HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1 Getting Started Guide Abstract This document provides an overview of the HP Matrix Operating Environment. It is intended to be used by system administrators and other technical professionals involved with data center operations, administration, and planning.
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Contents 1 Introduction to the HP Matrix Operating Environment.......................................5 Components of Matrix OE.........................................................................................................5 HP Matrix OE visualization....................................................................................................6 HP Matrix OE logical server management...............................................................................6 HP Capacity Advisor.............
Solving utilization data collection problems...........................................................................27 Removing unneeded agent software..........................................................................................28 Using Matrix OE visualization..................................................................................................28 Starting Matrix OE visualization from HP SIM .......................................................................29 Matrix OE tabs..
1 Introduction to the HP Matrix Operating Environment This document provides an overview of HP Matrix Operating Environment (Matrix OE). • Chapter 1 describes the product features and the available configurations. • Chapter 2 (page 17) describes the licensing model and license management procedures. • Chapter 3 (page 25) describes initial setup steps to get started with Matrix OE.
Table 2 (page 13) provides information on the Matrix OE features that are available on a CMS running Microsoft Windows. • Matrix OE can be installed on the following types of CMS running HP-UX: ◦ HP Integrity server ◦ HP Integrity server blade ◦ Virtual machine running under HP-UX vPars and Integrity VM For installation on a CMS running HP-UX, see HP Matrix Operating Environment Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide.
Logical server management allows you to perform tasks such as the following: • Populate an enclosure. • Load-balance servers. • Evacuate servers, for routine maintenance or in case of disaster. Logical server management is only supported on a CMS running Microsoft Windows. For more information about managing logical servers, see the HP Matrix Operating Environment Logical Server Management User Guide, available at http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs.
The Capacity Advisor Consolidation software license includes the following restrictions: • This license does not include Matrix OE visualization or any other Matrix OE components. • Systems with this license are not included in the analysis performed by the Capacity Analysis tool. For more information, see “Data collection and the HP Capacity Advisor Consolidation software” in the HP Capacity Advisor User Guide.
For information about what is covered in the limited operations orchestration license, see “HP Operations Orchestration limited license” (page 19). For more information about Matrix infrastructure orchestration, see the list of documents under “Related information” (page 41). For information on provisioning resources to a public cloud service in Matrix infrastructure orchestration and the managed instance license that is required, see “Matrix OE public cloud managed instance licenses” (page 22).
• Discover the location and number of recognized, running, and installed applications in your network or data center. • Monitor the activity and resource usage of running processes and applications. • Define and adapt application templates to your environment for better discovery of your third-party and custom applications, and to make them available for adding to monitored workloads. • Select the event types for which you want to receive notifications and set their level of importance.
• Create, modify and delete nPartitions. • Examine the nPartition configuration of a complex. • Check the complex for potential configuration and hardware problems. • Manage hardware resources on the complex. For more information about Partition Manager, see the Partition Manager help. HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager Integrity Virtual Server Manager is the GUI that you can use from your browser to manage Integrity VM resources.
