application notes
hp OpenView
using storage area manager on the storage
management appliance
Product Versions: 2.0 SP4; 2.1
Second Edition (October 2003)
Part Number: AA-RTEDB-TE
This document describes how to use HP OpenView Storage Area Manager versions 3.0 or 3.1 with the Storage
Management Appliance hardware and software (v2.0 SP4 or v2.1). It also includes installation and
configuration information expressly for HP and other certified service professionals.
Additional information and other HP OpenView documentation are available at:
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About this Document
About this Document
These Application Notes provide information about using HP OpenView Storage Area
Manager software on the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance (SMA). The purpose
of this document is to provide supplemental information that is not available in either the
Storage Area Manager or SMA documentation sets. It does not describe all aspects of
installation and configuration for either product. Therefore, it is important that you have access
to and be familiar with the respective product documentation sets in combination with these
Application Notes.
This section contains general information about these Application Notes, including:
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Application Notes Contents
These Application Notes cover the following major topics:
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Intended Audience
platform for the Storage Area Manager software.
The remaining sections, on installation and configuration, contain instructions that are needed
by HP service personnel and third-party partners who are certified to install Storage Area
Manager on customer systems.
Note: Storage Area Manager must be installed and configured on customer systems by HP or other
certified service professionals. Customer installation is not supported.
Other Related Documentation
To follow these Application Notes, you should also have the following documents from the
Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 or v2.1 documentation sets:
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HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software Update Installation Card
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software User Guide
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software Release Notes
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software Online Help
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If you are using Storage Management Appliance software v2.0, you should also have the
following documents:
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HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software v2.0 Service Pack 4 Read Me
First
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HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software v2.0 Service Pack 4 Installation
Instructions
You should also have the following documents from the Storage Area Manager documentation
set:
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HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Administrator’s Guide
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Release Notes
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Online Help
The following are optional documents that are necessary only if you have the devices or
software they apply to:
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HP StorageWorks HSV Controller Device Plug-In Installation Instructions
HP StorageWorks Modular Data Router Device Plug-In Installation Instructions
HP StorageWorks MSA1000 and RA4100 Controller Device Plug-In Installation
Instructions
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HP SANworks Network View Version 2.0 Installation Guide
The lists above contain only a portion of all the documentation available for the two products.
The cited documents and other SMA documentation, such as white papers and specification
documents, are available on the SMA website at:
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Storage Area Manager documentation is available on the SAM website at:
and the eCare website at:
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Overview
Overview
It is now possible to employ the powerful storage management features of HP OpenView
Storage Area Manager on the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance. These two
products provide diverse management capabilities for your storage area network (SAN).
Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0; Storage
Management Appliance software v2.1 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1.
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager is a client/server software suite that provides centralized
storage monitoring and management capabilities.
The Storage Area Manager environment includes a management server, one or more clients,
and one or more SAN hosts. The management server software can be installed on a
Windows 2000 server, including now a Storage Management Appliance. The management
client is a Windows 2000, Windows XP, HP-UX, Linux, or Sun Solaris host on which the
Storage Area Manager user interface is installed. You access and run Storage Area Manager
from the management clients. The host agent software is installed on each SAN host to which
an interconnect or storage device is connected. The host agent enables communication
between the server and the storage devices. Host agent software can be installed on
Windows NT, Windows 2000, HP-UX, Tru64 UNIX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, and Linux hosts.
In addition, Storage Area Manager v3.1 host agents are available for Windows 2003,
Open VMS, and Netware.
