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HP OneView 1.10 User GuideAbstractThis guide describes HP OneView features, interfaces, resource model design, and secure working environment. It desc

26.8 Learning more...18627 Managing the applianc

Table 6 First time setup: physical topology and power system configuration tasksConfiguration taskAdd power devices1. Define your power devices and po

10 Quick Start: Adding a network to an existing applianceenvironmentThis quick start describes the process to add a network to an existing appliance e

10.1 ProcessWhen you add a network to the appliance, you might need to make configuration changes to thefollowing resources:DescriptionTaskResource• A

DescriptionTaskResource• When you add a network to an appliance, it is immediately available.However, for a server blade to connect to that network, t

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11 Quick Start: Adding an enclosure and connecting itsserver blades to networksThis quick start describes the process to add an enclosure to an existi

Why you need itConfiguration requirementYou do not have to know the hardware configuration, but you do have tochoose an available network or network s

ProcessDescriptionTaskResource• Specify an existing enclosure group.• Select a firmware baseline and a licensing option.• For more information about e

ProcessDescriptionTaskResource• You must create a logical interconnect group before you can create anenclosure group.• You add uplink sets as part of

• See “Prerequisites for bringing an enclosure under management” (page 157) for prerequisitesand preparation you must complete before you add an enclo

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12 Quick Start: Configuring an enclosure and server bladefor Direct attach to an HP 3PAR Storage SystemThis quick start describes the process for addi

12.1 ProcessDescriptionTaskResource• When you add the networks from the Networks screen:◦ For Type, select Fibre Channel◦ For Fabric type, select dire

13 Quick Start: Adding an HP ProLiant DL rack mount serverThis quick start describes the process for adding a rack mount server.The features supported

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14 Quick Start: Adding an active/active networkconfigurationThis quick start describes the process to add an active/active configuration for an enclos

14.1 ProcessFor each Virtual Connect interconnect module you want to set up as an active/active configurationin the appliance, make configuration chan

DescriptionTaskResourceMake sure the networks associated withthe uplink ports in the uplink set matchthe networks assigned to the profileconnections i

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15 Quick Start: Migrating from an active/standby to anactive/active network configurationThis quick start describes the process of migrating from an e

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DescriptionTaskResource• Adding a network to a network set does not require thatyou take resources offline. You do not need to updateserver profiles t

Part IV Configuration and managementThe chapters in this part describe the configuration and management tasks for the appliance and the resourcesit ma

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16 Managing server hardware and server profilesManaging servers with the appliance involves interacting with several different resources on theapplian

16.1.1 Roles• Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator16.1.2 Tasks for server hardwareThe appliance online he

1The appliance might report an unsupported status for some double-wide, double-dense ProLiant G7 server blade models,which means that the appliance ca

You can manually refresh the connection between the appliance and server hardware from theServer Hardware screen. See the online help for the Server H

For devices that are not discovered through HP Power Discovery Services connections, you canmanually add these devices to the appliance for tracking,

16.2 Managing server profilesServers are represented and managed through their server profiles. A server profile captures keyaspects of a server confi

You can create an unassigned server profile that serves as a template. Typically, you capturebest-practice configurations in a server profile template

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17 Managing licensesYou manage licenses from the Settings screen or by using the REST APIs.17.1 UI screens and REST API resourcesREST API resourceUI s

When you add an enclosure or rack mount server to the appliance, you must specify one of theselicenses. After a 60-day trial period, the appliance dis

Figure 11 Sample license graphs100%100 Licenses available1000 Servers licensedHP OneViewCompliance21314 Licenses required0 Licenses available0 Servers

When you add an enclosure to the appliance, you must choose a server hardware license policy.This sets the licensing policy for all server hardware in

• If the server hardware has an existing permanent iLO Advanced license, the appliance assignsan HP OneView w/o iLO license, regardless of the license

Table 8 Licensing scenarios (continued)NotesResultLicense policy or typeUser actionAfter the 60-day trial period,a message notifies you whenthere are

18 Managing networks and network resourcesThis chapter describes configuring and managing networks and network resources for the enclosuresand server

having to replicate configuration changes across multiple servers. In addition, the logical andphysical network resources can be configured for high a

• The untagged network can send tagged and untagged traffic between the server and theinterconnect simultaneously.• When you create or modify a networ

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18.5.2 Fabric attach Fibre Channel networksSAN infrastructures typically use a Fibre Channel switching solution involving several SAN switchesthat imp

Tagged Ethernet networks that are connected to enclosure interconnects require a VLAN ID.• You can add multiple Ethernet networks that use the same VL

The switch ports for data center network switches that connect to the Virtual Connect interconnectmodules must be configured as follows:• Spanning tre

19 Managing interconnects, logical interconnects, andlogical interconnect groupsA logical interconnect group acts as a recipe for creating a logical i

Interconnects are an integral part of an enclosure, and each interconnect is a member of a logicalinterconnect. Each logical interconnect is associate

19.2.1 Roles• Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Network administrator19.2.2 Tasks for logical interconnectsThe appliance on

