Maintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems | HP guide

Minimizing the number of snapshots	41
Setting virtual disk cache to write-through before a snapshot or snapclone	41
Suspending a DR group before a making a snapshot of a virtual disk	41
Minimizing simultaneous replication operations	41
HP P6000 Continuous Access software	42
DR groups	42
Creating DR groups	43
Data replication protocol options	43
6 Maintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems	45
Initializing storage systems	45
Configure WEBES to generate alerts using Insight Remote Support	45
User-initiated service mode	46
Uninitializing storage systems	47
Starting the storage system	47
Shutting down the storage system	47
Hardware	49
Verifying hardware status	50
Storage system identity information	50
Remote service test	50
Updating HP controller software	51
Using multiple management servers to manage arrays	51
Configuring iSCSI devices	52
7 Monitoring storage system events	53
Events overview	53
Management server event log	53
Controller event log	53
Controller termination event log	54
Viewing events	54
Viewing additional information	55
Corrective action code	55
More details	55
Configuring event notification	55
Configuring host notification	55
Entering hosts individually	55
Applying a customized host notification list	56
Filtering events by severity	56
Selecting individual events	57
Applying a customized event configuration file	57
Retrieving the parse file	57
Retrieving the Management Information Base	58
Sending the event file	59
8 Configuring HP P6000 Command View (advanced tasks)	60
Setting user interface options	60
Creating page footer messages	60
Setting audit logging options	61
Setting a remote location for audit logs	61
Changing port and timeout parameters	62
Changing the login credentials (array-based management)	62
Running HP P6000 Command View in a multi-homed environment	63
9 Troubleshooting HP P6000 Command View	64
Optimizing performance	64
Restarting the HP P6000 Command View service	64
Using the right-click menu	64

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HP P6000 Command View User Guide Abstract See Internet Protocol support Contents Configuring HP P6000 Command View advanced tasks Troubleshooting HP P6000 Command ViewMaintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems Monitoring storage system events Components HP array event code formats and descriptions Support and other resourcesGlossary 100 Index 103 Overview HP P6000 Command View software suitePrerequisites HP P6000 Command View features Server-based and array-based management Server-based configuration Array-based configuration HP Management Integration Framework User interface Storage systems point of view Hardware-SeeHardware Settings point of view Settings point of view Accessing HP P6000 Command View Browsing to server-based HP P6000 Command ViewRunning server-based HP P6000 Command View from the desktop Browsing to array-based HP P6000 Command View Internet Protocol support IP address formats Managing security and passwords Server-based HP P6000 Command View security groupsArray-based HP P6000 Command View security groups Password protection for storage systems Password formats Enabling management of a password-protected storage systemConsiderations Disabling management of a password-protected storage system Setting a password for HP EVA storage systems Disabling management of a password-protected storage system Single sign-on from HP Systems Insight Manager Managing security and passwords Licensing HP P6000/EVA storage systems Licenses to use and license keysLicense types Instant-on licenses Model upgrade licensing Model upgrade supportData migration licenses Fcip licenses Configuring email to receive LTUs Activating an instant-on licenseRetrieving licenses Entering license keys Validating the license Importing licensesAdding an LTU Deleting incorrectly entered license keys Displaying temporary license expiration date Disk groups Provisioning storageWorking with disk groups Disk group types Disk typesGeneral guidelines Disk group capacity Disk group occupancy and occupancy alarm levelNumber of physical disks in a group Redundancy Vraid levels Working with virtual disks in HP P6000 Command View Virtual disks Virtual disks Working with hosts in HP P6000 Command View Hosts Presentation Online virtual disk migrationMirrorclone migration Thin provisioning Thin provisioned disk HP P6000 Business Copy software Replicating storageSnapclones Snapshots Snapshot typesSnapshot guidelines Monitoring snapshot space Mirrorclones Mirrorclone guidelines Synchronized mirrorclone guidelines Fractured mirrorclone guidelines Containers Mirrorclone states Using containers preallocation Optimizing replication performancePlanning for host I/O workloads Optimizing snap creation Minimizing the number of snapshots Minimizing snapclone workloadsMinimizing simultaneous replication operations Working with DR groups in HP P6000 Command View HP P6000 Continuous Access softwareDR groups Creating DR groups Data replication protocol options Replicating storage Maintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems Initializing storage systems User-initiated service mode USER-INITIATED Service Mode Active on this Storage System Starting the storage system Uninitializing storage systemsShutting down the storage system HSV210A controller rear view Working with hardware in HP P6000 Command View Hardware Verifying hardware status Remote service testStorage system identity information Using multiple management servers to manage arrays Updating HP controller software Configuring iSCSI devices Monitoring storage system events Events overviewEmail notification Management server event log Viewing events Controller termination event log Configuring host notification Configuring event notificationViewing additional information Filtering events by severity Applying a customized host notification list Retrieving the parse file Applying a customized event configuration fileSelecting individual events Retrieving the Management Information Base Sending the event file Setting user interface options Configuring HP P6000 Command View advanced tasksCreating page footer messages Setting audit logging options Setting a remote location for audit logs Changing port and timeout parameters Changing the login credentials array-based management Running HP P6000 Command View in a multi-homed environment Https//managementmoduleIPaddress2373 Troubleshooting HP P6000 Command View Restarting the HP P6000 Command View serviceUsing the right-click menu Optimizing performance Navigation pane lists duplicate arrays Error messages in the user interface Failed communication link to iSCSI devicesFailed connection warning for empty controller host ports Failed entities reported on the disk enclosure Troubleshooting access to array-based HP P6000 Command View Failed blower power supplyFailed transceiver Failed I/O module Unexpected behavior when using older Windows HBA driver Storage system connection down error messageVirtual disk sizes displayed incorrectly IPFilter page incorrectly displays IPv6 address Version numbers differ Webes 5.5 receiving events inconsistently Components \Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\EVA Performance Monitor Displaying historical state changes and performance data HP P6000 Performance Data Collector valid objecttype values Configuring the HP P6000 Command View server HP P6000 Performance Data Collector objectid values Configuration file for performance and state data logging Displaying HP P6000 Command View access credentials Logging configuration file Configuring HP P6000 Performance Data CollectorEvents and logs Configuration recommendations Connecting to HP P6000 Performance Data Collector remotely Prohibited commands SSL protocol Using friendly names Backward compatibilityCreating the friendly names host file Adding friendly names Mapping worldwide names to friendly names Adding friendly names manually Using short names Using the command line interface Viewing arraysSpecifying the output Refreshing data Filtering data Specifying data output in multiple files Commands HP P6000 Performance Data Collector commands Luns Command modifiers HP P6000 Performance Data Collector command modifiers Using the graphical user interface NotsPage Data filtering Configure filteringObjects and counters HP EVA storage controller HP EVA storage arrayHP EVA virtual disk HP EVA virtual disk group HP EVA host connection HP EVA host port statistics HP EVA physical disk HP EVA physical disk group HP EVA DR tunnels HP EVA DR Group Information Contacting HP Support and other resourcesRelated information Websites Typographical conventionsDocument conventions HP array event code formats and descriptions Event code formatEvent code types and descriptions Software component IDs Event information packet EIP types Corrective action codesHP array event information packet EIP types Coupled crash control codes HP array coupled crash control codes Dump/restart control codes HP array dump/restart control codes Glossary EVA SAN See also virtual disk Index CLI Index 105