HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) version 2.3 User Guide

Figure 1 Understanding the SPM environment
SPM 2.3 is bundled with HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.3. Matrix OE works with SPM to
provide storage services into that environment and automate several operations related to that
storage. SPM has built in support for HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems, HP EVA/P6000 arrays,
HP XP/P9500 arrays, and Brocade and HP fabric management software. For more information,
see “Minimum requirements” (page 12).
SPM communicates with the management software on these devices to detect their configurations
and dynamically use resources they control to satisfy storage service requests. SPM also provides
options to work with devices that do not have built-in support:
1. Set up an unmanaged array or unmanaged network to tell SPM information required about
that device. For more information, see Working with unmanaged networks and Working with
unmanaged arrays. Note that SPM cannot communicate with unmanaged devices. Unmanaged
data must be kept up to date in order for SPM to accurately fulfill service requests with them.
2. Write an SPM adapter that enables communications between SPM and the device. This requires
advanced knowledge of the device and the ability to programmatically communicate with the
device. For instructions on how to write an adapter, contact HP at
[e-mail].
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