NICTeamingDriversInterconnectStackingLinkConnectionsLogical InterconnectInterconnect, Logical Interconnect, NetworksServer BladeUplink SetsLOM2LOM1ToR

network is a member of more than one uplink set, especially as the network setconfigurations change over time.19.2.3.2 Stacking modes and stacking lin

interconnect group associated with the enclosure group. This ensures that all enclosures in theenclosure group are configured with the same network co

only enclosures that you add after the configuration change are configured with the new uplinkset configuration.When you add an enclosure and assign a

Part I Learning about HP OneViewThis part describes HP OneView and its model for data center resources and introduces you to the termsand concepts use

19.2.5 About active/active and active/standby configurationsWhen determining which HP Virtual Connect network configuration to use (active/active orac

19.2.5.2.1 Requirements and best practices for an active/active configurationAn active/active configuration requires two HP Virtual Connect modules an

19.2.5.2.2 Sample active/active configurationToR SwitchPhysical server 1NIC TEAMPort 1 Port 2IO Bay 1Network vNet 101A-Internal VLAN 3-External VLAN 1

The SNMP agent supports trap generation when a loop condition is detected or cleared.You can reset loop protection from the Actions menu on the Interc

19.2.8 Update the logical interconnect configuration from the logical interconnectgroupCompliance checking is the validation of a logical interconnect

To configure a port for monitoring, use the Logical Interconnects screen or REST APIs.19.2.10 Learning more• “Logical interconnect groups” (page 38)•

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20 Managing enclosures and enclosure groupsAn enclosure is a physical structure that can contain server blades, infrastructure hardware, andinterconne

20.2 Roles• Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator20.3 Tasks for enclosuresThe appliance online help provid

NOTE: HP does not recommend using iLO or the OA to make changes to a device. Makingchanges to a device from its iLO or OA could cause it to become out

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• Extract a script from a configured OA with the SHOW CONFIG CLI command. See the onlinehelp for Enclosures for more information.• Copy an existing co

5. Select User guide.6. Find the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator Command Line Interface User Guide titleand view or download to your local comput

• The NTP default polling interval is set to 8 hours.• An appliance certificate is installed to enable single sign-on operations.• Enclosure firmware

21 Managing firmware for managed devicesNOTE: This chapter describes how to manage the firmware for devices managed by the appliance.For information a

21.2 About the appliance firmware repositoryThe firmware bundle repository contains the HP SPPs you upload to the appliance.You can view the versions

resources in the enclosure (OA, all member interconnects, and server hardware firmwareincluding iLO).In the UI, select Enclosures→Actions→Update firmw

DescriptionBest practiceDo not update the firmware on a managed device unless the firmware baseline isset to manage manually.Verify the managed device

22 Managing power, temperature, and the data centerYou can use the appliance to manage the power and temperature of your IT hardware. To manageand mon

devices. Adding your power delivery devices to the appliance enables power management usingthermal limits, rated capacity, and derated capacity.The Po

22.2.3 About data centersA data center represents a physically contiguous area in which racks containing IT equipment arelocated.For example, you have

1 Learning about HP OneView1.1 HP OneView for converged infrastructure managementOptimized for collaboration, productivity, and reliability, the HP On

When you add an enclosure to the appliance, it automatically creates a rack and places theenclosure in it. The appliance places into the rack all encl

23 Managing storageThis chapter describes the storage resources and the tasks associated with those resources.• Storage systems: hardware that contain

• Add, edit, edit credentials, refresh, and remove a storage system• Add a volume23.1.3 About storage systemsA storage system (or storage array) is a

23.3 VolumesVolumes are logical storage spaces provisioned in storage pools. You can create multiple volumeswith the same configuration using a volume

23.5.3 About SAN managersSAN Managers are hardware or software systems that manage SANs. The SAN Managers resourceenables you to bring SAN management

24 Managing switchesTop of rack switches enable network consolidation and management of server blades as they areadded to your data center.UI screens

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25 Managing users and authenticationThe appliance requires users to log in with a valid user name and password, and security ismaintained through user

25.4 About user rolesUser roles enable you to assign permissions and privileges to users based on their jobresponsibilities. You can assign full privi

Table 11 Action privileges for user rolesAction privileges for user roles(C=Create, R=Read, U=Update, D=Delete, Use)CategoryRead onlyStorageadministra

and server profiles established by your experts, you can enable system administrators to provisionand manage thousands of servers without requiring th

Table 11 Action privileges for user roles (continued)Action privileges for user roles(C=Create, R=Read, U=Update, D=Delete, Use)CategoryRead onlyStora

When logging in to the appliance, each user is authenticated by the authentication directoryservice, which confirms the user name and password. Use th

25.9 Reset the administrator passwordIf you lose or forget the administrator password, run the pwreset command and then telephoneyour authorized suppo

26 Backing up an applianceThis chapter describes how to use the UI, REST APIs, or a custom-written PowerShell script to saveyour appliance resource co

tasks. Only the Infrastructure administrator or the Backup administrator can create a backup file,either through the UI or REST APIs.What the backup p

once a day and after you make hardware or software configuration changes in the managedenvironment.As an alternative to using Settings→Actions→Create

