HP Pay per use (PPU) manual Performing Utility Meter Tasks, Verifying Utility Meter Operation

3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks	41
3.1 Starting the Utility Meter GUI	42
3.2 The Main Window	44
3.3 Utility Meter Help Information	47
3.4 Utility Meter Configure Tasks	48
3.4.1 Network Configuration	49
3.4.1.1 Utility Meter Software Parameters	50
3.4.1.2 To Change the Utility Meter Software Parameters	51
3.4.2 Copy the Meter's Configuration	53
3.4.3 Load the Meter’s Configuration	53
3.4.4 Storage Devices Namespace Configuration	53
3.5 Utility Meter Devices Tasks	55
3.5.1 Configure a Device (Add Device)	56
3.5.1.1 Add an EVA Device	57
3.5.1.2 Add an XP Device	59
3.5.1.3 Add a PPU WBEM Partition/Server	61
3.5.2 Modify Device	63
3.5.2.1 Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS	63
3.5.2.2 Change PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration Parameters	65
3.5.3 View Device	65
3.5.4 Remove Device	66
3.5.5 Discover Physical Devices	67
3.6 Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks	68
3.6.1 Meter Connection Status	69
3.6.2 Device Connection	70
3.6.2.1 Verify Device Connection	70
3.6.2.2 Device Connection - PPU WBEM Partition/Server	71
3.7 Transfer Data through CD Task	73
4 Verifying Utility Meter Operation	77
4.1 Verifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational	77
4.2 Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational	77
4.3 Verifying the Correct Version of HP SIM is Installed	78
4.4 Verifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational	78
4.5 Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP	80
4.5.1 Data Transfer by HTTPS	80
4.5.2 Data Transfer by email	81
4.6 Verifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running	82
4.7 Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport Method	82
4.8 Verifying a PPU Partition	82
4.8.1 Verify PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration	82
4.8.2 Verify PPU Agent Configuration	82
4.8.3 Test Connection from PPU Agent to Utility Meter	83
4.8.4 Test Connection from PPU Partition to UPS Web Portal	83
4.9 Verifying a Storage Device	86
4.9.1 Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility Meter	86
4.9.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter	87
4.9.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP	87
4.9.4 XP Only – Verifying the Correct Version of XP CV AE CLI is Installed	88
5 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter	89
5.1 Troubleshooting Overview	89
5.2 Utility Meter Software	90
5.3 Troubleshooting a Device	91
5.3.1 Troubleshooting a Storage Device	91
5.3.2 Troubleshooting a WBEM Device	92
5.4 Fixing a Disconnected Device (with Red Box)	93

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