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HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and RecoveryManager 2.4.0 Software for VMwarevSphereUser GuideAbstractThis guide is intended for VMware and database admini

• -inservuid <InServUserID>The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system user login name.• -inservpwd <InServPassword>The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage

6. Choose a mounting option:• Mount on ESX host as Datastore• Mount on Proxy hostChoose a specific Proxy host.Figure 86 Remote VC Mounting Options7. C

5. Click the Unmount.Deleting Remote Virtual CopiesWhen a remote RC Group Virtual Copy under the Remote Virtual Copies tab is no longer required,the t

Importing a Virtual Machine and Reverting to a Specific Point-in-Time VirtualCopy1. Issue setcopygroup failover to Failover the desired Remote Copy gr

9 Using HP 3PAR Peer Motion Manager Software withRecovery ManagerHP 3PAR Peer Motion Manager is a feature of the HP 3PAR Operating System Software and

10 Support and Other ResourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore con

See:For information about:HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion GuideMigrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to anotherHP 3PAR Secure Service Cus

See:For information about:Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setupHardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networkin

Typographic conventionsTable 11 Document conventionsElementConventionBold text• Keys that you press• Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text

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A Troubleshooting for VASAFor information about system alerts, go to http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par and selectyour server platform.NOTE: If you a

RMVMware InServRegister CommandThe RMVMware InServRegister command registers HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systemcredentials. The syntax for the RMVMware

MESSAGE(ID:e0002) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0xe0002 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:e0006) -{Info}S

SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x230003 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:230004) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to

MESSAGE(ID:270007) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x270007 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:270008) -{Inf

SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x0050002 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:50003) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to

Message(ID:460003) -{Info}Suggested ActionRefer to Alert Code 0x0460003 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.Message(ID:1a000a) -{In

Suggested ActionRefer to Alert Code 0x01a0011 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.Message(ID:1a0012) -{Info}Suggested ActionRefer t

Message(ID:3b0002) -{Info}Suggested ActionContact HP Technical Support.MESSAGE(ID:2900de) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x2900de in HP 3P

SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x30005 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.Message(ID:a0004) -{Info}Suggested ActionRefer to A

Event Type MessageMESSAGE(ID:3000fa) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x3000fa in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAG

SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0xe0002 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:e0005) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to A

Example:The following command will add a new entry for the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System s124:C:\> RMVMware InServRegister -inserv s124 -inservu

MESSAGE(ID:270012) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x270012 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:27000e) -{Inf

SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to Alert Code 0x270016 in HP 3PAR InForm OS Message and Operator's Guide.MESSAGE(ID:270017) -{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONRefer to

MESSAGE(ID:10000002) - Existing LUN in 3PAR Storage Server has been removed. Additional information:{Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONThis indicates that an exist

MESSAGE(ID:1000000b) -Node status has been changed. Additional information: {Info}SUGGESTED ACTIONThis indicates that there is a node status change. T

B Troubleshooting for HP 3PAR Management Plug-inResolving HP 3PAR Multi-tab IssueYou need to install HP 3PAR Plug-in certificate and all vCenter serve

IndexSymbols3PAR, 15CCLI, 8Cluster viewaccessing, 20configurationediting, 37Configuration tab, 36configuring, 36conventionstext symbols, 107credential

RMVMware InServRegister command, 11RMVMwareAdminTool, 8RMWebAccess Library, 8Ssnapshot operationsminimum privilege level, 15starting HP 3PAR Managemen

RMVMware Createrc CommandThe RMVMware createrc command creates a remote Virtual Copy.NOTE: When using the RMVMware createrc command, you must use the

• -vcpwdVMware vCenter Server user password, optional when -vcfile is specified.• -vcfileOptional VMware credential store file location.• -remotehostR

VMware vCenter Server Login for HP 3PAR Virtual Volume and Virtual CopyManagementHP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware v

Firewalls, if any, must be configured to allow traffic to these ports with the outbound connectionsrule set to allow (default) in order for HP 3PAR Ma