NOTE: After the POST operation is complete, a TaskResource URI and backup URI are returned.You can use the TaskResource URI to monitor the progress of

27 Managing the appliance27.1 Updating the applianceYou manage appliance updates from the Settings screen or by using the REST APIs.UI screens and RES

27.1.4 Learning moreFor more information about obtaining software updates, see “Support and other resources”(page 269).27.2 Managing appliance availab

Table 12 Best practices for managing a VMware vSphere virtual machineDo notDo• Use thin provisioning.• Update the VMware tools. If VMware Tools show O

• Streamlined process for bringing hardware under management (page 21)• Operating system deployment (page 21)• Storage provisioning and management (pa

Restarting the appliance1. From the Settings screen, select Actions→Restart.A dialog box opens to inform you that all users will be logged out and ong

UI screens and REST API resourcesREST API resourceUI screenappliance/network-interfaces,appliance/device-read-community-string, andappliance/trap-dest

27.4 Managing addresses and ID poolsA default set of virtual ID pools for MAC addresses, WWNs, and serial numbers are provided atstartup. If you need

You manage certificates from the Settings screen or by using the appliance settings REST APIs.UI screens and REST API resourcesREST API resourceUI scr

27.9.1 Roles• Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator27.9.2 TasksThe appliance online help provides information how to download the

Part V MonitoringThe chapters in this part describe using the appliance to monitor your data center. You use the informationin this part after the app

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28 Monitoring data center status, health, and performanceThis chapter describes the recommended best practices for monitoring data center status, heal

The Racks screen View historical metrics of power consumption (average,peak, and power cap) and temperature.The Interconnects screen View uplink port

Server hardware health monitoringFor server hardware with a Critical or Warning status, the associated server profile might bein failed state, so you

© Copyright 2013-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or c

Types of groups and setsDescriptionGroup or setA group of enclosures that use the same configuration, such network connectivity and firmwareversions f

Monitoring stepView the originating event(s) that caused a specific alert.1. Select an alert.GET /rest/alerts/2. Get a specific alert using the alert

perform a GET operation on alerts and filter for alerts related to interconnects. To list states, youcan perform a GET operation on interconnects and

Activity screen componentsThe image shown here illustrates the important areas on the screen that you can use to monitor,resolve, and manage activity.

An event describes a single problem or change that occurred on a resource. For example, an eventmight be an SNMP trap received from a server's In

28.3.3 Activity statesDescriptionStateActivityThe alert has not been cleared or resolved.A resource’s active alerts are considered in the resource’s o

28.4 Using the Dashboard screen28.4.1 About the DashboardThe graphs on the Dashboard provide a visual representation of the general health and status

Table 14 Dashboard graph colors (continued)IndicationColorThe resource instances that match the data being measured (a solid blue graph indicates 100%

device over the dark-gray graph slice to see a count of server hardware instances with aDisabled and Unknown status.Two instances of server hardware a

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29 Monitoring power and temperatureHP OneView enables you to monitor the power and temperature of your hardware environment.Power and temperature moni

Flexibility in design and deploymentHP OneView provides flexibility in the creation of groups, templates, and sets. For example, youcan create a logic

Prerequisites• Minimum required privileges: Server administrator.• You have created a data center and positioned your racks in it.• The placement of r

Manipulating the view of the data center visualizationTo change the data center view, do one or more of the following:• Move the horizontal slider lef

Table 15 Utilization statistics gathered by resourceUtilization metricCapacityCustomTemperaturePowerCPUResource✓✓✓Enclosures✓✓Racks✓PowerDeliveryDevic

The interval for each unit of measurement is fixed and cannot be changed. Graphs that displaytwo metrics with different units of measurement have a se

29.2 REST API power and temperature monitoring29.2.1 Update enclosure power capacity settingsTo update the enclosure capacity settings, perform a PUT

30 Using the State-Change Message Bus (SCMB)The State-Change Message Bus (SCMB) is an interface that uses asynchronous messaging to notifysubscribers

Figure 17 Connecting the client to the SCMB5The appliance can revoke theSCMB client certificate to3The appliance issues a clientcertificate to the SCM

NOTE: The task resources routing key syntax is scmb.resource-category and does not usechange-type and resource-uri. To receive messages about all task

ChangeType valuesDescriptionChangeType valueThe resource is created or is added to HP OneView.CreatedThe resource state, attributes, or both are updat

Example 3 .Net C# code example 1 (directly referencing client certificate)PrerequisiteConvert the client certificate and private key to PKCS format fo

pools. You add existing volumes and create new volumes, and you can create volume templatesto provision multiple volumes with the same configuration.S

Example 4 .Net C# code example 2 (Microsoft Windows certificate store)PrerequisiteImport the scmb.crt into your preferred Windows certificate store.Ex