The Storage Area Manager software suite consists of five applications that provide storage
resource and infrastructure management:
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HP OpenView Storage Node Manager for device management
HP OpenView Storage Builder for capacity management
HP OpenView Storage Optimizer for performance management
HP OpenView Storage Accountant for metering and billing
HP OpenView Storage Allocater for access control and storage allocation
More information on Storage Area Manager is available on the SAM website at:
and the eCare website at:
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HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance
The HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance is a centralized, appliance-based
monitoring and management solution for the SAN. You can access the SMA software from
anywhere in the SAN through a supported Web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape). The
SMA software lets you organize, configure, and monitor storage components from a single
Web-based navigation point. The SMA software also provides a launch site for a variety of
core and optional HP storage management applications, including:
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Command View EVA (previously named HSV Element Manager) for managing and
configuring RAID array systems that are based on HSV controllers
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HSG Element Manager for managing and configuring RAID array systems that are based
on HSG controllers
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Enterprise Volume Manager or Business Copy EVA for managing controller-based clone
and snapshot operations
Continuous Access EVA for real-time replication between HP StorageWorks enterprise
virtual arrays
Secure Path Manager for protecting and managing paths between hosts and storage
systems
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Storage Provisioner for automated provisioning and monitoring of storage usage
Proactive Remote Service for automatically notifying HP Customer Support in the event
of component failure or expected component failure
In addition, the Storage Management Appliance supports a large number of industry-standard
applications from HP and third-party vendors, which can optionally be installed on the SMA.
These include products in the following software categories:
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Backup and Restore
Antivirus Protection
Uninterruptible Power Supply
System Management
For more information about these qualified products, refer to the appropriate documents at:
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Network View and Storage Allocation Reporter Transition
Network View and Storage Allocation Reporter (SAR) are two value-added applications that
run on the SMA. HP is transitioning its SAR and Network View customers to the Storage Area
Manager suite. Table 1 lists HP SANworks software products and their equivalent HP
OpenView software products.
Table 1: HP SANworks Applications and HP OpenView Replacement Applications
HP SANworks
Storage Allocation Reporter (SAR)
Network View
HP OpenView
Storage Accountant
Storage Node Manager and
Storage Optimizer
Note: Prior to the Storage Area Manager installation process, Network View and Storage
Allocation Reporter, if present, must be uninstalled so that you can begin using the Storage Area
Manager applications.
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Storage Area Manager and SMA Implementation
The Storage Area Manager and Storage Management Appliance solution is delivered by
Storage Area Manager Implementation Service professionals, who install and configure the
software suite on the SMA. The service provides for trained, experienced, HP-certified
professionals to conduct the planning, implementation, verification, and demonstration of
Storage Area Manager within your SAN environment. This ensures that the software is set up
and configured correctly so you can start managing your storage efficiently in the shortest
possible time.
This section discusses special considerations for running Storage Area Manager on the SMA,
including:
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Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0; Storage
Management Appliance software v2.1 supports Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1. This
document clearly identifies the configuration procedures required for each version.
Hardware and Software Requirements
To successfully install and run Storage Area Manager on the SMA, you need the following:
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Storage Management Appliance II, with an additional 1 GB of memory or
Storage Management Appliance III
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Storage Area Manager v3.0 (v03.00.03.0021 or later) or v3.1
Storage Management Appliance software v2.0, with Service Pack 4 or
Storage Management Appliance software v2.1
When installing Storage Area Manager on an SMA, the maximum recommended
configuration is 50 hosts and 10,000 host-LUNs.
Note: The first generation Storage Management Appliance (previously called SANworks
Management Appliance) cannot be upgraded to run Storage Area Manager. Storage Area
Manager installation can be performed only on a Storage Management Appliance II or later.
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Connecting to the SMA
After Storage Area Manager is installed on the SMA, you can connect to the SMA, either by
using Terminal Services from a remote system, or by attaching a monitor, keyboard, and
mouse directly to the SMA. This might be necessary when you need to access the Storage
Area Manager management server; for example, to perform troubleshooting activities or to
install required patches and device plug-ins (DPIs).
Terminal Services is a Microsoft communications program that is enabled on the Storage
Management Appliance so that you can gain access to it. You should also install Microsoft
Terminal Services client on your workstation. See the Microsoft website,
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/terminal, for more information on
installing and using the Terminal Services client.
Accessing Storage Area Manager
After Storage Area Manager is installed on the SMA, and clients and hosts are configured, you
access and use Storage Area Manager in the usual way by connecting to the server from a
client. In this way, you have access to all Storage Area Manager functionality. Although you
cannot use the SMA software to start Storage Area Manager, the SMA interface provides
access to some Storage Area Manager features, described below.
When Storage Area Manager is installed, an application icon and description appear on the
Figure 1: Storage Management Appliance Tools page
Clicking the Storage Area Manager icon connects you to the Storage Area Manager GUI
downloads page. The GUI downloads page is a feature of Storage Area Manager that lets you
download client and Manager of Managers software, as well as specify authentication
information.