Table 1 Matrix OE software Matrix OE software Managed systems supported CMS platform • HP ProLiant servers running Microsoft Windows or Linux HP Matrix OE for ProLiant • HP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant Server Blades running Microsoft Windows or Linux • Virtual machines and VM hosts running under VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V on HP ProLiant hosts HP Matrix OE for non-HP servers • Virtual machines and VM hosts running under VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V on selected non-H
Table 2 Matrix OE features on Windows CMS Feature Managed systems/instances supported Visualize and monitor physical and virtual resources and workloads using Matrix OE visualization • HP ProLiant servers running Microsoft Windows or Linux • HP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant Server Blades running Microsoft Windows or Linux • Virtual machines and VM Hosts running under VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V on HP ProLiant and supported non-HP servers • Selected non-HP servers running Microsoft Window
Table 2 Matrix OE features on Windows CMS (continued) Feature Managed systems/instances supported Enable site-to-site fault recovery of logical servers using HP • HP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant Server Blades running Matrix Operating Environment recovery management Microsoft Windows 2 • Virtual machines running Microsoft Windows under VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V on HP ProLiant servers Identify and monitor running applications and processes using Application Discovery • HP Integrity serv
Table 3 Matrix OE features on an HP-UX CMS (continued) Feature Managed systems supported Identify and monitor running applications and processes using Application Discovery • HP Integrity servers running HP-UX or Integrity Linux 1 • HP Integrity server blades running HP-UX or Integrity Linux 1 • Virtual machines running under Integrity Virtual Server Manager • Virtual partitions running under a vPars monitor Manage workloads with automated policies using HP Global Workload Manager (gWLM) • HP Integri
2 License management This chapter describes the licensing models and types of licenses available for Matrix OE, and explains how to add and apply licenses. Two categories of Matrix OE licenses are available: for on-site managed systems and for public cloud managed instances. End-user license agreement Your use of Matrix OE is subject to the terms of the end-user license agreement included with the software.
To use a purchased license, it must be added to the HP SIM License Manager database on the CMS and then applied to a managed system. Licensed Matrix OE products on managed systems The tables in the following sections summarize the licensed Matrix OE products and the platforms on which they are available. For detailed hardware and software configurations supported by Matrix OE, see the HP Insight Management Support Matrix, available at http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/docs.
Table 6 Licensed Matrix OE products: For Integrity servers (continued) License name Licensed products Supported OS HP Global Workload Manager (gWLM) • HP Matrix OE visualization • HP-UX • HP Global Workload Manager (gWLM) • HP Insight Control virtual machine management Notes A license for Integrity iLO 2 Advanced is recommended in order to collect advanced power information for visualization meters and capacity planning.
This restricted version of operations orchestration: • Is licensed for only one author. An upgrade to the full version of operations orchestration allows for multiple authors. • Can only be used for pre- and post-provisioning workflows and workflow troubleshooting. An upgrade to the full version of operations orchestration allows you to schedule the launch of operations orchestration workflows outside of Matrix OE.
Alternative process: Use HP SIM License Manager If you choose not to use the Insight managed system setup wizard, you can use the HP SIM License Manager to add and apply most types of licenses. You can also use License Manager to view the available and applied licenses for all products in the License Manager database. To use the License Manager, you must have administrative rights on the CMS.
• Enable the HP Matrix Operating Environment for HP-UX licenses that are included in the HP-UX Operating Environments. • Migrate unused licenses that were purchased for an earlier release to the HP SIM License Manager database and apply them to your managed systems (if permitted by your licensing agreement with HP). To launch this task from the License Manager, click Scan for HP-UX Licenses... on the last Deploy: HP Matrix OE for Integrity Licenses screen. On the Task Confirmation screen, click Run Now.
Both of these white papers are available in the Matrix OE information library (http://www.hp.com/ go/matrixoe/docs). Matrix OE Public Cloud Managed Instance license If you want to provision servers to public clouds using Matrix OE, you can obtain a license that entitles you to use Matrix OE to manage a public cloud instance. This license is not a physical file and is not managed under the HP SIM License Manager.
3 Getting started Installing the software This document does not cover installation of the software or upgrade from previous versions of the software. For installation and upgrade on a CMS running Microsoft Windows, see HP Insight Management Preinstallation Worksheet, HP Insight Management Quick Installation Guide, and HP Insight Management Installation and Configuration Guide.
Configuring user authorizations Users must be authorized in HP SIM to use Matrix OE tools and features. Information about Matrix OE user authorizations is available in the Matrix Operating Environment online help, with additional information provided in the Matrix OE component help. Configuring data collection credentials Systems that are to be managed using Matrix OE or simulated for capacity planning and analysis must be configured to allow data collection from the CMS.