4. Create a PKCS12 keystore from the private key and the public certificate.openssl pkcs12 -export -name myclientcert -in default-client.crt -inkey de

a. Download and install the setuptools (Python setup.py install) at https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools#downloads.b. Install the pika tools.When y

print ("%s: Message received:" %(timestamp)) print ("Routing Key: %s" %(method.routing_key)) print ("Change Type: %

channel.basic_ack(msg.delivery_tag) # # Cancel this callback # if msg.body == 'quit': channel.basic_cancel(msg.consum

Prerequisites• Minimum required session ID privileges: Infrastructure administratorRe-creating and downloading the client certificate, private key, an

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Part VI TroubleshootingThe chapters in this part include information you can use when troubleshooting issues in your data center,and information about

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31 TroubleshootingHP OneView has a variety of troubleshooting tools you can use to resolve issues. By following acombined approach of examining screen

• Identify firmware compatibility issues.• Update firmware for an entire enclosure in minutes.• Update firmware for individual resources or for groups

31.1 Basic troubleshooting techniquesHP OneView has a variety of troubleshooting tools you can use to resolve issues. By following acombined approach

31.2 Create a support dump fileSome error messages recommend that you create a support dump of the appliance and send it toan authorized support repre

5. Contact your authorized support representative for instructions on how to transfer the supportdump file to HP.For information on contacting HP, see

31.4 Troubleshooting locale issuesPossible cause and recommendationSymptomWhen using a Microsoft Windows Command Prompt window to invoke REST APIs (ei

31.6 Troubleshooting the appliance31.6.1 Appliance performancePossible causes and recommendationsSymptomFollow these steps when the appliance performa

31.6.4 Cannot create a support dump filePossible cause and recommendationSymptomInsufficient time1. Wait. Creating a support dump file can take severa

31.6.6 Cannot create or download a backup filePossible cause and recommendationSymptomOther related operations are in progressOnly one backup file can

Possible cause and recommendationSymptomA profile operation was running during the backupMinimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator1. I

31.6.8 Cannot restart or shut down appliancePossible cause and recommendationSymptomInternal server errorMinimum required privileges: Infrastructure a

31.6.9 VM does not restart when the vSphere VM host time is manually setPossible cause and recommendationSymptomYou are not using NTP and the VM host

Management from other platforms using the REST APIs and the SCMBThe REST APIs and the SCMB (State-Change Message Bus) also enable you to monitor the H

31.7 Troubleshooting the appliance network setup31.7.1 First-time setupPossible causes and recommendationsSymptomsAppliance network settings are not p

31.8 Troubleshooting enclosures and enclosures groups31.8.1 Add or remove enclosure is unsuccessfulPossible cause and recommendationSymptomIf adding a

Possible cause and recommendationSymptomYou might be unable to remove an enclosure for the following reasons:• Lack of communication with the hardware

31.8.2 Add server blade is unsuccessfulPossible cause and recommendationSymptomIf a server blade previously associated with this profile is re-inserte

31.8.4 Replace an OA or add a redundant OAPossible cause and recommendationSymptomNOTE: The procedure for replacing a failed OA applies to only redund

31.9.3 HP SUM errorsPossible cause and recommendationSymptomRecommendation1. Restart the appliance.2. Update the firmware again.Unable to remove thefi

31.10.3 Interconnect modules are in Unmanaged statePossible cause and recommendationSymptomInterconnect bay has a mismatch with the expected typeThe l

31.10.4 Replace an HP Virtual Connect interconnect in a managed enclosurePossible cause and recommendationSymptomInterconnect failed and must be repla

31.11 Troubleshooting licensing31.11.1 Restore a license key that has been erased from an enclosure OAIf you perform a factory reset on an enclosure,

31.12.2 Uplink set warnings or errorsPossible cause and recommendationSymptomUplink set not operational due to:• No uplinks, or at least one uplink, i

and error counters. HP OneView displays all of this data using rich UIs and makes the data availablethrough the REST APIs.1.4.3 Activity and health ma

31.14 Troubleshooting server hardware31.14.1 Server add or remove is unsuccessfulIf the add server action is not successful, a notification panel prov

The appliance resynchronizes the servers. During resynchronization, each server hardware entersthe resyncPending state. A full resynchronization of in

31.14.5 Replace a server adapter on server hardware with an assigned server profileIMPORTANT: The replacement adapter must match the old adapter. If t

( ). The profile remains on the appliance, but you must edit the profile to correct it. When youcorrect the server profile, the profile status changes

Possible cause and recommendationSymptomThe server hardware or its iLO are powered-off or reset• In most cases, retrying the operation resolves the pr

31.15.3 Profile operations are not successfulPossible cause and recommendationSymptomThe enclosure is no longer managed by the applianceTo prevent los

31.16 Troubleshooting storage31.16.1 Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) SAN manager fails to addPossible cause and recommendationSymptomVerify that BNA or

31.16.3 Volume not available to server hardwarePossible cause and recommendationSymptomA possible cause of a volume not being accessible on the server

Possible cause and recommendationSymptomA possible cause of a volume not being accessible on the server is that the connection has notbeen defined in