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere adds thefollowing views to the vSphere Client:• Datastore View - Displays

All Datastores residing in the data center are displayed in the navigation tree.Figure 4 Viewing Datastores in the Navigation Tree2. Select a Datastor

1. Under Inventory from the vSphere Client home page, click VMs and Templates.Figure 5 Selecting VMs and TemplatesAll VMs in the data center are displ

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1. Under Inventory from the vSphere Client home page, click Hosts and Clusters.Figure 7 Selecting Hosts and ClustersAll hosts in the data center are d

1. Under Inventory from the vSphere Client home page, click Hosts and Clusters (see Figure 7(page 20)).All clusters in the data center are displayed i

About Virtual Copy ManagementNOTE: HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is not functional without the HP 3PARRecovery Manager for VMware vSpher

NOTE: RMV supports a maximum of eight VCs within a Remote Copy group.• Enable expirable Virtual Copies - Allows you to specify that created Virtual Co

A VM Virtual Copy has the following restrictions:• Virtual disks used by a VM must be from the HP 3PAR Datastore, and the latter must satisfythe condi

Figure 11 Virtual Copy BrowserA Virtual Copy of a VM or Datastore has the following properties:• The Virtual Copy creation time.• The HP 3PAR StoreSer

Scheduling ToolYou can automatically have Virtual Copies created according to a specified schedule by using thescheduling tool (see “Scheduling Virtua

2 Installing, Registering, and Uninstalling HP 3PARManagement Plug-in and Recovery Manager Softwarefor VMware vSphereThis chapter describes how to ins

installed Silverlight, the page still displays "Get Microsoft Silverlight", you can reset the pagewith following steps:From the top menu bar

Figure 13 Security Tab Dialog4. Under Group or user names, choose Administrators.5. Under Permissions for Administrators, grant Full control.6. Click

Contents1 Overview...6HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Re

1. Insert the HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSpheredisc into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click the installation

6. In the Plug-in Registration group box, enter the following information:• vCenter Server - The name of the vCenter Server.• User name - The administ

5. Repeat step 4 for the remaining vCenter servers by selecting a vCenter from the drop downlist.Figure 15 vCenter Drop Down ListNOTE: Users may requi

Extracting the SMS CertificateExtracting the SMS CertificateCreate the temp folder in the C:\ drive, before you perform the following procedure:For vC

1. Open the browser and enter the path for the VASA certificate registration service as follows:<vasa web service url>/Config/RegisterHere is an

Uninstalling HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Softwarefor VMware vSphereTo uninstall HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager So

3 Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration SettingsThis chapter describes the default HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Softwarefor

Figure 16 vCenter Plug-in TabDetails concerning the fields of the vCenter Plug-in tab are provided in the following sections.vCenter Plug-in Configura

1. Click Edit.The Edit Configuration dialog box appears (Figure 17 (page 38)).Figure 17 vCenter Plug-in ConfigurationNOTE: If you wish to change the v

Table 1 Configuration Tab Fields (continued)DescriptionFieldGroupHP 3PAR Management Plug-in andRecovery Manager Software for VMwareSecure servicevSphe

Installing the SMS Certificate on Windows 2008...34Installing SMS certificate on Windows 20

4. Click Verify.The operating environment is examined and, if no configuration errors are reported, a dialogappears indicating that the configuration

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

Figure 21 Remote Copy PairsThe Remote Copy Pairs list shows currently registered storage system Remote Copy pairs. The fieldsare as follows:• Local St

Figure 22 Register Remote Copy Storage System PairNOTE: HP recommends using two RMV servers (a local and remote) for regular or periodic syncand a sin

Figure 23 Host Explorer Configuration OptionThe selections available from Host Explorer Configuration screen are described in Table 3 (page 44).Table

Figure 24 Host Explorer Storage System Mapping OptionThe Storage System mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields

2. Click Add.Figure 25 Host Explorer vCenter MappingThe Map Registered vCenter Server Credential dialog appears.3. Click Browse to import an existing

