VMware vCenter Server Login for HP 3PAR Virtual Volume and Virtual Copy Management

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere creates a new vCenter Server role named HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator upon plug-in registration. The following restrictions apply for the HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role:

All non-administrator users must be in this role.

If an administrator logs in as Administrator or DOMAIN\Administrator, the permission check is skipped.

NOTE: For VM access, the HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role must be assigned at the ESX server level or the cluster server level where the VM resides. For datastore access, the HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role must be assigned at the datacenter level.

HP 3PAR Storage System Login

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere has to connect to an HP 3PAR storage array in order to obtain volume details for mapping and virtual copy management. You can log on to a system on an on-demand basis and HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere does not save any storage system user names or passwords locally on the desktop, or centrally on the server. When HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere needs to access an HP 3PAR Storage System and no connection already exists, it will display an error and provide instructions for entering the storage system name, user name, and password.

As a convenient option, you can use the auto login feature by selecting the “Remember Me” check box when logging into a given system. In this case, the login details are stored in the Credential database and you do not have to enter them every time you access the system. To replace the currently saved credential, you must log out from the storage system and login again with “Remember Me” checked for the new credential. To remove the currently saved credential, logout from the storage system and login again with the same credential with “Remember Me” unchecked. You can also remove the currently saved credential through the Admin ToolStorage System Credential tab.

NOTE: You must have a minimum of Edit level or 3PAR_RM level privileges for accessing the Virtual Copies tab, and Browse level privileges for accessing the Virtual Volumes tab.

Network Ports used by HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere uses the following network port:

9931 ( Recovery Manager service default port), 9997 (VASA default port), vCenter Server HTTP port, and vCenter Server HTTPS port for secure access (between the vCenter Server, VI client, and HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere.

Firewalls, if any, must be configured to allow traffic to these ports with the outbound connections rule set to allow (default) in order for HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere to function properly.

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere Interface

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere appears as a tab in the vSphere Client. When the HP 3PAR tab is selected, the HP 3PAR Management Plug-in

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Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere specifications

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