31.16.5 Target port failurePossible cause and recommendationSymptomOne cause of target port failure is that the Actual and Expected network are mismat

Recovery from catastrophic failuresYou can recover from a catastrophic failure by restoring your appliance from the backup file.When you restore an ap

31.17 Troubleshooting switches31.17.1 Switch communicationsPossible cause and recommendationSymptomIncorrect IP address or host name• Edit the switch

31.18.4 Directory service not availablePossible cause and recommendationSymptomDirectory service server is down1. Locally run the ping command on the

31.18.6 Cannot add server for a directory servicePossible cause and recommendationSymptomLost connection with directory service host1. Verify that the

32 Restoring an appliance from a backup fileThis chapter describes how to use the UI, REST APIs, or a custom-written PowerShell script to restorea cor

case, the backup file must have been created from an appliance running the same version of HPOneView.DescriptionActions during the restoreoperationDur

32.3 Best practices for restoring an applianceDescriptionBest Practice1. Note the passwords you use.Maintain a list of the current user accounts on th

IMPORTANT: If you are using a backup file created on another appliance to restore a new orreplacement appliance:1. Install HP OneView on the new or re

32.5 Using REST APIs to restore an appliance from a backup filePrerequisites• Minimum required session ID privileges: Infrastructure administrator• Yo

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33 Support and other resourcesThe following topics provide information about HP Support as well as the other resources anddocumentation that are avail

1.7 Availability featuresHP OneView separates the management appliance from the managed resources. In the unlikelyevent that the appliance experiences

After redeeming your license certificate activation key, you are prompted to register for softwaretechnical support and update services. Licenses that

33.5.2 HP OneView documentation and websitesSee the Enterprise Information Library at http://www.hp.com/go/oneview/docs to download thelatest versions

33.5.5 HP Virtual Connect documentation and websitesYou can download the latest versions of HP Virtual Connect manuals from the HP Support Center.HP V

A Step by step: Configuring an example data center usingHP OneViewThis appendix contains an illustrated example of using the HP OneView appliance UI t

• One HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure containing an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric10Gb/24-Port Module, an HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20–Port Fibre Channel M

Server bay numbersServer hardware model1, 2HP ProLiant BL660c Gen83, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16HP ProLiant BL460c Gen89, 10None (bay is emp

HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module port configurationsPermitted configurationsPortsEither 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet or Fibre ChannelX1, X2, X3, X4E

Table 17 Direct A and Direct B Fibre Channel network configurationsNotesValueConfiguration attributeFibre ChannelTypeChoose Direct attach for Fibre Ch

Table 19 Production networksVLAN IDName1101prod_11011102prod_11021103prod_11031104prod_1104Table 20 Development networksVLAN IDName1105dev_11051106dev

• You synchronize the appliance time with the VM host time.• When prompted to change the Administrator password, you use the password SDC14u$.• You sp

The REST APIs:• Provide an industry-standard interface for open integration with other management platforms.• Are designed to be ubiquitous—every reso

A.3.4 Planning resource namesSearching and filtering in the appliance is based on a smart search model. By embeddinginformation about the resource in

7. “Copying the template server profile to four servers” (page 298).8. “Adding a second enclosure and copying a server profile to four additional serv

After the networks are added, when you select a network in the master pane, you can see detailsabout that network in the details pane. For each of the

k. For Purpose, select VM Migration.l. Click Create + to create another network.The appliance creates the network and opens the Create network dialog

All statusesAll typesAll labelsResetNetworks18Create networkVVVActionsOverviewdev_1105GeneralVVEditTypeEthernet1105General2.5 Gb/s10 Gb/sYesNononenone

Add Networks to prod networksAdd Add + Cancel?prodNameprod_1101 1101prod_1102 1102prod_1103 1103prod_1104 11044 matchesVLAN ID...

5. Create the network set for the test networks:a. For Name, enter test networks and click Add networks.The Add Networks to test networks dialog box o

3. In the top left box (interconnect 1), click Add interconnect and select HP VC FlexFabric10Gb/24-Port Module.4. In the top right box (interconnect 2

5. Add the uplink set for FC 2:a. For Name, enter FCUS2.b. For Type, select Fibre Channel.c. For Network, select FC 2.d. Configure the uplink ports. F

e. Click Add networks to open the Add Networks to vsphereUS dialog box.f. Add the ESXi networks:i. Select mgmt 1131.ii. Hold Ctrl and left-click vmoti

• Connecting to service desks• Monitoring resources, collecting data, and mapping and modeling systems• Exporting data to formats that suit your needs

5. In the details pane of the Logical Interconnect Groups screen, you can use your pointing deviceto hover over an uplink set in the diagram to highli

4. Click Create + to add the FCUS4 uplink set to the Enclosure2LIG logical interconnect groupand reopen the Add uplink set screen.5. Add the uplink se

f. Add the dev networks:i. In the search box, enter dev to display only the development networks.ii. Select all of the dev networks listed.iii. Click

Create logical interconnect groupGeneralVGeneral?NameEnclosure 2LIGLogical Interconnect GroupFCUS3X1 network2 uplink portsX X X1 network2 uplink ports