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You can also connect to the Storage Area Manager GUI downloads page using the Configure
Figure 2: Storage Management Appliance Manage Tools page
In addition, you can use the Manage Tools page to stop and start local Storage Area Manager
services. This feature provides a convenient method for completely stopping or starting all
services associated with the Storage Area Manager server.
Event Notification
Storage Area Manager and the SMA both have functionality for notifying users when an event
occurs within the SAN. Both can distinguish the severity of SAN events, and both provide
various methods for notifying a designated individual. When Storage Area Manager is
installed on the SMA, these notification systems work independently of each other and
without conflicts. SMA core events (for example, an SMA shutdown) and audit events (for
example, users logging on to the SMA) are not received by Storage Area Manager.
Refer to the Storage Area Manager or the SMA documentation for instructions on setting up
event notification.
Licensing
Storage Area Manager and the SMA use different licensing models that function
independently of each other.
When you install Storage Area Manager, you get a 60-day instant on license for the entire
Storage Area Manager suite. After the 60-day instant on license expires, only those
applications that have permanent licenses will continue to operate. You must acquire
permanent licenses if you want to use any of the remaining applications in the Storage Area
Manager suite. When you need to add licenses, use the Storage Area Manager software, not
the SMA software.
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Security
Storage Area Manager and the SMA software have their own independent security
infrastructures. Storage Area Manager uses two levels of user authentication: Administrators
and Guests. The SMA has three levels: Administrators, Operators, and Users. To access both
Storage Area Manager and SMA, you need to log on to each application separately.
Databases
Discovery
Storage Area Manager and the SMA store data in separate databases. Data cannot be migrated
between the SMA and Storage Area Manager databases.
Both Storage Area Manager and the SMA software can be used to perform discoveries. The
discovery operations and end results are independent of each other. Therefore, to utilize the
features of either Storage Area Manager or the SMA, you need to perform separate
discoveries.
Performing a comprehensive Storage Area Manager discovery in a large configuration has
been found to negatively affect SMA system response time. See “Performance
Considerations” for more information.
Performance Considerations
In larger configurations, a comprehensive Storage Area Manager discovery can consume
almost all SMA system resources and take a long time to reach completion. A comprehensive
Storage Area Manager discovery also slows down SMA operations, such as running a
discovery in Storage Provisioner or accessing the element managers.
Degraded performance is not as apparent in smaller environments when running concurrent
Storage Area Manager and SMA operations. You can perform a comprehensive Storage Area
Manager discovery without consuming excessive SMA resources.
Compatibility Between Storage Area Manager and SMA Components
The applications in the Storage Area Manager suite—Storage Node Manager, Storage Builder,
Storage Optimizer, Storage Accountant, and Storage Allocater—are compatible with all of the
SMA core components, as well as with other applications that can reside on the SMA,
according to the following table:
Table 2: SMA Application Compatibility with Storage Area Manager
Storage Area Manager v3.0
or
Storage Area Manager v3.0 Storage Area Manager v3.1
Application
with SMA software v2.0
with SMA software v2.1
Command View EVA
HSG Element Manager
v3.0a
v1.0d, v1.0e
v4.5
v3.0a, v3.1
v1.0f
Proactive Remote
Service
v5.0
Enterprise Volume
Manager
v2.0d
N/A
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Table 2: SMA Application Compatibility with Storage Area Manager (Continued)
Storage Area Manager v3.0
or
Storage Area Manager v3.0 Storage Area Manager v3.1
Application
with SMA software v2.0
with SMA software v2.1
Business Copy EVA
Continuous Access EVA
Secure Path Manager
Storage Provisioner1
v2.1a
1.0
v2.2
v1.1
v4.0c
v1.2
v4.0, v4.0b
v1.0, v1.1
Network View and Storage Allocation Reporter are not supported when Storage Area Manager
is installed on the SMA.
Compatibility Between Storage Allocater and Storage Provisioner
HP OpenView Storage Allocater is an allocation product in the Storage Area Manager suite.
Storage Allocater's main focus is to provide host-based, logical unit security management for
the SAN. It provides the ability to allocate and deallocate storage to or from a host.
