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HP P9000 Command View Advanced EditionSuite SoftwareUser GuidePart number: TB581-96337Ninth edition: February 2013

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About tasks in the global monitoring barThe global monitoring bar is a convenient method for reviewing and managing task information. Taskstatus links

In addition, settings can be specified so that alerts are reported when SNMP traps are received fromstorage systems and the contents of alerts are aut

Keyword searchTo perform a keyword search, locate the Search box on the upper right side of the GUI. The searchbox is always visible.1. Enter a full o

controlling what data is displayed. Depending on the resource being displayed, you will seebuttons for performing an action on selected resources. For

---xDefaults to Any, or you can select Allocated (in-use) volumes only orUnallocated (ready-for-use) volumes only.Volume Status---xDefaults to Any, or

x-xxFor a Volume search, using Attribute you can specify Drive Type orDrive Speed (RPM). Drive types or speeds will be displayed in Value.Performancex

• Logical group information• A list of logical groups managed by Device Manager• Information about hosts or volumes in the selected logical group• Res

2. Click the Export to CSV button.3. Click the Save button and specify the storage location for the CSV file.A CSV file is saved to the specified loca

a low-performance volume, and then assign the now available high-performance volume to anappropriate host.Monitoring managed resources and resolving a

6 Setting up HP StorageWorks P9000Command View Advanced Edition SuiteThis module describes how to configure basic HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View A

PrefaceThis manual provides information for P9000 Command View AE Suite.User Guide 11

products as allowed sites. If SSL or TLS is being used for communication between the managementserver and the management client, also register the URL

• The URL for communicating with the Device Manager server:http://Device-Manager-server-address:port-number/Device-Manager-server-address is the IP ad

TIP:Set the text size to Medium or Larger. If you set text size to Largest, text characters might overlap.Setting security options for FirefoxYou can

The Network Settings window appears.2. On the General tab, click Network Settings.3. In the Network Settings window, select the method to be used to s

Clearing the cache when upgrading HP StorageWorks P9000 Command ViewAdvanced Edition SuiteAfter upgrading Command View AE Suite, you must clear the ca

User Management permissions make it possible to log in to all Command View AE Suite products,and allow for usage of the user management function and s

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdminAll Resources• Note that users can perform thisoperation on tasks that theyhave created even if All Re-sourc

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdmin or ModifyResource group to which the targetLDEV ID of aSmart pool volume thatcomposes aSmart pool belongs.M

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdmin or ModifyResource group to which the targetresource belongsData migrationAdmin or ModifyAll Resources• Note

3. Click Add User and specify user profile information (user id, password, full name, email, anddescription).4. Click OK.The user list is re-displayed

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Changing permissions for a user accountTo grant a user new permissions or remove existing permissions, you must change the permissionsettings in the u

NOTE:When creating a new account, only the User ID is required for external authentication, and mustmatch a user ID on the external authentication ser

• If multiple DNs are listed, you can remove an entry with the "-" button• Reset clears all DN entries5. From the Group List, click the Grou

Physical configurations such as parity groups, and logical configurations such as LDEV IDs, can beused to create resource groups. Resource groups can

Resource groupsResources are grouped by storage system, parity group, LDEV ID, storage port, etc.Three types of resource groups exist:• All Resources

• LDEV IDs: Includes parity groups and volumes in external storage systems. Non-existent rangescan also be specified. Users with Modify or higher role

Users are granted permissions based on permissions set for roles assigned to the user group theybelong to. A user can be registered to multiple user g

Some special cases apply:• If a user has the Modify or higher roles for parity groups or the LDEV ID of a THP/Smart poolvolume, and an unused LDEV ID

TIP:To delete user groups, select one or more user groups, and click Delete User Groups. Deleting a usergroup does not delete related resource groups.

