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

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3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks

This chapter describes all of the tasks you can accomplish using the Utility Meter GUI. You access these tasks by starting the Utility Meter GUI and then clicking the desired tab in the Utility Meter GUI. To perform a specific task, you click the appropriate button in the Tasks (right) pane.

For a listing of all of the tasks you can perform with the Utility Meter GUI, see Utility Meter GUI Tasks.

Table 3-1 Utility Meter GUI Tasks

Tab Selected

Tasks

Descriptions

GettingStarted

 

Displays help information about selecting

 

How to Select Devices

devices in the Managed Devices Tree,

 

selecting tasks from the Tasks pane, and

 

 

displaying help for the Utility Meter. For

 

 

more information, see Utility Meter Help

 

How to Select Tasks

Information.

 

 

 

Help

 

Configure

 

Provides tasks to change the Utility Meter

 

Network Configuration

software configuration, save the Utility

 

Meter's current configuration to a file, and

 

 

add a namespace configuration to a device.

 

 

For more information, see Utility Meter

 

Copy the Meter's Configuration

Configure Tasks.

 

 

 

Load the Meter's Configuration

 

 

Storage Devices Namespace

 

 

Configuration

 

Devices

 

Provides tasks to manage devices in the

 

Add Device

Managed Devices Tree — including

 

adding, modifying, viewing, and removing

 

 

devices — and the discovery of physical disk

 

 

arrays. For more information, see Utility

 

Modify Device

Meter Devices Tasks.

 

 

 

View Device

 

 

Remove Device

 

 

Discover Physical Devices

 

Diagnose

 

Provides tasks to verify the Utility Meter's

 

Meter Connection Status

data acquisition server is running and verify

 

the connection to a device. For more

 

 

information, see Utility Meter Diagnose

 

 

Tasks.

 

Device Connection

 

 

Report Meter Status

 

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Contents HP Utility Meter Users Guide for version Page Table of Contents Verifying Utility Meter Operation Troubleshooting the Utility MeterPerforming Utility Meter Tasks Site Preparation Form for Utility Ready Storage Site Preparation Form for Pay Per UsePage List of Figures Page Common Utility Meter Tasks Recommended Minimum Hardware List of TablesPage Intended Audience About This DocumentPublishing History Document OrganizationCommon Utility Meter Tasks Typographic Conventions Locating This GuideRelated Documents HP Encourages Your CommentsPage Overview IntroductionIntroduction Reminder of What was New in Version What is New for VersionRecommended Hardware Swapping Utility Meter HardwareEVA Supported URS PlatformsSupported PPU Platforms SoftwareUtility Meter Directory Structure Utility Meter Software DependenciesUtility Meter Software Back Up Missing Usage Reports Installation and Support ServicesData Sent to HP Data Transport Methods Ordering Utility Pricing Solutions Web PortalIntroduction Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software Before Going to the Customer Site Skills RequiredInstalling the HP Systems Insight Manager Software Configuring the HP-UX System ParametersInstalling the Utility Meter Software Usr/sbin/swinstall -s path-to-depotT5462A Usr/sbin/swinstall -s path-to-depotT2805AA# /usr/sbin/swinstall # /usr/sbin/swinstall -s hostnamepathname T2805AA \Completing the Utility Meter Software Installation Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters# /usr/sbin/shutdown -r # /opt/meter/bin/monitor status# /opt/meter/bin/umGUI # /usr/bin/X11/xclock# export DISPLAY=10.x.x.x0.0 Utility Meter GUI Main Window # /opt/meter/bin/monitor stop # /opt/meter/bin/monitor start # /opt/meter/bin/SetupCLI URS XP Only Installing the XP CV AE CLI SoftwareAvoiding CLI Conflicts Email MasqueradingManual email Masquerading # /opt/meter/sbin/sendmail-configAutomated email Masquerading Verifying email Masquerading Try esmtp umeter@hostname.corp.example Try esmtp umeter@localhostCompleting the Utility Meter Installation and Configuration Configuring PPU Partitions and URS DevicesVerifying the Utility Meter Operation Upgrading the Utility Meter Software to VersionInstalling and Configuring the Utility Meter Software Information Performing Utility Meter TasksUtility Meter GUI Main Window should appear Starting the Utility Meter GUIStarting the Utility Meter GUI Main Window Main Window Performing Utility Meter Tasks Utility Meter Help Information Utility Meter Configure Tasks Network Configuration Utility Meter Software Parameters To Change the Utility Meter Software Parameters # /opt/meter/bin/monitor stop # /opt/meter/bin/monitor start Storage Devices Namespace Configuration Copy the Meters ConfigurationLoad the Meter’s Configuration Port Protocol https Utility Meter Devices Tasks 10 Devices Tab Configure a Device Add DeviceAdd an EVA Device Performing Utility Meter Tasks Add an XP Device Performing Utility Meter Tasks Add a PPU Wbem Partition/Server 13 Add Device Dialog Box for PPU Wbem Partition/Server Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS Modify DevicePerforming Utility Meter Tasks View Device Change PPU Wbem Partition/Server Configuration ParametersRemove Device 17 View Device Error WindowDiscover Physical Devices Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks 20 Diagnose Tab Meter Connection StatusVerify Device Connection Device ConnectionDevice Connection PPU Wbem Partition/Server Page Transfer Data through CD Task # /opt/meter/bin/monitor stop # /opt/meter/bin/monitor start Transfer Data through CD Task Performing Utility Meter Tasks Verifying Utility Meter Operation # /usr/bin/grep Error /etc/rc.logVerifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational# /usr/sbin/swlist /usr/bin/grep -i sim Verifying the Correct Version of HP SIM is InstalledVerifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational # /usr/bin/kill -9 processid # /usr/bin/ps -ef /usr/bin/grep cim /usr/bin/grep -v grepData Transfer by Https Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP# /opt/wbem/bin/osinfo # /opt/meter/bin/ConnectionTest# /usr/bin/mailq Data Transfer by emailVerify PPU Agent Configuration Verify PPU Wbem Partition/Server ConfigurationVerifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport MethodTest Connection from PPU Partition to UPS Web Portal Test Connection from PPU Agent to Utility MeterUPS Portal Welcome Page Verifying a Storage Device Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility MeterVerifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter# /usr/bin/rm /tmp/cli.out Device Manager CLI versionTroubleshooting Overview Troubleshooting the Utility Meter# /usr/bin/hostname # /usr/sbin/shutdown -R -HUtility Meter Software Troubleshooting a Storage Device Troubleshooting a DeviceVerifying the Correct Version of XP CV AE CLI is Installed Troubleshooting a Wbem DeviceFixing a Disconnected Device with Red Box Osinfo -hhostname -s-ulogin# /opt/meter/bin/monitor stop Table A-1 PPU Site Preparation Form Site Preparation Form for Pay Per UseNetworking details on the PPU Wbem Partition/Server Table B-1 PPU Networking Details Form Site Preparation Form for Utility Ready StorageNetworking Details for the Command View XP AE Server Networking Details for the Command View EVA Server 100 Cpuid Data Fields Sent from the Utility Meter to HPData Fields Sent from the Utility Meter to HP CLI Glossary104 Index Index