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HP P9000 Command View Advanced EditionSuite SoftwareUser GuidePart number: TB581-96085Fifth edition: November 2011

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Setting a password policyTo set password policy:1. On the Administration tab, select Security.2. Select Password in the tree.3. Click Edit Settings an

Downloading agents, CLI, and Host Data Collector filesTo download agents, the CLI application, or Host Data Collector files:1. From the Tools menu, se

Checking licensesAll users can perform this task.To check license information and expiration date:1. On the login window click License. If you are alr

DescriptionOutput ItemSerial numberS/N=serial-numberOne of the following values:• P: Permanent license• T: Temporary license• E: Emergency license• M:

Setting up P9000 Command View AE Suite104

7 Linking related productsThis module describes the link and launch feature that is used to access other related P9000 CommandView AE Suite products.L

Starting Element ManagerAll users can perform this task.To start Element Manager:1. On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems.2. Select a storage s

8 TroubleshootingThis module describes how to troubleshoot P9000 Command View AE Suite.About troubleshootingIf you are having trouble with the managem

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

1 Overview of P9000 Command View AESuiteP9000 Command View AE Suite provides a high-level data virtualization and storage managementtool.About P9000 C

ConventionsThis guide follows the conventions shown in Table 8 to refer to HP StorageWorks P9000 products.Table 8 Product reference conventionsFull na

Full name or meaningProduct referenceThis abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguishthe following products:• Data Retention Utility•

Full name or meaningProduct referenceThis abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguishthe following products:• Volume Shredder• XP Vol

A Operations in Legacy modeThis appendix describes data migration using migration groups that were supported in prior P9000Command View AE Suite versi

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

Recommended valueValue for which performance is ensuredItem-100Number of incompleteTSMgr CLI/Legacy TSMgrTasksTable 10 Tiered Storage Manager Maximum

• For the Tiered Storage Manager to automatically determine migration target volumes, externalmigration target volumes require that all of the volumes

Non-migratable sources/targetsXP Thin Provisioning [Unassigned] The volume is a THP volume and is not associated with a THP poolExternally Locked The

Migratable sources not usable as targetsBusiness Copy (target), Business Copy XP (target) The volume is part of a Business Copy or Hitachi Shadow-Imag

7. Select a tier and click Check Compatibility.A migration pair is created for each migration source volume and its target volume or THP pool.8. Confi

If you have a HP StorageWorks P9000 Tiered Storage Manager software license, you can perform:• Hierarchical management of storage resources (tier mana

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GlossaryThis glossary defines the special terms used in this document. Click the desired letter at the bottom ofevery glossary page to display the glo

FC Fibre ChannelGUI Graphical user interfaceHBA Host bus adapterhost group A means of segregating hosts by operating system.HSD Host storage domain. A

management client A computer used to operate P9000 Command View AE Suite. web client or CLIclient can be used.NAS Network attached storageNIC Network

SSD Solid-state driveSSL Secure Sockets LayerS-VOL (secondaryvolume)The copy destination volume of two volumes that are associated in a copy pairby a

IndexAaccess control, 14, 15accountsauthentication method, 92, 93creating, 91, 96editing, 91lock status, 92locking (automatic), 100managing (overview)

IInternet Explorersecurity, 84JJava Web Startclearing cache, 87log output, 86, 99proxy, 85settings for multiple JRE, 86Llicensemanagement, 101register

serverURL, 13SMI-S, 19, 53, 55softwaredownloading, 100storageallocation (overview), 15monitoring (overview), 16optimization, about, 81refreshing statu

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• Running tasks• Using the More Actions pull-down menuYou can perform operations using multiple methods:• Selecting multiple lines by using the Ctrl o

NOTE:To log in on a user account other than a built-in user account, set up user groups and roles in advance.User groups and roles can be set up only

About users and access control settingsAfter users are registered, you can limit the scope of allowed operations for each user by configuringaccess co

Replicate critical data by allocating storage volumes based on logical groups. The following graphicillustrates the flow of allocating storage resourc

2 Registering managed targetsThis module describes how to register storage systems and hosts.Registering storage systemsThis module describes how to r

3. Specify the appropriate information.4. Click OK.5. Check the Data Collection Tasks tab to verify that the task has completed successfully.6. When t

To update information about hosts, such as the host name, WWN, refresh the hosts.If connected to P9000 Performance Advisor Software, users can also up

Legal and notice information© Copyright 2010-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP requi

About registering a hostYou can register hosts to be managed by Device Manager so that the volumes of the storage systemcan be used in the host (appli

• A manually registered host.When the same hosts are detected by the same method, the WWN is registered to the host that wasdetected last. When a host

Prerequisites for changing host informationBefore changing host information, note the following:• Target host IP address (IPv4).• If registering a vir