2. In the Name column, look for “HP Capacity Advisor Data Service.” Right-click on this name and select Start. Procedure 4 HP-UX CMS: Stopping the Capacity Advisor Data Collection Service • From the command line as root, run /sbin/init.d/hp_cpdata_service stop Procedure 5 HP-UX CMS: Starting the HP Capacity Advisor Data Collection Service • From the command line as root, run /sbin/init.
Removing unneeded agent software If you have upgraded from a previous version of HP Matrix Operating Environment (formerly known as HP Insight Dynamics or VSE Management Software), there may be agents installed on some of your managed systems that are no longer needed. This will occur on managed systems that previously used the Utilization Provider for data collection and are now configured for agentless or native data collection.
• Customize the level of detail that you want to see. • Easily access additional applications to manage and configure systems and workloads. • Centrally configure your server resources for optimum utilization. • Manage logical servers. Starting Matrix OE visualization from HP SIM Start HP Matrix OE visualization software from HP Systems Insight Manager in any of the following ways: • From the blue HP SIM menu bar, choose Tools→HP Matrix OE visualization...
NOTE: Do not create multiple browser windows in the same session by using Ctrl-N or File→New Window in Internet Explorer or Firefox. This results in the same session running in both windows and causes errors in the Matrix OE visualization. Similarly, do not create multiple tabs by using Ctrl-T or File→New Tab, which also causes problems. You can, however, start multiple browsers from the desktop icon or the Start button.
Table 10 Matrix OE visualization Tools menu Menu selection Description Global Workload Manager Use the Global Workload Manager task screens to define resource-sharing policies across multiple HP servers.
Table 12 Matrix OE visualization Modify menu Menu selection Description Shared Resource Domain... Modify the definition of a shared resource domain. Workload Definition... Edit properties of a monitored workload. Logical Server Edit properties of a logical server (Windows CMS only). Logical Server Storage Pools... Edit storage pools for use by logical servers (Windows CMS only). Logical Server Portability Groups... Edit properties of portability groups (Windows CMS only).
Table 15 Matrix OE visualization Policy menu (continued) Menu selection Remove Associated gWLM Policy... Create gWLM Policy... Table 16 Matrix OE visualization Report menu Menu Selection Description gWLM Real-time Reports... Monitor current interaction of workload activity and management policies. gWLM Historical Reports Create a report of historical workload activity. gWLM Advanced Reports...
3 4 The tool bar expand and collapse buttons allow you to manage the extent of detail you want shown in the compartments and sub-compartments. For information about how these buttons work, see the online help for tool bar buttons. The Search field allows you to locate a given system by searching for a compartment name. When you enter the name in the search field, Matrix OE visualization first highlights all complete or partial matches of the name.
• HP Matrix OE visualization (Logical Servers) – Makes Matrix OE visualization the default view for the collection and opens with the “Logical Server” perspective. • HP Matrix OE visualization (Blades) – Makes Matrix OE visualization the default view for the collection and opens with the “Blades” perspective. • HP Matrix OE visualization (Virtual Machines) – Makes Matrix OE visualization the default view for the collection and opens with “Virtual Machines” perspective.
4 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some of the tools and procedures that can be used to troubleshoot problems in Matrix Operating Environment. Additional troubleshooting information can be found in the user guides listed in “Using Matrix OE and related environments” (page 42). For information about known issues and workarounds in this release, see the HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1 Release Notes.
3. 4. For each check performed by this task, one of the following status indicators is displayed: PASS No configuration problem was found FAIL A serious configuration problem was found. You must resolve the problem for correct operation of Matrix Operating Environment. WARN A configuration problem was found. The problem will not necessarily prevent correct operation of Matrix Operating Environment, but it may limit or restrict operation of some features.
5. 6. For each check performed by this task, one of the following status indicators is displayed: PASS No configuration problem was found FAIL A serious configuration problem was found. You must resolve the problem for correct operation of Matrix OE. WARN A configuration problem was found. The problem will not necessarily prevent correct operation of Matrix OE, but it may limit or restrict operation of some features. N/A Not Applicable: the check does not apply to this type of system.