Setting a password policyYou can set a password policy to prevent users from specifying easy-to-guess passwords.1. On the Administration tab, select S

1 Overview of HP StorageWorks P9000Command View Advanced Edition SuiteHP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite is a comprehensive sof

3. Click the ReadMe links for installation instructions.Managing licensesThis module describes how to manage licenses.About license managementBefore y

1. On the login window click Licenses. If you are already logged in, from the Help menu, selectAbout.2. Check the license status displayed in License

DescriptionOutput ItemOne of the following values:• P: Permanent license• T: Temporary license• E: Emergency license• M: Meter-based term licenseKey-t

7 Linking related productsThis module describes the link and launch feature that is used to access other related HP StorageWorksP9000 Command View Adv

NOTE:The management tool sometimes cannot start with an SMI-S Enabled storage system because the URLof management tool is incorrect. In this case, you

8 TroubleshootingThis module describes how to troubleshoot HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View AdvancedEdition Suite software.About troubleshootingIf y

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9 Support and other resourcesNumerous support options are available.Contacting HPHP technical supportFor worldwide technical support information, see

ConventionsThis guide follows the conventions shown in Table 14 to refer to HP StorageWorks P9000 products.Table 14 Product reference conventionsFull

Full name or meaningProduct referenceThis abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguishthe following products:• Continuous Access Synch

• Volume provisioning• Virtualization of volumes from external storage• Virtualization of storage capacity allocation using THP pools• Volume replicat

Full name or meaningProduct referenceThis abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguishthe following products:• Hitachi Universal Repli

A Managing storage resources that haveVirtual IDsThis appendix describes specific functionality available for virtualized volume resources for whichvi

contents of configuration definition files, as well as the system configuration required to performoperations on copy pairs that contain volumes for w

• Verify that volumes to be allocated meet one of the following conditions:• The volumes belong to resource groups used for a data migration that uses

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B Operations in Legacy modeThis appendix describes data migration using migration groups that were supported in prior HPStorageWorks P9000 Command Vie

• Execute: A user with Execute permission can view Tiered Storage Manager resources and executeTiered Storage Manager tasks.• View: A user with View p

The following indicates the maximum value and recommended user count when using Tiered StorageManager in Legacy mode.Table 17 Tiered Storage Manager u

• The LDKC:CU:LDEV number for the volume is in the range from 00:00:00 to 00:FF:FF• Volumes can be accessed, and are not reserved by other programs, o

TargetSourceVolume Type, StateNNVolumes for which pairs are configured with a P-VOL and threeS-VOLsBusiness Copy,Hitachi ShadowIm-age for MainframeNNV

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (WSFC cluster configuration)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3The Device Manager CLI now supports adding the following vir

TargetSourceVolume Type, StateLegend:• Y: Can be selected• N: Cannot be selected• [ ]: Names indicated are those for mainframe-based programsNotes:1.

Reason preventing use as a migration source or targetDisplayed character stringThe volume is one of the following:• The volume is the P-VOL of a Snaps

Reason preventing use as a migration source or targetDisplayed character stringThe volume is one of the following:• The volume is part of a Continuous

Reason preventing use as a migration targetDisplayed character stringThe volume is one of the following:• The volume is part of a Continuous Access Sy

A migration pair is created for each migration source volume and its target volume or THP/Smartpool.8. Confirm that the pairs are properly created.To

C CSV export v7 differencesThis appendix describes CSV export data differences between HP StorageWorks P9000 CommandView Advanced Edition Suite v7.x a

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• LDEV• Label• Type• Array Group• SLPR• CLPR• Port/HSD(iSCSI Target)/LUN or Port/LUN• Port Type• LUN Group•

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Volume• Label• Storage system• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN/iSCSI Name• WWN Nickname• Port• Port

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Virtual LDEV ID• Virtual Port• Virtual Host Group ID• Virtual Mode•Virtualization Server1•WWN1•WWN Nickna

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0ItemGroup of Hosts:• Host Name• WWN• WWN Nickname• iSCSI Name• IP Address• OS• Capacity• Type----User Guide 159

• Host Data Collector (for Windows) now supports the virtualization server product VMware vSphereESXi 5.0 Update 2, and recognizes guest OSs as target

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0ItemGroup of Volumes:• Volume• Label• Storage System• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN/iSCSI Name• WWN Nick

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Volume• Label• Storage System• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN/iSCSI Name• WWN Nickname• Port• Port

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Host Name• WWN• WWN Nickname• iSCSI Name• IP Address• OS• Capacity• Type--Information of hosts as-signed