2. Enter the following information:• For OA IP address or host name, enter the primary Onboard Administrator IP address forenclosure 1.• For User name

5. Click OK.The Server Hardware Types screen is updated with your changes.Server Hardware Types 2BL460c Gen8 1ResetSort by NameBL460c Gen8 1BL660c

a. Add two connections to the mgmt 1131 network. When you finish entering the informationfor a connection, click Add + to add this connection and reop

e. Add one connection to the FC 2 network. Enter the information shown in the followingtable, and then click Add to add the connection and close the d

c. Scroll to Administrator Info Text and make the following edits:• For Admin Name, enter the name of the server administrator responsible for all ser

4. (Optional) View the progress of the create profile action from the Server Profiles screen.Optionally, launch the iLO remote console to view the pro

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Logical interconnectsThe appliance enables you to define multiple enclosure interconnect modules as a singleadministrative entity called a logical int

3. Click Add.When you add an enclosure, the appliance:• Detects the server blades installed in the enclosure and adds them to the appliance. For eachu

ValueAttribute2.5 (the default value)Requested bandwidthAuto (the default value)PortFor both connections, select Not bootableBootc. Add one connection

1. PXE2. HardDisk3. CD4. Floppy5. USBNotice that the number next to each item is adjusted automatically when you use thedrag-and-drop method to change

3. Copy the vSphere Template2 server profile and assign it to the other three servers:Server hardwareNameEnc2, bay 12vSphere06Enc2, bay 13vSphere07Enc

A.6.2 Adding the server hardware1. From the main menu, select Server Hardware, and then click + Add server hardware.2. Enter the following information

NOTE: To view utilization data or connect to the remote console, the server must have theappropriate licenses. See “Adding a license for the server” (

6. To return to the Server Hardware screen, click the Server Hardware box.A.6.5 Adding a license for the serverIf you do not purchase licenses that ar

4. Adding a SAN manager and associating its managed SANs with Fibre channel networks(optional)5. Attaching volumes to a sever profile to make them ava

10. Click Add to save your settings and add the storage system.A.7.1.2 Creating volumes and adding external volumesYou can add volumes that exist on t

7. For Sharing, choose Shared or Private.Shared enables the volume to be used by more than one server profile. Private makes thevolume available to on

2 Understanding the resource modelThe HP OneView appliance uses a resource model that reduces complexity and simplifies themanagement of your data cen

1. From the main menu, select Logical Interconnect Groups and do one of the following:• In the master pane, select the Enclosure2LIG logical enclosure

Add a SAN manager1. From the main menu, select SAN Managers, and do one of the following:• Click + Add SAN manager in the master pane.• Select Actions

3. Click OK to save your changes to the network.4. From the main menu, select Networks, then do one of the following:• In the master pane, select the

B Using the virtual appliance consoleB.1 Using the virtual appliance consoleThe virtual appliance console has a restricted browser interface that supp

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C Backup and restore script examplesC.1 Sample backup scriptAs an alternative to using Settings→Actions→Create backup from the appliance UI, you can w

Example 8 Sample backup.ps1 script# (C) Copyright 2012-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.#################################################

if ($saveQuery[0] -eq "y") #enters into the mode to save the credentials { Write-Host "Enter file path and file name to sav

Write-EventLog -EventId 100 -LogName Application -Source backup.ps1 -Message "Login credential file not found. Please run script without ar

Outputs the response body containing the needed session ID. .EXAMPLE $authtoken = login-appliance $username $password $h

Figure 1 Resource model summary diagramConnectionTemplatesNetworkSetsorApplianceNetworksUplink SetsUplink SetsServer HardwareTypesPowerDeliveryDevices

return $taskResourceJson | ConvertFrom-Json } } catch [System.Exception] { if ($global:interactiveMode -eq 1) { Write-Host $err

$progressBar = "[" + "=" * $trimmedPercent + " " * (20 - $trimmedPercent) + "]" Write-Host "`r

{ $resource = $backupResourceJson | convertFrom-Json if ($global:interactiveMode -eq 1) { Write-Host "Obtained bac

{ Write-Host "Download using curl error: $errorResponse" } else { Write-EventLog -EventId 100

$response.close() $sr.close() if ($global:interactiveMode -eq 1) { Write-Host "Backup download complete!" } } catch [

{ $errorMessage = $error[0].Exception.message #Try to get more information about the error try { $errorResponse = $error[0].Exceptio

#sends the login request to the machine, gets an authorized session ID if successful$authValue = login-appliance $loginname $password $hostname $adnam

Example 9 “Sample restore.ps1 script” provides a sample script that restores the appliance froma backup file or obtains progress about an ongoing rest

Example 9 Sample restore.ps1 script#(C) Copyright 2012-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.#################################################

Write-Host "Enter username" $secUsername = Read-Host -AsSecureString $username =[Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto([Runt

• Exactly one server hardware type resource.• Exactly one enclosure group resource.To enable portability of server profiles, a server profile is assoc

.PARAMETER username The username to log into the remote appliance .PARAMETER password The correct password associ

