Table 2 Plugin Registration Option Fields

Field

Description

vCenter Server

The name of the vCenter Server.

User Name

The administrator user name.

Password

The administrator user password.

If you are registering the plug-in, click Register.

If you are unregistering the plug-in, click Unregister.

NOTE: The same instance of HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere can be registered with multiple vCenter Servers.

NOTE: The name of the vCenter Server entered during registration must be used for unregistering. For example, if you used the fully qualified domain name to register, you must use the fully qualified domain name to unregister.

vCenter Status

The vCenter Status option displays a list of vCenter Servers to which the HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere are registered. The vCenter Status option is shown in (Figure 19 (page 36)).

Figure 19 vCenter Status Option

The vCenter server, Recovery Manager Service Name and Recovery Manager Service TCP port are listed. The total number of registered vCenter Servers is also shown.

Remote Copy Pairs

The Remote Copy Pairs option is used to manage the registration of remote copy pairs between a local and remote system. The Remote Copy Pairs option is shown in (Figure 19 (page 36)).

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HP Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere manual VCenter Status, Remote Copy Pairs

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