HP OpenView Storage Provisioner is a provisioning application that can optionally be
installed on the SMA. This software manages both HSG- and HSV-based storage subsystems.
Storage Provisioner allows storage providers to manage storage as a utility, customize service
levels, and grant consumers self-service access to storage via quotas. Storage Provisioner also
creates usage reports to support billing for both storage providers and consumers.
It is possible to have both of these products installed on the SMA with no technical problems.
However, if you use both products simultaneously, conflicts and data corruption can occur if
they attempt to allocate the same storage.
For example, you can assign a LUN to a host using Storage Allocater. However, if you then
use Storage Provisioner, the LUN appears to be available and Storage Provisioner could
reassign the same LUN, causing information to be overwritten.
Caution: HP recommends, as a best practice, that you use either Storage Allocater or
Storage Provisioner, but not both, for storage provisioning. If you choose to use both, ensure
that the two applications do not attempt to manage the same host and storage resource.
Otherwise, data corruption can occur.
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Installing and Uninstalling Storage Area Manager on the SMA
Note: Storage Area Manager must be installed and configured on customer systems by HP or other
certified service professionals. This section is intended for that audience.
In general, Storage Area Manager installation on the SMA follows the procedures documented
in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide.
This section provides additional installation steps that are specific to the SMA, including the
following:
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Installation Prerequisites
Before proceeding with the steps in the remainder of this section, ensure that you have the
following:
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Storage Management Appliance II or III
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Additional 1 GB of memory, only if using Storage Management Appliance II
(HP part number: 201694-B21, includes two 512-MB DIMMs)
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Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 or v2.1, installed or on CD-ROM, ordered
from
Storage Management Appliance software v2.0 Service Pack 4 (required only if using
software v2.0), downloaded from
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software User Guide, available from
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Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1 CD-ROM and any required patches
HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide, available from
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Monitor, keyboard, and optional mouse
Optional Network View documentation, available from
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Optional Storage Area Manager device plug-ins and associated documentation, available
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Preparing for the Installation
Before installing Storage Area Manager on the SMA, perform the following steps:
1. Log on to the Storage Management Appliance.
Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software User Guide for
complete instructions.
Figure 3: Storage Management Appliance Software Home page
2. Verify that the Storage Management Appliance has SMA software v2.0 SP4 or later
installed on it.
This information is available by clicking Help on the SMA navigation bar.
You can order the latest version of the SMA software from
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3. Use the SMA software to back up the SMA to a network share.
Refer to the SMA online help for complete backup instructions.
4. Verify the SAN environment and perform other pre-installation steps that are required
prior to a Storage Area Manager implementation, as documented by HP Services.
Note: Storage Area Manager normally recommends two disk drives for acceptable performance.
However, when installing Storage Area Manager on a Storage Management Appliance, these are
not required.
5. If Network View and/or Storage Allocation Reporter are installed on the SMA, uninstall
information.
If neither of these products is installed, go to the section titled “Upgrading the SMA II
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Uninstalling SANworks Applications
If Network View and/or Storage Allocation Reporter are installed on the SMA, uninstall these
applications before installing Storage Area Manager. If you have both products, perform the
SAR uninstall first, and then uninstall Network View.
Uninstalling SAR
This section describes the steps for uninstalling HP SANworks Storage Allocation Reporter
from the Storage Management Appliance using the Add/Remove Programs applet. It is
required only for users who have SAR installed with SMA software v2.0.
Note: If you have upgraded the SMA software to version 2.1, SAR is automatically uninstalled and
this procedure is not required.
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Properties dialog box is
displayed.
4. Select Storage Allocation Reporter (version number) from the list, and click
Add/Remove. The Uninstall Wizard launches.
5. Click Next, and then click Finish.
SAR is removed from the computer.
Uninstalling Network View
This section is required only for users who have Network View installed on their SMA.
When you are ready to uninstall Network View from the SMA, you must uninstall the server
and the individual Network View agents including the Network View Host Agent for Windows
NT, Windows 2000, Tru64 UNIX, Sun Solaris, OpenVMS, IBM AIX, and HP–UX.