"-H 'content-type: multipart/form-data' " + "-H 'accept: application/json' " + "-H 'auth:

$uploadRequest.accept = "application/json" $boundary = "----------------------------bac8d687982e" $uploadRequest.Content

.OUTPUTS Outputs the response body from the POST restore call. .EXAMPLE $restoreResponse = start-restore $session

{ $errorResponse = $error[0].Exception.InnerException.Response.getResponseStream() $sr = New-Object IO.StreamReader ($errorRespons

.PARAMETER accept The type of response the request accepts (required) .PARAMETER contentType The type of the request body .PA

{ if ($item -eq "-status") { [void]$foreach.movenext() $hostname = $foreach.current # Correct some common errors in h

IndexAAccessing help sidebar, 68Actions menu, 63activeuplink, 150active active see active/activeactive-active see active/activeactive-standby see acti

planning for, 91connectionrelationship to other resources, 33console access, 58restrict, 59contact HP, 269copyright, 1crashesappliance, automated reco

forumuser community, 269full access role, 178GGET, 77groupcompliance checking, 23groupsmanaging, 177Hhardening, 49hardwarediscovery of, 21inventory ma

UI screens and REST API resourcesREST API resourcesUI screenconnections and server-profilesServer ProfilesFor more information about connections, see

staged firmware and reboot actions, 91troubleshoot, 245unsupported firmware, 164unsupported hardware, 144interconnect modification failuretroubleshoot

deleting, affected resources, 92naming conventions, 88relationship to other resources, 41network traffic, 150, 154networkingoverview, 29NIC teaming, 1

adding volumes to server profile, 312configuring, 273configuring network sets, 284configuring networks and network sets, 281creating enclosure group,

about, 172relationship to other resources, 43website, 271support dump filecreating, 231troubleshooting creation of, 235switchabout, 175managing, 175re

VView details icon, 67view selector, 63virtual appliance console, 313Virtual Connect, 150Fibre Channel modules, 140transitioning to HP OneView, 18webs

◦ Launch the iLO remote console.◦ Monitor power, cooling, and utilization.◦ Monitor health and alerts.• If the server hardware is a server blade, exac

2.8 Enclosure typesAn enclosure type defines characteristics of a specific HP enclosure hardware model, such as anHP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure.Relat

2.10 Interconnect typesThe interconnect type resource defines the characteristics of a model of interconnect, such as thefollowing:• Downlink capabili

• An interconnect must be a member of a logical interconnect. For an interconnect to be usable,it must be installed in an enclosure and must be define

a logical interconnect group based on the physical interconnects in that enclosure. You canthen edit that enclosure group and that logical interconnec

2.22 SAN Managers...442.23 Domains...

The Network administrator configures multiple paths from server bays tonetworksThe Network administrator can ensure that every server bay of an enclos

2.14 Uplink setsAn uplink set assigns data center networks to uplink ports of interconnects. The uplinks must befrom physical interconnects that are m

or deleted from a network set, server profiles that specify the network set are isolated from thechange. One common use for network sets is as a trunk

2.18 Storage SystemsYou can connect supported storage systems to the appliance to manage storage pools and volumes.In the resource model:• A storage s

2.20 VolumesA volume is space allocated from a storage pool. You can attach volumes to a server profilesthrough a volume attachment.In the resource mo

In the resource model:• SAN managers are not associated with appliance resources directly. The SANs they manage(known as managed SANs) can be associat

UI screens and REST API resourcesREST API resourceUI screenSeveral REST API resources are related to the appliance and appliance settings. See thereso

Relationship to other resourcesA rack resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summarydiagram (page 32):• Zero or one data

All devices connected to an HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU) using an HP IntelligentPower Discovery (IPD) connection are added to the app

3 Understanding the security features of the applianceMost security policies and practices used in a traditional environment are applicable in a virtu

4.8.3 Informational icons...684.9 Labels screen details...

• Operating-system-level users are not allowed to access the appliance, with the followingexceptions:◦ A special pwreset command used only if the Infr

3.2 Best practices for maintaining a secure applianceThe following table comprises a partial list of security best practices that HP recommends in bot

Best PracticeTopic• The appliance is preconfigured so that nonessential services are removed or disabled in itsmanagement environment. Ensure that you

3.4 Authentication for appliance accessAccess to the appliance requires authentication using a user name and password. User accountsare configured on

DescriptionTokenThe user session ID associated with the messageSession IDThe URI of the task resource associated with the messageTask IDThe client (br

3.9 Appliance access over SSLAll access to the appliance is through HTTPS (HTTP over SSL), which encrypts data over the networkand helps to ensure dat

3.10.1.2 Downloading and importing a self-signed certificateThe advantage of downloading and importing a self-signed certificate is to circumvent the

3.11 Browser best practices for a secure environmentDescriptionBest practiceSee the HP OneView Support Matrix to ensure that your browser and browser

Table 1 Ports required for HP OneViewDescriptionUseProtocolPort numberUsed for the HTTP interface. Typically, this port redirects toport 443; this por

allowed to access your system through the appliance console and diagnose issues that you havereported.Support access is a root-level shell, which enab

