HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting started with SPM
- 3 Importing storage into the storage catalog
- 4 Storage service policy
- Managing templates
- Service types
- Requirement types
- All Of requirement
- Any Of requirement
- Connected To Fibre Channel Endpoint requirement
- Connected To Network requirement
- Fibre Channel Initiator Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Target Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Host requirement
- Network Capability requirement
- RAID Level requirement
- Resource Existence requirement
- Service Deactivation Policy requirement
- Storage Capability requirement
- Storage Pool Available Capacity requirement
- Storage Pool Subscription Ratio requirement
- Storage Pool Volume Count requirement
- Tag requirement
- Use Resource requirement
- Volume Capacity requirement
- Volume Committed Capacity requirement
- Volume Creation Security Group requirement
- 5 Storage service provisioning
- 6 Managing storage catalog entities
- Managing arrays
- Viewing and modifying array properties (Overview tab)
- Viewing array storage pools (Storage Pools tab)
- Viewing array volumes (Volumes tab)
- Viewing array ports (Ports tab)
- Viewing array host entries (Hosts tab)
- Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab)
- Viewing and modifying array security settings (Security tab)
- Removing an array
- Managing storage pools
- Managing volumes
- Managing networks
- Managing security
- Resynchronizing resources
- Quarantining resources
- Managing arrays
- 7 Monitoring the storage catalog
- 8 Support and other resources
- A Troubleshooting
- Viewing operational logs
- Addressing common issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- SPM will not launch in browser
- The user is unable to login through the SPM user interface
- Issues with multiple SPM instances pointed to the same storage resources
- Cannot import 3PAR Storage Systems
- 3PAR SMI-S connection problems
- Service activation fails to present volumes on 3PAR arrays
- EVA arrays and/or XP arrays are marked as Offline when they appear to be functioning correctly outside of SPM
- HP Matrix OE storage pool issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- Backup and recovery
- Managed SAN
- Unmanaged SAN
- B Working with Brocade Fibre Channel networks
- C Working with EVA storage systems
- D Working with 3PAR storage systems
- Overview
- Understanding how to import 3PAR arrays into SPM
- Understanding 3PAR capacity reporting
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System volume creation/growth
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System virtual domains
- Exposing volume presentations in 3PAR Storage Systems
- Working with 3PAR Storage System host modes
- Presenting volumes on 3PAR Storage Systems
- Creating hosts on a 3PAR Storage System
- Working with 3PAR Storage System active VLUNs and VLUN templates
- Working with autonomic groups
- Volume migration (Tiering)
- Importing a large number of volumes
- Unique identification of common provisioning groups (CPG)
- E Working with HP P9000/XP Disk Array
- F Working with unmanaged networks
- G Working with unmanaged arrays
- H Units of measurement
- Glossary
- Index
3 Importing storage into the storage catalog
Only storage and networks imported into the catalog can be used to fulfill storage service
requirements, with the exception of volumes created on-demand. SPM can automatically provision
volumes from imported storage pools on arrays that are capable of on-demand provisioning. To
import storage pools into the catalog, first import an array. Afterwards volumes may optionally be
imported if using the pre-provisioned use model.
Importing an array
To begin using an array’s storage pools and volumes for fulfilling storage service requirements,
the array must first be imported into the SPM catalog. Importing the array allows SPM to discover
attributes of the array such as the storage pools, volumes, host entries and presentations. Depending
on the capabilities of an array, SPM can automate some tasks on the imported array such as
on-demand volume creation and configuration of a volume’s presentation.
NOTE: SPM also supports importing unmanaged arrays from an XML file. In this case SPM does
not automate any of the storage management tasks on the array. See Working with unmanaged
arrays for more information.
To import an array:
1. From the Navigation tree, select Arrays, then click Import Arrays at the bottom of the window.
(Alternatively, from the Navigation tree, select Getting Started and then click Import Arrays;
or right click on Arrays and then click Import Arrays.)
The Import Array Wizard appears.
2. On the Choose Array Type page, select an array type from the list and then click Next.
TIP: To filter the array types, type the name of the array type in the Search box.
3. On the Provide Connection Information page, (if applicable) enter the management server
hostname, port, user name, and password into the appropriate fields. The hostname and port
correspond to the location of the array and the login information corresponds to the login for
the array. After entering the required information, click Next.
4. On the Import Arrays page, select the arrays to import from the list, then click Next.
TIP: To filter the arrays by name, type the name of the array in the Search box.
5. On the Array Properties page, apply tag names to the imported arrays. To enter tags, type
the tag name and click the + icon. Next, assign the array(s) to a security group by selecting
one from the list. Then choose whether or not the arrays will be available for service matching
after import. When complete, click Next.
6. On the Summary page, confirm the settings. To make changes, click Back to return to the
previous wizard pages. By default, the Import Storage Pool Wizard is launched after the import
arrays operation is completed. To disable this setting, clear the Launch the Import Storage
Pool wizard after completion check box. When all settings are confirmed, click Finish.
If enabled on the Summary page, the Import Storage Pool Wizard appears immediately after the
array is imported.
Importing a storage pool
Many arrays support the concept of storage pools as a means of segregating sections of disk
storage. This can be useful when Matrix/SPM are only to use a portion of an array, or different
permissions will be used for different portions of an array. The array management interface can
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