• A LUN Manager, or LUN Management, must be installed on the target storage system.Scanning for new hostsBefore you perform this task, review the “Pre

• WWNs• Volume capacity allocated to the host• Times and dates for the most recent updatesAcquiring the most recent host informationRefresh registered

3 Setting up and operating a SANenvironmentThis module describes setting up and operating a Storage Area Network (SAN).Creating and deleting volumesTh

3. Click Show Plan to review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:• Verify the information that is displayed.NOTE:The LDEV IDs

Creating a LUSE volumeInformation needed before creating a LUSE volume:• The name of the target host• The target volumesTasks to complete before creat

About virtualizing volumesVirtualizing volumes is the process of mapping volumes in a source storage system to a target storagesystem.The volumes in t

3. Click Show Plan to review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:• Verify the information that is displayed.• Enter a name in

ContentsPreface ... 91 Overview of P9000 Command View AE

pool includes zero pages, usability worsens because the system tries to use more capacity thanis actually needed. In such cases, you can reclaim zero

To verify THP pool operation conditions:1. On the Resources tab, select THP Pools under the target storage system.A list of THP pools, (THP pool volum

3. In the THP Pool Vols tab, select THP pool volumes, and then click Shrink Pool.4. Review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate

Manually starting or stopping the monitoring of Smart Tiers Software poolsYou can start or stop monitoring of Smart Tiers Software pools manually. A T

A Tiered Storage Manager license is required to perform the operation from the Mobility tab. To edita tiering policy:1. From the tree view in the Reso

volumes and clusters. Operations then performed on the logical group will be effective over allthe member clusters• Allocating volumes by searching:In

Before you allocate volumes to a host, register hosts and storage systems.Information that needs to be confirmed beforehand:• The name of the target s

Allocating volumes to a searched resource (Keyword Search)You can efficiently search for a target resource such as a storage system, host, or volume,

4. In the dialog box, specify the host name. You can also specify the following items as required:• Path Options specifies a LUN path when considering

To edit resource paths:1. On the Resources tab, expand the tree to display a list of volumes.2. Select the volume for which you want to edit the paths

3 Setting up and operating a SAN environment ... 25Creating and deleting volumes ...

2. Expand the tree and select the target OS.3. From the list of hosts, select one or more hosts from which you want to unallocate all volumes,and then

To access other pair management functionality, you must register a Replication Manager license andlog in to P9000 Command View AE Suite with Replicati

7. Follow the steps in the Pair Configuration wizard to define copy pairs.For details about how to specify copy-pair conditions and how to use the Pai

Data mobilityAn administrator can obtain information required to see the operating status of storage resources andoptimize data placement.About data m

• Response time of the volume• Busy rate for parity groupsFrom the Mobility tab, the following operations can be performed to optimize data placement:

• Top 10: Pools with the Highest SubscriptionChecks for THP pools with a high reservation rate to determine THP pools that need pool expansionor data

Optimizing data placement in a THP poolData placement can be optimized in a THP pool.Follow this procedure to optimize your data placement:1. From the

The source volume can be selected by host or by logical group. The source volume also can be selectedfrom some of the volumes allocated to a host some

• Data migration tasks take a long time from start of execution to completion. This might affect theperformance of access from hosts to target volumes

1. If the micro version of XP24000/XP20000 is 60-03-20-00/00-xx or later and if both themigration source and the migration target volumes are THP volu

Reading the reports for THP pools that are displayed in the Mobility tab ... 44Optimizing data placement in a logical group

RestrictionsThe following volumes cannot be migrated:• Cross-system copy-pair volumes.• Volumes configured for XRC. Note that a volume in a suspended

Non-migratable source volumesXP Snapshot Status The volume is one of the following:• The volume is the P-VOL of a Snapshot pair, its status is PAIR, a

Migrating data for volume performanceTo migrate data based on the results of monitoring volume performance:1. In the Resources or Mobility tab, select

4. Specify the migration target, THP pool, or tier and then click the Next button. When the paritygroup selection rule is set, a candidate volume that

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Migrating data from an SMI-S Enabled storage system to another storage systemTasks that must be completed beforehand:• The Device Manager CLI is set u

6. Migrate data in the external volumes (migration source) to an internal volume of the migrationtarget storage system (data migration). Use the GUI t

To view the status of a task:1. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, click All Tasks.2. Check the status of a task on the Tasks tab or the History tab and v

Canceling scheduled tasksYou can cancel scheduled tasks that have not yet started.NOTE:You can only cancel tasks that are in Waiting status.NOTE:You c

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

Confirming an alert ... 68Searching resources

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

2. Expand the tree and select the target logical group.3. Select a host or volume.4. Click on the operation to perfom (Allocate Volumes, Unallocate Vo