Keep in mind that you need to uninstall on each computer where the agent or server is
installed. Instructions for removing host agents are documented in the Network View
Installation Guide. This document is available at
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Uninstalling the Network View Server
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Stop the SNMP service before you uninstall the SANworks SNMPagent.
At the C: prompt, enter net stop snmpto stop the service. The following output is a
sample list only:
The following services are dependent on the SNMP Service. Stopping the
SNMP Service will also stop these services:
Compaq Web Agent
Compaq Foundation Agents
Compaq Storage Agents
Compaq Server Agents
Compaq NIC Agents
Do you want to continue this operation? (Y/N)
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3. Press Y to proceed.
4. Stop the MySQL service.
At the C: prompt, enter net stop mysql.
5. Remove the MySQL service by running the command:
c:\mysql\bin\mysqld -remove
6. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
The Add/Remove Properties dialog box is displayed. The list of currently installed
programs includes the following Network View components:
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ElementMgr
MySQL Server and Clients 3.23
NetworkView Wrapper, Network View 2.0b-SP1, Network View 2.0b-SP2, or
Network View 2.0b-SP3
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SANworks NetworkView
SANworks SNMPagent
7. You must uninstall these components in the order given below. Select the particular
component and click Change/Remove.
a. SANworks NetworkView
b. SANworks SNMPagent
c. ElementMgr
d. NetworkView Wrapper, Network View 2.0b-SP1, Network View 2.0b-SP2, or
Network View 2.0b-SP3
e. MySQL Server and Clients 3.23
8. Remove extra MySql files, folders and subfolders by running the command:
rd c:\mysql /s /q
9. Restart the SMA.
After you uninstall the Network View server, remove all host agents following the instructions
in the Network View Installation Guide.
Upgrading the SMA II Hardware
To optimize Storage Area Manager performance on the SMA II, an additional 1 GB of
memory is required. Additional memory is not required for the SMA III.
1. Shut down, power off, and unplug the SMA.
2. Upgrade the memory of the SMA II from 1 GB to 2 GB.
Use HP part number: 201694-B21 (includes two 512-MB DIMMs).
3. Restart the SMA.
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Installing Storage Area Manager
Use the Storage Area Manager CD-ROM to perform installation, not the SMA software.
1. Attach a monitor, keyboard, and optional mouse to the SMA.
2. Insert the Storage Area Manager installation CD into the SMA DVD or CD-ROM drive.
Note: HP strongly recommends installing Storage Area Manager directly on the SMA using the
CD-ROM. It is not possible to install Storage Area Manager from a network share if you connect to
the SMA using Terminal Services or a remote desktop connection.
3. Follow the instructions in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide to
install the Storage Area Manager server software on the SMA.
Note: If the SMA does not have 10 MB of free disk space, a message is displayed stating there is
not enough disk space to locate the database directory and backup directory on the same physical
drive. You can ignore this message.
4. Install any required Storage Area Manager patches.
Patches are available from the following website:
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5. Optionally, install any or all of the following StorageWorks device plug-ins (DPIs),
depending on your hardware environment:
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HSV Controller DPI
Refer to the HP StorageWorks HSV Controller Device Plug-In Installation
Instructions.
Modular Data Router DPI
Refer to the HP StorageWorks Modular Data Router Device Plug-In Installation
Instructions.
MSA1000 and RA4100 Controller DPI
Refer to the HP StorageWorks MSA1000 and RA4100 Controller Device Plug-In
Installation Instructions.
Plug-ins allow Storage Area Manager to discover and manage supported devices, such as
the HSV Controller for the EVA storage array. Device plug-ins and supporting
documentation are available from the following website:
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The DPI for the HSG Controller is available on the Storage Area Manager installation
CD-ROM and is automatically installed. HP recommends that you routinely check the DPI
website for updates.
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6. Following the instructions in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide,
continue with Storage Area Manager installation (server, clients, and SAN hosts) until it is
complete.
Note: You can install the Storage Area Manager host agent software on an SMA running software
version 2.1. The host agent on the SMA does not monitor and manage storage because the SMA is
not directly attached to storage devices. However, installing the host agent on the SMA allows
Storage Area Manager to recognize the SMA as a known system in the SAN.
HP does not support installing the Storage Area Manager host agent software on the SMA if you are
running software version 2.0.
7. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse.
Note: HP recommends that you install the Storage Area Manager client software on a system
separate from the SMA and that you manage the Storage Area Manager server from that client
system.
Registering the Storage Area Manager Service with the SMA
The last step in completing installation is to register the Storage Area Manager service with
the SMA. This procedure allows you to start and stop services for the Storage Area Manager
server by using the SMA Manage Tools page.
See the appropriate procedure depending on your Storage Management Appliance software
version.
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Storage Area Manager Service Registration with SMA Software v2.0
To register the Storage Area Manager v3.0 service with Storage Management Appliance
software v2.0:
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Create a new text file named sam.ini in the C:\Filestore directory on the SMA and enter
the following lines:
[Storage Area Manager]
HP OpenView SAM Bridge
HP OpenView SAM Embedded DB
HP OpenView SAM ManagementServer
3. Execute the command:
C:\Filestore\fixupservice.exe “C:\Filestore\sam.ini”
The service is registered.
4. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
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Storage Area Manager Service Registration with SMA Software v2.1
To register the Storage Area Manager v3.0 or v3.1 service with Storage Management
Appliance software v2.1:
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Execute the command:
“C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\Appliance Manager\bin\configservices”
service.ini “[Storage Area Manager]”
You can ignore the following statement that appears after completion of this command:
Deleting application: Storage Area Manager.
3. If you have not installed the host agent on the SMA, execute the following command:
“C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\Appliance Manager\bin\configservices”
service.ini “[Storage Area Manager]:HP OpenView SAM Bridge:HP OpenView SAM
Embedded DB:HP OpenView SAM ManagementServer”
The service is registered.
4. If you have installed the host agent on the SMA, execute the following command:
“C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\Appliance Manager\bin\configservices”
service.ini “[Storage Area Manager]:HP OpenView SAM Bridge:HP OpenView SAM
Embedded DB:HP OpenView SAM ManagementServer:HP OpenView SAM HostAgent:HP
OpenView SAM OpenDial”
The service is registered.
5. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
Configuring a Fixed IP Address
To use Storage Area Manager, you must configure the Storage Management Appliance to use
a fixed IP address.
1. On the Storage Area Manager client, open a supported browser and connect to the SMA
by entering http://appliance name or http://appliance ip address.
2. Click Settings on the primary navigation bar, and then click Network.
The Network page displays.
3. Click Interfaces, choose the Local Area Connection, and then click IP.
The IP Address Configuration page displays.
4. Choose Use the following IP settings and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default
gateway.
5. Click OK.
Be sure to click OK before changing settings on the Advanced tab. If you click the
Advanced tab before you click OK on the General tab and then return to the General tab,
the fixed IP address you entered reverts back to the DHCP-supplied address.
The fixed IP address is set and is reflected correctly on the General tab. You can now
return to the IP Address Configuration page and set the Advanced tab settings.
6. Reboot the Storage Management Appliance.
7. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
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Uninstalling Storage Area Manager from the SMA
No special steps are required to uninstall Storage Area Manager from the SMA. You need to
connect to the SMA, using either Terminal Services or an attached monitor, keyboard, and
mouse, and use the Storage Area Manager Uninstall program. Refer to the HP OpenView
Storage Area Manager Installation Guide for complete instructions, including the required
removal of the DPIs and host agent software from each SAN host.
Note: Do not use the SMA software to uninstall Storage Area Manager from the SMA.
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SMA Configuration Guidelines
SMA Configuration Guidelines
Note: Storage Area Manager must be installed and configured on customer systems by HP or other
certified service professionals. This section is intended for that audience.
In general, configuring Storage Area Manager on the SMA follows the procedures
documented in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide.
This section provides additional configuration procedures specific to the SMA, including the
following:
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Maximum Configuration
When Storage Area Manager is installed on an SMA, the maximum recommended
configuration is 50 hosts and 10,000 host-LUNS.
Performing Backup and Restore Operations
Storage Area Manager and the Storage Management Appliance have separate backup
operations and databases.
Storage Area Manager Backup
By default, Storage Area Manager backups occur at 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. You can
manually back up the Storage Area Manager database by connecting to the Storage
Management Appliance, using either Terminal Services or an attached monitor, keyboard, and
mouse, and running the following command:
“C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\managementserver\sbin\
backupdb.cmd”
If Storage Area Manager is installed in a different directory, change the path accordingly.