NOTE: The vCenter Store Credentials file should be set to allow access permission for theadministrative group and system account.5. Click Open.6. Sele

1. Click the Edit button.The Edit Configuration dialog box appears.Table 5 VASA Configuration Edit OptionsDescriptionFieldSpecifies a numeric value fo

2. To change the certificate, click Change Certificate and select one of the following options:a. Use Recovery Manager self-signed certificate - Selec

Viewing Host Information Summary...90Viewing Existing and Newl

Storage System MappingStorage System mapping allows user to map existing HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system credentialsto be used by VASA to gather stor

The Storage System mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields areas follows:Storage System Name - Name of the regis

You have the option of viewing all existing Windows users that have registered credentials, or youcan select a specific user from the list shown in th

4 Logging On and Working with Virtual VolumesThe HP 3PAR Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter is used for viewing virtual volume mapping.You can also

2. Log on to the vSphere Client.a. Enter the IP address or name vCenter Server.b. Enter your user name and password.c. Click Login.The vCenter Server

To manually add a storage system entry that is not on the list, right-click the HP 3PAR StorageSystem and select connect. The HP Storage System connec

Table 6 Storage System Information SummaryValueGeneralName of storage systemSystem name:Model of storage systemSystem model:Storage system serial numb

Figure 38 Home Page3. From the navigation tree, click the specific VM or Datastore volume to view.4. Click the HP 3PAR tab.The information for all vir

The virtual volume information is divided into an upper and lower pane in the detail pane of theinterface.• The upper pane displays general volume inf

NOTE: The filter operation details panel may display incorrect volume details. To update thedetails, select a volume from the grid to remove incorrect

1 OverviewHP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software forVMware vSphereVMware vSphere Management Suite has two components, VMware vCenter

The Lower PaneThe lower pane of the Virtual Volumes tab displays information about the selected volume in theupper pane. The lower pane provides three

Creating Virtual Volumes and DatastoresYou have the option of creating a new virtual volume on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systemand have it exporte

Figure 48 Virtual Volume Provisioning Parameters6. Provide the virtual volume parameters for the virtual volume being provisioned. An option isavailab

Figure 49 Datastore Parameters Review• VMFS-5/VMFS-3 option and Block Size - Specifies whether to use VMFS or VMFS-3. Youcan optionally specify the bl

After you click Next and review the summary before initiating the provisioning operation.Figure 50 Raw Disk Parameters Review7. Review the parameters,

Creating a Virtual Volume from Existing DatastoresFollow these steps to create a virtual volume from an existing Datastore:1. In the main menu navigat

• Create Datastore - Create a Datastore.Figure 53 Create Datastore Parameters• Create raw disk only - Create a raw disk only. This parameter also allo

6. Review the parameters, then click Create. Click OK for each confirmation. A confirmation isshown to indicate the Datastores are created successfull

5 Working with Virtual CopiesThis chapter explains how to use HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere tomanage Virtual Copies.NOTE: In th

3. Click the Virtual Copies tab.Information about the selected VM or Datastore Virtual Copies is displayed.• Base Datastore/RDM LUN• Type• Base Volume

Figure 1 Viewing Datastore Virtual VolumesSee “Logging On and Working with Virtual Volumes” (page 53) for additional information aboutviewing virtual

Viewing Virtual Copy Event LogsVirtual Copy operation event logs can be found at the vCenter Server level in the navigation tree,the Tasks & Event

4. (Optional) You can either accept the default name based on the time when the Virtual Copyis created, or you can enter a name of your choosing. The

3. Select the Virtual Copy to mount from the Virtual Copy Set list.4. Right-click the Virtual Copy in the Virtual Copy table.A menu appears providing

NOTE: If the underlying HP 3PAR volume used by the Datastore belongs to an HP 3PAR RemoteCopy volume group, stop the Remote Copy volume group prior to

