Components | HP P6000 manual

Changing system time causes your session to end	64
Navigation pane lists duplicate arrays	65
Failed communication path between management server and array	65
Error messages in the user interface	66
Failed communication link to iSCSI devices	66
Failed connection warning for empty controller host ports	66
Failed entities reported on the disk enclosure	66
Troubleshooting access to array-based HP P6000 Command View	67
Virtual disk sizes displayed incorrectly	68
IP_Filter page incorrectly displays IPv6 address	68
Unexpected behavior when using older Windows HBA driver	68
Storage system connection down error message	68
Version numbers differ	69
DR group, host port data replication settings page help not displayed	69
WEBES 5.5 receiving events inconsistently	69
Client applications not notified when disks are grouped using Add disks	69

10 Monitoring array performance using HP P6000 Performance Data Collector...70

Components	70
HP P6000 Performance Data Collector server side logging of performance and state data	71
Performance and state logs retrieval from HP P6000 Performance Data Collector client	71
Configuration file for performance and state data logging	73
Configuring HP P6000 Performance Data Collector	74
Events and logs	74
Logging configuration file	74
Configuration recommendations	75
Connecting to HP P6000 Performance Data Collector remotely	75
SSL protocol	76
Prohibited commands	76
Backward compatibility	77
Using friendly names	77
Creating the friendly names host file	77
Adding friendly names	77
Mapping worldwide names to friendly names	78
Adding friendly names manually	78
Using short names	79
Using the command line interface	80
Viewing arrays	80
Specifying the output	80
Commands	82
Command modifiers	84
Using the graphical user interface	85
Data filtering	87
Configure filtering	87
Objects and counters	87
HP EVA storage array	88
HP EVA storage controller	88
HP EVA virtual disk	88
HP EVA virtual disk group	89
HP EVA host connection	90
HP EVA host port statistics	90
HP EVA physical disk	91
HP EVA physical disk group	91
HP EVA DR tunnels	92
HP EVA DR Group Information	93

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Abstract HP P6000 Command View User Guide See Internet Protocol support Contents Troubleshooting HP P6000 Command View Configuring HP P6000 Command View advanced tasksMaintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems Monitoring storage system events Components Glossary 100 Index 103 Support and other resourcesHP array event code formats and descriptions Prerequisites HP P6000 Command View software suiteOverview Server-based and array-based management HP P6000 Command View features Server-based configuration HP Management Integration Framework Array-based configuration User interface Hardware-SeeHardware Storage systems point of view Settings point of view Settings point of view Browsing to server-based HP P6000 Command View Accessing HP P6000 Command ViewRunning server-based HP P6000 Command View from the desktop Browsing to array-based HP P6000 Command View IP address formats Internet Protocol support Server-based HP P6000 Command View security groups Managing security and passwordsArray-based HP P6000 Command View security groups Password protection for storage systems Considerations Enabling management of a password-protected storage systemPassword formats Setting a password for HP EVA storage systems Disabling management of a password-protected storage system Single sign-on from HP Systems Insight Manager Disabling management of a password-protected storage system Managing security and passwords Licenses to use and license keys Licensing HP P6000/EVA storage systemsLicense types Instant-on licenses Model upgrade support Model upgrade licensingData migration licenses Fcip licenses Activating an instant-on license Configuring email to receive LTUsRetrieving licenses Entering license keys Adding an LTU Importing licensesValidating the license Displaying temporary license expiration date Deleting incorrectly entered license keys Working with disk groups Provisioning storageDisk groups General guidelines Disk typesDisk group types Number of physical disks in a group Disk group occupancy and occupancy alarm levelDisk group capacity Redundancy Vraid levels Virtual disks Working with virtual disks in HP P6000 Command View Virtual disks Hosts Working with hosts in HP P6000 Command View Online virtual disk migration PresentationMirrorclone migration Thin provisioning Thin provisioned disk Snapclones Replicating storageHP P6000 Business Copy software Snapshot types SnapshotsSnapshot guidelines Monitoring snapshot space Mirrorclone guidelines Mirrorclones Fractured mirrorclone guidelines Synchronized mirrorclone guidelines Mirrorclone states Containers Optimizing replication performance Using containers preallocationPlanning for host I/O workloads Optimizing snap creation Minimizing simultaneous replication operations Minimizing snapclone workloadsMinimizing the number of snapshots DR groups HP P6000 Continuous Access softwareWorking with DR groups in HP P6000 Command View Data replication protocol options Creating DR groups Replicating storage Initializing storage systems Maintaining and managing HP P6000/EVA storage systems USER-INITIATED Service Mode Active on this Storage System User-initiated service mode Shutting down the storage system Uninitializing storage systemsStarting the storage system HSV210A controller rear view Hardware Working with hardware in HP P6000 Command View Storage system identity information Remote service testVerifying hardware status Updating HP controller software Using multiple management servers to manage arrays Configuring iSCSI devices Events overview Monitoring storage system eventsEmail notification Management server event log Controller termination event log Viewing events Viewing additional information Configuring event notificationConfiguring host notification Applying a customized host notification list Filtering events by severity Selecting individual events Applying a customized event configuration fileRetrieving the parse file Retrieving the Management Information Base Sending the event file Creating page footer messages Configuring HP P6000 Command View advanced tasksSetting user interface options Setting a remote location for audit logs Setting audit logging options Changing the login credentials array-based management Changing port and timeout parameters Https//managementmoduleIPaddress2373 Running HP P6000 Command View in a multi-homed environment Restarting the HP P6000 Command View service Troubleshooting HP P6000 Command ViewUsing the right-click menu Optimizing performance Navigation pane lists duplicate arrays Failed communication link to iSCSI devices Error messages in the user interfaceFailed connection warning for empty controller host ports Failed entities reported on the disk enclosure Failed blower power supply Troubleshooting access to array-based HP P6000 Command ViewFailed transceiver Failed I/O module Storage system connection down error message Unexpected behavior when using older Windows HBA driverVirtual disk sizes displayed incorrectly IPFilter page incorrectly displays IPv6 address Webes 5.5 receiving events inconsistently Version numbers differ \Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\EVA Performance Monitor Components HP P6000 Performance Data Collector valid objecttype values Displaying historical state changes and performance data HP P6000 Performance Data Collector objectid values Configuring the HP P6000 Command View server Displaying HP P6000 Command View access credentials Configuration file for performance and state data logging Events and logs Configuring HP P6000 Performance Data CollectorLogging configuration file Connecting to HP P6000 Performance Data Collector remotely Configuration recommendations SSL protocol Prohibited commands Backward compatibility Using friendly namesCreating the friendly names host file Adding friendly names Adding friendly names manually Mapping worldwide names to friendly names Using short names Viewing arrays Using the command line interfaceSpecifying the output Refreshing data Specifying data output in multiple files Filtering data HP P6000 Performance Data Collector commands Commands Luns HP P6000 Performance Data Collector command modifiers Command modifiers Nots Using the graphical user interfacePage Objects and counters Configure filteringData filtering HP EVA virtual disk HP EVA storage arrayHP EVA storage controller HP EVA virtual disk group HP EVA host port statistics HP EVA host connection HP EVA physical disk group HP EVA physical disk HP EVA DR tunnels HP EVA DR Group Information Related information Support and other resourcesContacting HP Document conventions Typographical conventionsWebsites Event code format HP array event code formats and descriptionsEvent code types and descriptions Software component IDs HP array event information packet EIP types Corrective action codesEvent information packet EIP types HP array coupled crash control codes Coupled crash control codes HP array dump/restart control codes Dump/restart control codes EVA Glossary SAN See also virtual disk CLI Index Index 105