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HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility 5.1 UserGuideThis document describes how to use the HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility user interface to review the topolog

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2 Installing and removing SAN VisibilitySupported Operating SystemsFollowing are the prerequisites to install and run HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility:•

4. Review and accept the license agreement.By default, the HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility files and documentation are installed in thefollowing folder

3 Using SAN VisibilityThis chapter addresses the following topics:• SAN Visibility GUI• Using SAN VisibilityThe following procedure provides a brief o

• B — Main display area• C — SAN explorer area• D — Message areaUse the up and down arrow button available in the message area to expand it for a bett

Menu:Select...To...File > ExitExit from SAN Visibility softwareView > Raw DataView the raw data that is sent to HP for processingView > Packa

• Comparing SAN• Saving the current configuration file• Opening an existing configuration file• Exiting from SAN VisibilityAccessing the SAN Visibilit

Adding SAN detailsTo add SAN details, complete the following steps:1. Click SAN Settings from the navigation area. The SAN Settings window is displaye

Figure 4 Switch Settings window.Adding a switchTo add a switch, complete the following steps:1. Click Switch Settings from the navigation area. The Sw

f. Repeat steps a-e if you want to add multiple switches.• Subnet: If you want to find all the valid switches in a given range of IP addresses.a. Ente

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1. Select the switch you want to remove from the SAN explorer area.2. Right-click and select Remove from the pop-up menu, as shown in Figure 6.The swi

Figure 7 Removing component group.Renaming a component groupTo rename a component group, complete the following steps:1. Select the component group na

Figure 8 Renaming component group.Specifying host detailsThe Host Settings window enables you to discover and add hosts in a SAN environment.Figure 9

Figure 9 Host Settings window.Supported operating systemsThe following operating systems support host discovery:OS VersionOS NameOS TypeSr.No:11.23,11

Host discovery interfacesTable 3 describes the interfaces used for host discovery and data collection:Table 3 Host discovery interfacesOperating syste

6. Under Default Access Permissions , click Edit Default and select Add SYSTEM, INTERACTIVE, andNETWORK.The user whose authentication credentials will

ESX, HP-UX, LinuxEnsure that SSH is running and password authentication is enabled. To enable password authentication,set passwordAuthentication in /e

Specifying customer detailsThe Customer Details window enables you to enter your contact information, your SMTP server details,and your preferences fo

Use semicolon (;) between the email addresses to enter multiple email address.For example: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]. Select Autom

Figure 11 Specifying Advanced Settings window.Specifying HBA-Host map details (optional)HBA-Host map file contains HBA-Node WWN and host mapping detai

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4. Browse and select the HBA-Host map file that you want to load, and click Open. Figure 12displays the HBA-map details.NOTE:You can only load a .csv

4. Click Add Row to enter the WWN for HBA, and host name details.NOTE:To delete a row, click Delete Row.5. Click Save File.The created file is saved a

4. Browse and select the IOCP file that you want to load, and click Open. Figure 13 displays theIOCP file details.NOTE:The IOCP file is a .txt file.Fi

Specifying type of SAN components to be displayed in the processed report (optional)HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility 5.1 provides an option to filter th

Example 1. Filtering host and HBA details in the processed reportFigure 15 shows an example of how the processed report appears if you have opted not

Example 3. Filtering virtual machine details in the processed reportFigure shows an example of how the processed report appears if you have opted not

2. Click the Customize Topology Labels tab. Figure 18 displays the customize SAN topology window.Figure 18 Customize topology window.3. Select the HBA

Example 4. Customizing storage device labels in the processed reportFigure 19 shows an example of how the processed report looks like if you have opte

2. Click the Compatibility Check tab. Figure 20 displays the Compatibility Check window.By default, the checkboxes under the Compatibility Check tab a

3. Deselect one of the following options, if you do not want to check the compatibility between theSAN components:• Enable for Compatibility Analysis:

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" Zone by OS - This rule suggests that hosts running sameOperating System should be configured in same zone "Zone6"Zone by Storage - Th

1. Click Data Collection from the navigation area of the SAN Visibility GUI. The Data Collectionwindow opens, as shown in Figure 21 Data Collection wi

5. Select Mask IP Address check box if you do not want to send the IP address information (in theraw report) outside your network.6. Select a format f

SNMP based data collectionThe SNMP based data collection is the default data collection method used by SAN Visibility.SMI-Agent based data collection

Sending raw data file to HPSAN Visibility provides an option to either automatically or manually send the raw data files to HPfor processing.If you wa

2. Ensure that the Automatically email the collected raw data on completion check box is selected.If the email address provided in the E-mail box is v

Figure 24 SMTP Server details.Viewing raw dataSAN Visibility provides an option to view the contents of the raw data before sending it to HP forproces

Determining the SMTP server IP addressTo find the SMTP server IP address, complete the following steps:1. Select Start > Run, and enter cmd in the

4. Open one of the following files:• Index.html — if you have selected to receive the processed report in HTML format in theData Collection window. Yo

Provides best practice recommendations for each fabric, such as recommendedfirmware versions on the switches, hanging zone, domain 1 warning, domain 8

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To use this feature, you must have the SVReport.comp file. The SVReport.comp file is bundledwith the processed report.To compare SANs, complete the fo

Figure 29 SAN comparison details.B. Dataset2A. Dataset1D. Status messageC. Changes in Dataset1 when compared to Dataset26. Select Filter and choose th

Saving the current configuration fileSAN Visibility enables you to save the SAN configuration data for future use.To save the SAN configuration file,

4 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore cont

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A TroubleshootingThis chapter discusses some common issues that you may encounter while using SAN Visibility software,including:• Network connectivity

To set up the SNMP Read Community, complete the following steps:1. Open a telnet session for the switch.2. Enter the agtcfgset command.3. Configure th

B Error codesThis chapter discusses the error codes that may be displayed while using SAN Visibility software.Troubleshooting the error codesTable 6 d

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TroubleshootingPossible CauseDescriptionError CodeEnter valid characters in theCustomer Details fields.The acceptable characters for the CustomerDetai

TroubleshootingPossible CauseDescriptionError CodeContact your system administrat-or or Exchange administrator formore information.This error occurs w

TroubleshootingPossible CauseDescriptionError CodeWrite a mail to:“[email protected]” withthe following subject line: “HPSAN Visibility Query” wit

GlossaryThis glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensiveglossary of computer terms.CIMOM Common In

WWN World Wide Name. A unique Fibre Channel identifier consisting of a16-character hexadecimal number. A WWN is required for each Fibre Channelcommuni

1 OverviewHP StorageWorks SAN Visibility provides a quick and easy way to review the topology and inventoryin a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) env

This chapter addresses the following topics:• SAN Visibility package contents• Hardware and software requirementsSAN Visibility package contentsFollow

Table 1 lists the hardware requirements.Table 1RecommendedMinimumPentium IV processor 256 MB RAM 100 Base-T Ethernet portPentium III processor 128 MB