Items that are output as volume information in versions earlier than 7.0 are output to a CSV file fromvolume search results in versions later than or

Version 7.0 and later (resource search results)Earlier than version 7.0Volume search:• Volume• Label• Storage System• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN/iSCSI N

Version 7.0 and later (resource search results)Earlier than version 7.0• Related Task• Used Capacity• Resource GroupParity group search:• Parity Group

Version 7.0 and later (resource search results)Earlier than version 7.0THP pool search:• Pool• Name• Storage System• No. of THP Pool Vols• Capacity• U

Version 7.0 and later (resource search results)Earlier than version 7.0Free space (unused capacity) search:• Parity Group/Free Space Number• Capacity•

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Glossaryallocated volume An LDEV for which one or more host LUN paths are defined.cache A set of RAM (Random Access Memory) modules used to store data

System configurationThe following figure illustrates HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suitesoftware management server components, a

external path A path from a storage port of a storage system to a volume on a connectedexternal storage system.external volume A logical volume whose

LUN (logical unitnumber)A management number assigned to an LU in a storage system. A LUN is a numberassigned to identify an LU for the port in the sto

SATA (SerialAdvancedA version of the ATA interface that uses a serial connection architecture.TechnologyAttachment)SCSI (SmallComputer SystemInterface

VMA Volume management areaVOLSER The label of a volume assigned by the mainframe host.volume (vol orVOL)A collective name for the logical devices (LDE

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IndexAaccess control, 23, 123accountscreating, 118, 125editing, 119lock status, 120locking (automatic), 129managing (overview), 114, 122password condi

hostschange manually registered, 38device manger updates, 40exporting, 106 - 107HDC updates, 37merging, prerequisites, 131registering, about, 30regist

reportslogical groups, ranking, 75THP/Smart pools, ranking, 75types, 105resource labels {editing}, 95resource labels {importing}, 96resource labels {o

volumesallocating, 60 - 61, 63allocating (overview), 58allocating, dialog box, 63allocating, prerequisites, 59 - 60creating, 43 - 44creating (overview

The component used to collect information about the volumes used by the hosts.NOTE:The Host Data Collector component can be installed on other servers

URL examples:• http://localhost:23015/DeviceManager/• https://localhost:23016/DeviceManager/NOTE:The localhost name entry above implies you are sittin

Legal and notice information© Copyright 2010, 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP requ

• Accordion menus provide easy access to many resource trees.• Re-size panes with divider bar.• Access frequently needed tasks under General Tasks.App

An alphabetical list of topics. Clicking an Index entry will display one or more topics to choosefrom for display.• SearchSearch for word or phrase oc

Configuring HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition SuiteIn the graphic below, configuring a browser means setting up the browser environm

Before setting each resource, check the system prerequisites in the Release Notes, and check thesettings requirements for the corresponding system con

Allocating storageVolumes are allocated to hosts for applications needing storage. A variety of methods for allocatingvolumes is available. For exampl

In summary, you can:• View summary information from the Dashboard tab.• Check alerts from the Tasks & Alerts tab or the dashboard.• Search storage

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2 Discovering, registering, and addingmanagement targetsThis module describes how to discover SAN resources, such as storage systems, and hosts.Regist

• Protocol used for Device Manager and SMI-S provider communication (for SMI-S Enabled storagesystems).Tasks to be completed beforehand:• Connect the

Changing storage system informationYou can modify the IP address or host name or login user name and password for a storage system.You can select mult

ContentsPreface ... 111 Overview of HP StorageWorks P9000 C

TIP:Label information for volumes and THP/Smart pools is not refreshed. To apply label information beingmanaged on a storage system to Device Manager,

Methods for registering hostsMethods for registering one or more hosts, using host installed agents or agent-less discovery include:Table 1 Methods fo

DescriptionMethodPurposeUse Host Scan when you want to newly install HP P9000 Command ViewAdvanced Edition Suite Software to an existing environment t

NOTE:To detect multiple hosts at the same time, specify a subnet or a range of 256 or fewer IP addresses,or specify individual IP addresses.• User nam

TIP:If you want to allocate volumes to an FCoE port, you need to manually add a WWN.To remove registered hosts, select the hosts to be removed, and cl