Deleting Virtual CopiesTo delete a Virtual Copy:1. Follow the instructions in “Viewing Virtual Copy Information” (page 68).2. Click the Virtual Copies

deleted. You can still create non-expirable Virtual Copies, as long as the aggregatecount is below the policy maximum.NOTE: If all non-expirable Virtu

3. Click Scheduler. The Schedule List dialog Figure 58 (page 76) appears.Figure 58 Schedule List DialogFrom the Scheduled List dialog, you can add a s

3. Click Next. The wizard will request the appropriate information based on the option timeframe you have chosen. As an example that shows the types o

7. Click Next.The Snapshot Configuration dialog appears.Figure 62 Virtual Copy Configuration Dialog8. Enter the appropriate vCenter server user name a

Figure 63 Schedule Task Summary DialogIf application consistency was specified when the Virtual Copy was created, the summaryincludes this information

TpdVmWebServiceTpdVmWebService is a RESTful Web service, which is deployed as a Windows Service. The majorfunctions of Recovery Manager for VMware vSp

13. Click Finish to complete the scheduling of the Virtual Copy task.A message indicates whether the task has been created successfully. A listing for

1. Right-click the virtual disk you wish to copy to a Datastore and click Copy to Datastore.NOTE: When using the Copy to Datastore option to copy a vi

6. When prompted for confirmation, click OK.The unmount commences.Virtual disks created using HP 3PAR Virtual Copy can be mounted on any VM. However,

6 Working with Host ExplorerThe Host Explorer collects the following information and sends it to the Storage System:• ESX/ESX(i) host operating system

7 Working with VASA ProviderThe communication between HP 3PAR VASA provider and vCenter server is a secure connectionbased on SSL certificate and Wind

Table 7 Add Vendor Provider Information FieldsValueField NameAny name to identify the VASA provider.NameVASA Service Web URL. For example(https://<

Table 8 VASA Storage Capability Volume AttributesStorage Capability Name SegmentValueVolume AttributeFullFully ProvisionedProvisioning TypeThinThin Pr

8 Working with Remote CopyA Remote Copy feature is now available for you to create and manage both Synchronous orPeriodic Virtual Copies at the RC Gro

Figure 70 Registering Remote Copy Pairs3. Click Register New.88 Working with Remote Copy

4. Enter the required information into the following fields for both Local and Remote systems.Click Register.Figure 71 Specifying Remote Copy Pair Det

"vCenterServerUserID"] [-vcpwd "vCenterServerPassword"] | [-vcfile"VMwareCredentialStoreFileLocation"] ]> <[-inser

Updating Registered Remote Copy Pairs Information1. Launch Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere Admin Tool and click the HP 3PARManagement Plu

Viewing Existing and Newly Added Remote Copy InformationUse the vSphere Client to navigate and view registered storage system Remote Copy pairs andRem

Figure 74 Virtual Volumes/Machines• Virtual Copies On: The tab displays remote Virtual Copies creation and expiration dates,retention, mode, and appli

Virtual Volume Mapping for Virtual Copy Timestamp displays the Status, Exported Host, LUNID, and Virtual Copy Datastore information if you select a Lo

Figure 77 Create Remote Copy Virtual Copy4. Click Create.5. Click Yes to confirm.6. Review the creation of the Virtual Copy in the Recent Tasks box at

3. Check the applicable policy options:• Enable expirable Virtual CopiesSpecify the expiration period. Click the appropriate option button relating to

Figure 79 Adding Create Remote Copy Virtual Copy3. Choose the scheduling options for performing Virtual Copy creation tasks. Set the parametersof the

Figure 81 Entering Schedule Credential6. Click Next to continue.7. Select the schedule task settings.• vCenter server user• vCenter credential store f

Figure 83 Reviewing Scheduled Task Summary10. Click Finish to exit.Mounting Remote Virtual CopiesMount From Virtual Copy TableTo mount a Remote Virtua

Figure 84 Remote VC Mounting Options7. Click Mount.8. Click Yes to confirm. Click No to cancel action.9. Click Ok to complete action.Figure 85 Mount L