5. 6. For each check performed by this task, one of the following status indicators is displayed: PASS No configuration problem was found FAIL A serious configuration problem was found. You must resolve the problem for correct operation of Matrix OE. WARN A configuration problem was found. The problem will not necessarily prevent correct operation of Matrix OE, but it may limit or restrict operation of some features. N/A Not Applicable: the check does not apply to this type of system.
5 Support and other resources Contacting HP To obtain product support, contact your HP Support Representative, your HP Services Representative, or your authorized HP reseller. For more information about support services, visit http:// www.hp.com/go/support. To send comments and suggestions regarding the documentation for Matrix OE, use the following e-mail address: docsfeedback@hp.com. HP does not provide product support through the documentation feedback e-mail address.
Installation and configuration: HP-UX CMS Topic Document Requirements, feature support, compatibility • HP Insight Management Support Matrix Release notes • HP Matrix Operating Environment Release Notes Installation and configuration • HP Matrix Operating Environment Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide Using Matrix OE and related environments Topic Document Getting started • HP Matrix Operating Environment Getting Started Guide • HP Insight Management Getting Started Guide • HP Ins
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager http://www.hp.com/go/vcem/ HP Systems Insight Manager http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/sim/ HP CloudSystem Matrix http://www.hp.com/go/matrix Command references (manpages) Matrix Operating Environment and related products include manpages for HP-UX and Linux systems and command reference pages for Microsoft Windows systems. These pages provide details about commands, file formats, and related information.
Reference page Description gwlmplace(1M) Place a process in a gWLM workload gwlmsend(1M) Send metric data to gWLM for use in a custom policy gwlmsslconfig(1M) gwlmimportkey(1M) gwlmexportkey(1M) Secure network communications for Global Workload Manager gwlmstatus(1M) Display status for the managed node's agent, SRD and license manager utild(1M) (HP-UX) system utilization data collection daemon utild(8) (Linux) system utilization data collection daemon UPService.
Reference page Description mxnode(1M) Add, modify, identify, remove or list nodes in Systems Insight Manager mxstart(1M) Start Systems Insight Manager and the TomCat webserver mxstatus(1M) Display or return (via exit code) the current ready/not-ready state of Systems Insight Manager mxstop(1M) Stop Systems Insight Manager and the TomCat webserver mxuser(1M) Add, modify, remove or list users in Systems Insight Manager Typographic conventions This document uses the following typographic convention
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vseassist(1M) NAME vseassist -- Help Resolve Matrix OE Configuration Problems SYNOPSIS Path (HP-UX): /opt/vse/bin/vseassist Path (Windows): install-path\bin\vseassist.exe vseassist -a [-q] [ -n nodename | -g collectionname ]... vseassist -c [-q] vseassist { -l | -r } [-q] { -n nodename | -g collectionname }... vseassist -s [-q] -h cms DESCRIPTION The vseassist command performs a number of checks to identify configuration problems in your installation of HP Matrix Operating Environment.
Or, from the Matrix OE user interface, select the managed systems, then from the Diagnose menu, select Troubleshoot Matrix Operating Environment, then select Check Managed Node Configuration. 4. If you are unable to resolve issues with one of your managed systems, you can install or copy vseassist to the managed system and run it from the command line there.
this command to other resources using -n or -g options will not produce useful results. -g collectionname (Group) Specifies the name of a collection of systems known to the CMS. The specified checks will be performed for each of the managed systems in the collection. Multiple -n and -g options can be used to specify multiple systems. Note: System or collection names that include spaces must be enclosed in quotes. Refer to mxquery(1M) for more information about collections under HP SIM.
HP SIM running.........................................................................[PASS] HP SIM memory configuration............................................................[PASS] HP Matrix Operating Environment running................................................[PASS] Localhost name resolution..............................................................[PASS] Matrix OE manageable systems discovered in HP SIM......................................[PASS] Application Discovery server running......