• license is enabled.In addition, determine the requirements for the volumes and ports to be used according to theenvironment and operational policies

5. Confirm that the tier has expanded.Labeling volumesThis module describes how to use volume labels.About volume labelsVolume labels allow you to mor

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5 Monitoring operations in a SANenvironmentThis module describes how to monitor operations in a Storage Area Network (SAN).Viewing information summari

Customizing the dashboardYou can customize the dashboard to show only the reports you want.P9000 Command View AE Suite retains the customizations you

About the hosts treeP9000 Command View AE Suite lists registered hosts by operating system in the hosts tree on theResources tab.You can register both

About alertsThis section describes alert management in P9000 Command View AE Suite.The status of managed storage systems is usually regularly monitore

• From the search results, you can select resources for which to perform operations.• Exporting the search results to a CSV file.• When the Tiered Sto

Setting automatic account locking ... 100Setting a warning banner m

About generating reportsInformation about registered storage systems and hosts can be output to a CSV file which can thenbe used to generate reports.T

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Volume• Label• Storage system• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN/• Port• Port Type• Host group• LUN• N

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0ItemThe Virtualization Servermust be registered as ahost in the DeviceManager to output any ofthe following:• V

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0ItemGroup of Volumes:• Volume• Label• Storage System• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN• Port• Port Type• Ho

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Volume• Label• Storage System• Serial No.• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN• Port• Port Type• Host Group• LUN• No

Current versionEarlier than version 7.0Item• Host• WWN• IP Address• OS• Capacity• Type--A list of volumes assignedto each logical groupUser Guide 75

Note that in the following table, in versions later or equal to 7.0, the resource search results areexported to a CSV file.Table 5 Volume information

Version 7.0 and laterEarlier than version 7.0Volume search:• Volume• Label• Storage System• Model• Vendor• Host• WWN• No. of Paths• Port• Host Group•

Version 7.0 and laterEarlier than version 7.0• Resource GroupParity group search:• Parity Group• Storage System• Total Capacity• Open Capacity• Mainfr

Version 7.0 and laterEarlier than version 7.0Pool search:• Pool• Name• Storage System• No. of THP Pool Vols• Capacity• Used Capacity• Used %• No. of T

TablesTiered Storage Manager Values ... 481Volumes that cannot be used as

Version 7.0 and laterEarlier than version 7.0Free space search:• Parity Group/Free Space Number• Capacity• Storage System• Vendor• Total Free Capacity

5. Confirm that the CSV file is saved in the specified location.Exporting logical group information to a CSV fileYou can save information about your l

low-performance volume, and then assign the now-available high-performance volume to an appropriatehost.If the used capacity of a THP pool has reached

6 Setting up P9000 Command View AESuiteThis module describes how to configure basic P9000 Command View AE Suite settings.Configuring your browser to a

4. In the Trusted Sites dialog box, enter the URL for P9000 Command View AE Suite.Make sure the URL you specify is in the following format:• The URL f

5. In the Security Settings dialog box, verify that the items in the dialog box are configured asfollows:• Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins is set to

Setting the Java™ Web Start proxy Version 5.0 and 6.0 to link with other productsFor Java Web Start Version 5.0 and 6.0:1. Start the Java Control Pane

Clearing the cache when upgrading P9000 Command View AE SuiteBefore upgrading P9000 Command View AE Suite, you must clear the cache for Java™ Web Star

User Management permissions make it possible to log in to all P9000 Command View Softwareproducts, and allow for usage of the user management function

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdmin or ModifyAll Resources• Note that users can perform thisoperation on tasks that theyhave created even if Al

PrefaceThis manual provides information for P9000 Command View AE Suite.User Guide 9

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdmin or ModifyResource group to which the targetLDEV ID of a THP volume that com-poses a THP pool belongs.Edit t

Necessary RolesResource GroupFunctionAdminNote that the user must have UserManagement Permission.All ResourcesAssign resources and roles to usergroups

To change the password for a user account:1. On the Administration tab, click Users and Permissions and then click Users.2. Select the target user.3.

Before you can change the user authentication method for a user, verify that:• A connection to an external authentication server is configured (on the

About controlling accessWhen a SAN environment is managed by storage administrators, resources are managed by resourceand user groups by the Device Ma

It is also possible to share physical resources (such as parity groups or storage ports) amongdepartments, and divide only logical resources (such as

• All Resources is a resource group that includes all resources managed by . This group is automat-ically created during installation.• Default resour

If volume replication is performed by using Replication Manager with only a Device Manager license,the Replication Manager information must be updated

For a HP StorageWorks P9500 Disk Array storage system, if different roles are set as follows, thehighest-level role among those is applied to all of t

3. Specify the users that can be managed by the group. The created user group now appears.Editing a user groupAs user information and membership in us