Refer to the Storage Area Manager documentation for complete information on backups.
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Storage Management Appliance Backup
Because Storage Area Manager and the SMA maintain separate databases, a backup of the
SMA will not normally include the Storage Area Manager backup data. If you want to include
the Storage Area Manager backed-up data in an SMA backup, you must take special steps as
Configuring the SMA to Back Up Storage Area Manager
To include the Storage Area Manager backed-up data in an SMA backup, you must include the
Storage Area Manager backup database path in the SMA backup configuration file,
osmbackup.conf. The procedures for Storage Area Manager v3.0 and v3.1 are described below
with examples. If you accepted all of the default settings during installation of Storage Area
Manager, the examples are accurate for your configuration.
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Storage Area Manager v3.0 backup configuration
To configure the SMA to include Storage Area Manager v3.0 backups:
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Use Notepad or another text editor to open the file, sanmgr.ini, which resides on the SMA
(for example, C:\WINNT\sanmgr.ini).
3. Find the ManagementRoot entry in the sanmgr.ini file to determine the Storage Area
Manager installation directory path.
In the example below, the installation directory path is
C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\.
[CheckResult]
TotalPhysicalMemory=0402046976
FileSystemType=NTFS
AcrobatReader=AcroExch.Document
ProcessorSpeed=0731
[Setup]
ManagementRoot=C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\
SourceRoot=\\SILCCRLS\RELEASE\SRM_REL\VERSI~A!\CDIMAGE\SAM30-MR\
hpovsam\
ProductCode={DB3CBE6B-0715-4214-900F-D6AAA7016C98}
ProductVersion=03.00.0307.0002
4. Open the file, solid.ini, located in the managementserver\db installation directory.
For example:
C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\managementserver\db\solid.ini
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5. Find the BackupDirectory entry in solid.ini to determine the Storage Area Manager
backup directory path.
In the example below, the backup directory path is backup, which can be either a relative
path to the database directory or an absolute path.
[General]
;*** BACKUP LOCATION ***
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;There is no default location for backups. The backup directory can be
;given also as parameter to administration command 'backup'.
;It is recommended to store the backups on a separate physical drive than
;where the database files reside.
;Replace '<default_backup_path>' above with the actual directory, where
;backup files should be stored when 'backup' is started without
;parameters.
BackupDirectory=backup
6. Make backup an absolute path (if it is relative) by appending the relative path to the
database path.
For example:
C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\managementserver\db\backup
7. Use Notepad or another text editor to open the SMA configuration file, osmbackup.conf
(for example, C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\OSM\osmbackup.conf).
This file begins with the following notation:
# backup configuration file
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# app <appname>
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8. Go to the end of osmbackup.conf and add the following lines:
app sam
sam dirtree absolute path of SAM BackupDirectory
defaults during installation, the text you enter is as follows:
app sam
sam dirtree C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\
managementserver\db\backup
9. Save the osmbackup.conf file.
10. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
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Storage Area Manager v3.1 backup configuration
When using Storage Area Manager v3.1, the osmbackup.conf file needs modification only if
you changed the location of the Storage Area Manager backup directory or if you did not
accept all of the default settings during Storage Area Manager installation.
To configure the SMA to include Storage Area Manager v3.1 backups:
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Use Notepad or another text editor to open the SMA configuration file, osmbackup.conf
(for example, C:\Program Files\Compaq\SANworks\OSM\osmbackup.conf).
This file begins with the following notation:
# backup configuration file
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# app <appname>
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3. Go to the end of osmbackup.conf and change the following line:
“Storage Area Manager” dirtree “SAM Backup”
so that it reads as follows:
“Storage Area Manager” dirtree “C:\program files\
Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\managementserver\db\backup”
4. Save the osmbackup.conf file.
5. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
After you update osmbackup.conf with the Storage Area Manager backup path information,
HP recommends that you back up the file to a network share. Provide the location of the
backed-up file to an SMA Administrator, to be used, if necessary, to recover a failed SMA.
Backing Up the Storage Management Appliance
complete instructions.
