entirely internal disk drives
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Medium Business
Varying combination of internal disks and RAID systems
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Large Business
Varying combination of internal disks, RAID, and some SAN or NAS
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Enterprise Business
Mostly large SAN or NAS, but some RAID and internal disks might be
present
HP SIM can retrieve the information for the internal disk drives for monitored systems. This does
not mean that HP SIM actively manages and configures each system previously indicated.
HP SIM can:
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Discover and identify storage systems that are directly attached to a server.
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Discover and identify storage systems that are on the network, including tape libraries.
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Receive storage system events and associate them with the system that generated the event
(through Command View) running on a system, or from a tape library management card.
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Context launch appropriate management application from the context of the event or the
context of the system running the Command View that generated the event.
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