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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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