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HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server

User Guide

Abstract

This document contains detailed instructions for configuring and using HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server. The intended audience is system administrators who are experienced in virtual and physical IT infrastructure administration and understand server virtualization, storage, and networking concepts.

HP Part Number: 661306-001

Published: December 2011

Edition: 2

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Contents

HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server Acknowledgements Contents Provisioning storage TroubleshootingViewing hardware alert notifications Firewall port requirements Glossary Index Support and other resources Overview Configuring the Server Module for vCenter Configuring Insight Control for vCenter Associating the VMware host to iLO Onboard Administrator Single Sign-OnAutomatic association Manual association Using the Insight Control for vCenter Properties Configuring the Storage Module for vCenter Checking the initialization status About the Storage Administrator Portal Setting storage pool access Configuring arrays and management servers For instructions, see Manually refreshing the data Adding HP P6000 Command View management servers Adding HP P6000 EVA arrays Adding HP MSA2000 G2 arrays Adding HP P4000 arrays Adding HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Adding HP XP arrays Adding HP P9000 arraysViewing arrays and management servers Modifying configured arrays and management servers Modify management server or array type page appears Removing an array or management server Adding a CA-signed certificate Configuring the VMware Vasa provider Configuring Insight Control for vCenter Accessing Insight Control for vCenter Using Insight Control for vCenterHP Management pane overview Overview Using the Server Module for vCenter Changing Server Management properties Setting the power cost for a cluster HP SIM Managing clusters Viewing infrastructure information for a cluster Viewing power management information for a clusterViewing and updating firmware on clustered servers Manage Smart Components Managing servers Viewing server power/thermal information Viewing server configuration information Viewing server networking information Viewing and updating firmware on selected servers Virtual Connect Network Diagram Launching into HP tools Using the Insight Control Deployment WizardViewing logs Prerequisites Using the Storage Module for vCenter HP Insight Software tab Manually refreshing the data Refreshing Storage Module for vCenter data Changing the automatic data refresh settings Canceling a data refreshRestarting a data refresh Storage Module for vCenter tabs Customizing Storage Module for vCenter tables Viewing storage information for a host Viewing VM or datastore overview informationViewing summary information Viewing detailed information Viewing storage information for a cluster Viewing storage information for a datastore Viewing related VM information Viewing storage information for a VM Viewing related datastore information Viewing detailed storage information Viewing related host information Storage disks Viewing storage disks Virtual Disks tab Viewing virtual disks Viewing HBAs Viewing hostsViewing paths Paths tab Using Insight Control for vCenter Viewing all VMs associated with a host or cluster Viewing replications View All tab Using the Storage Module for vCenter Using Insight Control for vCenter Provisioning storage Accessing the storage tools Adding a new datastore Changing the default location for all P6000 EVA arraysHosts Clusters Add Datastores Specify Storage window Storage Array capacity Add Datastores Review and Validate window after validation Add Datastores Summary window Expanding a datastore Expand Datastore window Deleting a datastore Deleting a volume Deleting an unassigned volume Create Virtual Machines Specify VMs window Creating a VM from a template Provisioning storage Create Virtual Machines Specify Names window Provisioning storage Create Virtual Machines Summary window Cloning a VM Clone Virtual Machine Clone Parameters window Clone Virtual Machine Specify New Names window Provisioning storage Clone Virtual Machine Summary window Viewing hardware alert notifications Onboard Administrator eventsInsight Control for vCenter events VCenter Server event category info VCenter Server event category warning VCenter Server event category error HP Snmp agent and HP CIM provider events Alarms Alarm icon Troubleshooting Insight Control for vCenter TroubleshootingViewing the log files HP Insight Software tab not available in vSphere Client Slow response in the vSphere Client VCenter service terminates during startup Internet Explorer script error buttons.0.0 is null Error Communicating with iLO at VM host Troubleshooting the Server Module for vCenterStale or corrupt cache or cookies results in GUI anomalies Server summary data is not displayed for host Troubleshooting the Server Module for vCenter Cost Advantage field not showing values HP SIM auto-login fails from Insight Control for vCenter Firmware inventory information is not shown Troubleshooting the Storage Module for vCenter Refresh takes a long time to complete Storage Administrator Portal login credentials GUI P9000 virtual disk information missing from Storage Overview RMI connection exception in Storage Overview Storage information cannot be exported JBoss exceptions occur when running Vasa provider service Cannot configure datastore block size Support and other resources How to contact HPInformation to collect before contacting HP Documentation feedback HP authorized resellersRelated information Documents Insight Control for vCenter firewall ports Firewall port requirements CLI Glossary SSO Index P2000 G3 MSA errors troubleshooting, 84 P2000 G3 MSA System Index