• When registering virtualization servers, specify environment settings for virtualization server regis-tration. For details see HP P9000 Command View

In this diagram, the WWN of 22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22 for host group AAA is added to host AAA,which has the same name as the host group. The WWN of host

Registering hosts using merge hostsYou can register hosts using Merge Hosts to manage and monitor the host.Conditions for a target host:• It is not a

To change authentication information about a registered IP address or user account, edit the IP addressor user account by using the Edit Hosts dialog

2. On the Hosts tab, select the host to change, and click Edit Hosts.3. Specify the required items, and then execute the process.The host list is upda

Reviewing data collection tasks ... 41About data colle

3. Execute the processing. The task is registered to Data Collection Tasks tab. If you changed settingsin the Edit Hosts dialog box, after the task ha

The host list is updated.NOTE:If a host name is changed, both of the host names (before and the after change) might be displayedon the Resource tab. I

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3 Managing storage resources in a SANenvironmentThis module describes managing storage resources such as THP/Smart pools and volumes in a StorageArea

• Specify when the task should execute.4. Click Submit.5. When the task completes, verify that the volumes appear in the Open-Unallocated volume list

2. Expand the tree and select the target OS.3. Select the target host from the list of hosts, and from the displayed list of volumes select the LUSEvo

To externally connect an SMI-S Enabled storage system, execute it from CLI. For details about how touse CLI to externally connect a storage system and

You can create virtual volumes (THP/Smart volumes) from physical volumes that are grouped intoTHP/Smart pools. You can then allocate those virtual vol

The Create Pool dialog box opens.3. Specify the pool name and other information.4. If you want to manually monitor or relocate Smart pools, set Tier M

• Specify when the task should execute.5. Click Submit.The plan is registered as a task.6. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that the task has co

Editing LUN paths ... 69About unallocating

Expanding THP/Smart volumesYou can expand the size of a THP/Smart volume to expand its capacity.1. On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the

time or interval in advance, or you can manually execute at a time of your choice according tothe requirements of your work.• Applying a tiering polic

6. Click the link for the task name and check that monitoring of each Smart pool has started orstopped.Manually starting or stopping the tier relocati

3. If you want to set all Smart volumes in the logical group at the same time, select Actions (in theupper-right corner of the application area), then

3. In the Tiering Policies tab, select a tiering policy to change, and click Customize Tiering Policy.4. Specify the required items, and then execute

Perform the following tasks beforehand:• A Tiered Storage Manager license must be registered• Acquire the name of the target logical group• Specify se

• Register a Tiered Storage Manager license.• Determine the name of the target logical group.• Specify settings for checking performance information,

restored and performance is improved, the user releases the applied profile to return to normal Smartoperation.Perform the following tasks beforehand:

Tasks to complete beforehand:• Register a Tiered Storage Manager license.• Create a data placement profile.• Determine the name of the target logical

a THP/Smart pool. To allocate volumes from a tier, a Tiered Storage Manager license is required,and tier policies must be established for storage syst

About checking system status in the dashboard ... 97Accessing the dashboard ...

From the Resources tab, select one or more hosts, and click Allocate Volumes. The dialog willdisplay the selected host names instead of prompting.• Se

6. Check for a Completed task status.Allocating volumes to selected hostsYou can allocate volumes to one or more selected hosts.1. From the Resources

• Register clustered hosts into a logical group• If you have not registered clustered hosts into a logical group, you must confirm the names of thehos

Allocating volumes by using a criteria searchYou can allocate volumes to a storage system by using criteria search to search for the volumes.1. From t

When finished with specifications, click Show Plan to check your volume allocation plan.If the plan is correct, accept the default task name, or enter

DescriptionsSubfieldsFields andDropdownsSelect the volume type. For example Basic, Thin Provisioning or SmartPool. The displayed volume types are dete

DescriptionsSubfieldsFields andDropdownsThis field displays only if Smart Pool is selected as the volume type, andaSmart pool has been selected with S

DescriptionsSubfieldsFields andDropdownsCreating Volume Settings, and related fields, is only displayed whenentered volume criteria require a new volu

DescriptionsSubfieldsFields andDropdownsFor hosts in a host group, host group information is displayed. For hostsnot in a host group, a host group can