8 Planning for configuration changes...918.1 Configuration changes that require or result in res

Table 2 Supported SSL cipher suites (continued)MacEncAuKxSSL versionSSL cipher suiteSHA1AES (128)RSADHSSL v3DHE-RSA-AES128-SHASHA1AES (128)RSARSASSL v

4 Navigating the graphical user interface4.1 BrowsersFor general information about browser use, see the following topics:• “Supported browsers” (page

4.1.3 Set the browser for US or metric units of measurementTo configure how units of measurement are displayed—either in United States (US) or metricu

Figure 2 Screen topographyHP OneViewOverviewCreateCreateGeneralActivityTypeVLAN IDPurposeEthernetc1 net2015GeneralPreferred bandwidth 2.5Gb/sMaximum b

4.3 Activity sidebar4.3.1 About the Activity sidebarThe Activity sidebar shows tasks initiated during the current session. The most recent task is dis

The main menu provides access to resources; each resource screen contains an Actions menu.• If you are not authorized to view a resource, that resourc

Figure 5 Filters sidebar1Pin control: Expands or hides the Filters sidebar.2Sorting and filtering criteria enables you to refine the information displ

3Opens the top of the REST API help contents in a new browser window, which enables youto navigate to the entire table of contents for the REST API he

ActionNameIconEnables editingEditDeletes the current entryDelete orremoveSearches for the text you enter in the Search box. This is especially useful

your resources from the individual Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks all the way up to theenclosure, rack, and top-level physical data center.The Ma

16.1.5.3 About unmanaged devices...12616.1.6 Tasks for server hardware types...

Figure 8 Notifications areaModelManagLocationPowerMaximumSerialGeneralOverviewA, Slot 1!The system A, Slot 1 is not configured for redundant power beca

If any resource is excluded from the action, a critical or warning icon is displayed. A resource isexcluded if the action is not possible or if the ac

• Wildcard characters, such as the asterisk (*), are not supported.• These search operators are not supported:◦ Plus sign (+)◦ Minus sign or hyphen (–

When you start typing, search suggestions are provided based on pattern matching andpreviously-entered search criteria.• Select a suggestion to change

Search resultsExample of advanced filtering syntaxAll resources in a critical state.Other values for health status are:• Error• Warning• OK• Unknown•

Figure 10 Filter resource instances by their health statusServer Hardware18Add server hardware+172.18.6.15172.18.6.15172.18.6.15Dl 360P Gen8Dl 360P Ge

...Server Hardware 2All StatusesResetNameModelAdd server

5 Using the REST APIs and other programmatic interfacesREST (Representational State Transfer) is a web service that uses basic CRUD (Create, Read, Upd

5.4 Resource model formatThe resources support JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) for exchanging data using a REST API.If not otherwise specified in th

Backward compatibilityThe following list explains how to preserve your existing scripts when upgrading to a new versionof HP OneView, take advantage o

19.1.4 Learning more...14419.2 Managing logical interc

You can then perform a GET on the TaskResource model URI to poll for the status of theasynchronous operation. The TaskResource model also contains the

It’s also possible to query for a specific page of resources, using the start and count queryparameters. These parameters indicate the index of the fi

5.12 State-Change Message BusThe State-Change Message Bus (SCMB) is an interface that uses asynchronous messaging to notifysubscribers of changes to m

6 Accessing documentation and helpThis chapter describes how to access help from the appliance, how to access the publicly availableonline information

• Planning information, including configuration decisions to make and tasks that you might needto perform before you install an appliance, add managed

Part II Planning tasksThe chapters in this part describe data center configuration planning tasks that you might want to completebefore you install th

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7 Planning your data center resourcesIn addition to ensuring that your environment meets the prerequisites for installation of the appliance,there are

Consider the following information when choosing resource names:• To minimize the need for name changes and to make network-related resources easier t

◦ Datacenter 1 is the name assigned to the data center when you initialize the appliance.◦ Server hardware types are assigned names based on the serve

22.3.3 About racks...16922.4 Learning more...

• A connection to the management LAN. HP recommends that you have separate networks formanagement and data.• The clock on the VM host must be set to t

8 Planning for configuration changesThis chapter identifies configuration changes that might result in a resource being taken offlinetemporarily or th

each server profile connection to reconfigure it to specify the network you added. Becauseyou must edit the server profile to edit the connection, you

• Logical Interconnects and Logical Interconnect Groups. For a server connected to a logicalinterconnect to access a network, the logical interconnect

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Part III Configuration quick startsThe quick starts provided in this part describe the basic resource configuration tasks required to quicklybring the

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9 Quick Start: Initial ConfigurationThis quick start describes the process to bring your data center resources under management ofthe appliance after

To use REST APIs to configure the appliance and bring your environment under management forthe first time, see the REST API help, which is available f

Table 5 First time setup: initial configuration tasks (continued)Configuration taskAdd switches to the appliance (optional)8. Add switches to the appl