As part of this operation, the SMA also backs up the Storage Area Manager backed-up data
files.
Note: You are not able to perform any Storage Area Manager activities at this time because the
SMA stops Storage Area Manager services during the backup. The SMA automatically restarts
services after the backup is completed.
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Restoring the Storage Management Appliance
If you need to restore the SMA database and files, refer to the SMA online help for complete
instructions.
As part of the restore operation, the SMA restores the Storage Area Manager backup files to
the Storage Area Manager backup directory. To complete the Storage Area Manager restore
Note: You are not able to perform any Storage Area Manager activities at this time because the
SMA stops Storage Area Manager services during the restore. The SMA automatically restarts
services after the restore is completed.
Restoring Storage Area Manager
To restore the Storage Area Manager database, you must complete a manual process.
1. Connect to the SMA, either through Terminal Services or by attaching a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
2. Run the following command:
“C:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\sanmgr\managementserver\sbin\
restoredb.cmd”
This command assumes that Storage Area Manager is installed in the default location. If it
is installed in a different directory, change the path accordingly.
3. Disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse, if used.
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Using Storage Area Manager in a Dual-Redundant Fabric Configuration
Storage Management Appliances are often deployed in dual-redundant Fibre Channel
environments.
The Storage Area Manager software is compatible with dual redundancy.
Using dual-redundant Fibre Channel paths for storage management enables the SMA to have
redundant control over the SAN, creating an environment with no single point of failure. In
such a configuration, the SMA has two host bus adapters (HBAs), allowing greater ability to
provide nonstop management control and monitoring of critical SAN devices.
Figure 4 shows two fabrics with fiber connections between the SMA, a host, switches, and
storage devices, including:
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The SMA with two host bus adapters
A storage host system on which you install the Storage Area Manager host agent software
An HSG controller pair connected to the fabric through Ports 1 and 2 (top controller) and
Ports 1 and 2 (bottom controller)
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An HSV controller pair connected to the fabric through Fabric Ports 1 and 2 (top
controller) and Fabric Ports 1 and 2 (bottom controller)
Figure 4: Dual-redundant fabric configuration
For more information, refer to the HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance Software
High Availability Application Notes, available at
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Storage Area Manager can be successfully installed on the SMA in a dual-redundant
environment. However, the Storage Area Manager discovery process might show
dual-redundant configurations as two separate SANs, even though there is only one. In this
event, Storage Area Manager incorrectly displays duplicate SAN maps with discovered
devices in one SAN, but not the other. If necessary, you can resolve the error using the
following procedure:
1. Delete the devices listed in the Unknown Devices tree in the second SAN map displayed
by Storage Area Manager.
2. Run another discovery operation.
After performing the second discovery, Storage Area Manager will correctly display a
single SAN.
Using Modular Data Routers with the SMA
If you have Modular Data Routers (MDRs) in your SAN, you need to install the Modular Data
Router DPI to communicate with Storage Area Manager. You also need to install the HP
StorageWorks Command Console for Tape Controller Management Element Manager on the
Storage Area Manager server. However, Tape Controller Management (TCM) is not
compatible with other software on the Storage Management Appliance and should not be
installed on the SMA. Instead, it must be installed on some other Windows 2000 or
Windows NT system. This Windows system does not need to be in the SAN, but needs to have
IP connectivity to the SMA and MDRs in the SAN.
After installing the TCM Element Manager on the Windows host, use the Storage Area
Manager application link feature (Tools > Storage Node Manager > Edit Application Link)
to change the URL that launches TCM.
Refer to the HP StorageWorks Modular Data Router Device Plug-In Installation Instructions
and the release notes included with the Modular Data Router DPI for complete details.
To enable the MDR page to launch from Storage Area Manager after you install TCM on the
Windows host, you must allow anonymous access to unsecured pages in the System
Management Home Page. Use the following procedure:
1. Log on using the administrator account on the System Management Home Page
(http://ip_addr:2301/), where ip_addr is the IP address of the Windows system where
TCM is installed. The default password is administrator.
2. Click the Options link. (On some versions of the System Management Home Page, click
the Settings tab and then click Options.)
3. Select Anonymous Access and save the settings.
The Modular Data Router DPI and supporting documentation are available at
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