Refreshing host information, including host names and WWNs, does not update storage systemWWN nicknames in HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced

Controlling access to resources ... 122About access cont

About unallocating volumesYou can unallocate volumes from clusters, or hosts. Unallocated volumes can be:• Re-allocated (with existing data) to a clus

If the task is not completed, click the task name for details.Replicating volumesThis module describes how to replicate volumes.About replicating volu

2. From the Explorer menu, select Resources and then Storage Systems.3. Expand the tree and select the desired storage system.4. Click the Open link,

TIP:To display the most recent SplitTime in Device Manager after performing operations on a Snapshotor Fast Snap copy pair, you need to refresh the st

After completing these operations, check their effect from the Mobility tab and then perform any othernecessary data optimization operations. By repea

• Expanding THP/Smart volumes and reclaiming zero pagesBy creating tiers of volumes or THP/Smart pools based on use or performance, you can migrate da

The information displayed when each THP/Smart pool is selected is as follows:• SummarySummarizes information in a list, such as the total capacity and

Optimizing data placement in a THP/Smart poolTasks to complete beforehand:• A Tiered Storage Manager license must be registered.• An HP StorageWorks P

• During migration, data can still be accessed.• When data migration is completed normally, the LDEV ID and host I/O of the migration sourcevolumes ar

Volume migration requirementsAll volumes for which data migration is to be performed must meet the following conditions:• Migration-source and migrati

User permissions in Legacy mode ... 145Notes on performing d

TargetSourceVolume Type, StateNNVolumes that are configured as a Cross-system Copy pairNYNAS system volumesNNSystem DiskNNVolumes that are configured

TargetSourceVolume Type, StateNNJNL-VOLNYPAIR (1 to 63 generations)P-VOLSnapshotNNVolumes other than the aboveNNV-VOLPOOLNNP-VOLFast Snap NNV-VOLNNPOO

TargetSourceVolume Type, StateLegend:• Y: Can be selected• N: Cannot be selected• [ ]: Names indicated are those for mainframe-based programsNotes:1.

Reason preventing use as a migration sourceDisplayed character stringCache Residency or Cache Residency Manager for Mainframe is set forthe volume.Cac

Reason preventing use as a migration sourceDisplayed character stringThe volume is one of the following:• The volume is part of a Continuous Access Sy

• Minimum Coverage: Select a candidate for the migration target from as few parity groups aspossible.5. Confirm that all migration source volumes and

Prerequisites for migrating data from an SMI-S Enabled storage system to anotherstorage systemYou can migrate data between an old and new storage syst

• The volumes of the SMI-S Enabled storage system are assigned to the External port (performed bythe management tool of the SMI-S Enabled storage syst

Execute the DeleteExternalArrayGroup command (Device Manager CLI).8. Delete the migration source SMI-S Enabled storage system from the management targ

Viewing task statusViewing the status of a task allows you to see if a task has completed, as well as other details.1. From the Tasks & Alerts tab

TablesMethods for registering hosts ... 311Updating host information

NOTE:You can view the status of a task while it is running or scheduled to run. You can only cancel tasksthat are in Waiting status.1. On the Tasks &a

4 Grouping resourcesThis module describes how to group logical groups and storage tiers (resources).Managing logical groupsThis module describes how t

Creating logical groupsBefore creating logical groups, review the rules for creating logical groups in “Prerequisites for creatinga logical group” on

5. In the task list, confirm that the task is completed.Managing storage tiersThis module describes how to manage tiers.About tier-based storage manag

1. On the Resources tab, click Tiers.2. Select the storage system in which to create a tier.3. Click Create Tier.4. Specify the appropriate informatio

If Device Manager and Remote Web Console are both actively used, and Command View AE Suiteis the primary management software, labels set in Device Man

Importing storage system resource labelsIn an environment where storage system labels have already been set using Remote Web Console,you can apply (im

5 Monitoring managed resources andresolving alertsThis module describes how to monitor managed resources and alerts in a Storage Area Network(SAN).Vie

Click host links to see volume details in the Resources tab related to capacity, used capacity, andvolume type. By checking this capacity information,

About the storage systems treeHP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite lists registered storage systemsand summaries in the storage s