'chcp' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. This is an issue with the remote command execution facility of HP SIM. The message can be ignored. FILES Configuration settings, including communication port settings, are read from the following file: HP-UX: /etc/opt/mx/config/globalsettings.props Windows: install-path\config\globalsettings.props Detailed results of the checks performed by vseassist are written to the log file.
vselicense(1M) NAME vselicense -- Manage licenses to use (LTUs) on HP Integrity and HP 9000 Systems SYNOPSIS Path (HP-UX): /opt/vse/bin/vselicense Path (Windows): installation-directory\bin\vselicense vselicense { -? | --help } (Show command help) vselicense --usage (Show command syntax) vselicense { -t | --tempLicense } { -n sys | --sys=sys }... (Apply temporary trial licenses) vselicense { -l key | --key=key } { -n sys | --sys=sys }...
Licenses from previous versions of the software and licenses included in the HP-UX VSE or DC Operating Environments are automatically migrated to the License Manager database if they were previously in use (the license had already been installed and scanned). If these licenses were never installed or have not yet been scanned, you may be able to migrate them to License Manager database using vselicense (see “Migrating previously unused licenses” below).
NOTE: This operation may take a long time to complete. 4. If necessary, correct the number of per-core or per-socket licenses assigned to the systems using vselicense with the -m and -c options, as described above. To migrate and apply unused HP Integrity Linux or HP Integrity Windows LTUs, follow these steps: 1. Execute the following command on the CMS (note that multiple -n sys options can be specified): vselicense -l key -n sys -p prod where key is the license key provided with the LTU product prod.
NOTE: HP Integrity virtual machines are licensed through the VM Host. You cannot specify a virtual machine as the target of a vselicense command. Instead, apply the command to the VM Host system. -p prod|--prod=prod -g|--gwlm -m|--migrate -c count|--count=count -s|--show The product number of the LTU being installed or migrated. For example, T2783AC is the product number for the Virtualization Manager LTU for HP Integrity managed systems running Linux.
DOCUMENT LAST UPDATED June 2012 SEE ALSO Additional information is available in the “License Management” topic of the Matrix OE help, and in the following documents: vseinitconfig(1M), HP Matrix Operating Environment Getting Started Guide, HP Matrix Operating Environment Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide, HP Insight Management Installation and Configuration Guide 57
Glossary active logical server A logical server that has been bound to both a managed system in HP Systems Insight Manager and a workload, and is bound to specific storage. Active logical servers can be in one of two states: powered on or powered off. An active logical server can be moved from one location to another and its characteristics can be modified. agent A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's immediate presence.
iCAP HP Instant Capacity. The product allows you to purchase and install additional processing power through the use of a two-step purchase model. Initially, you purchase system components (cores, cell boards, memory) at a fraction of the regular price because the usage rights are not included. These Instant Capacity components are inactive but installed and ready for use. When extra capacity is needed, you pay the remainder of the regular price for the usage rights to activate the components.
A single policy can be associated with multiple workloads. provision A function that makes a component operational. Provisioning might include installing, upgrading, loading, and configuring a software or hardware component. Provisioning a server includes loading the appropriate software (operating system and applications), customizing and configuring the system, and starting the server and its newly-loaded software. This makes the system ready for operation. PSET Processor set.
SSL Secure Sockets Layer. Protocol for validating identity and for creating an encrypted connection between a server and a Web browser. system 1. 2. A server, nPartition, virtual partition, or virtual machine that is running an instance of an operating system. Entities on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some type of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI or WBEM) must be present on the system.
Index A G agent removing unneeded agents, 28 agentless data collection, 28 configuring credentials, 26 Analysis tab, 30 Application Discovery, 9 authorizations setting, 21 user, 26 Global Workload Manager, 10 glossary, 59 gWLM see Global Workload Manager C Capacity Advisor, 7 scenario, 7 Capacity Advisor Consolidation Software, 7 capacity planning, 7 Central Management Server see CMS CMS, 5 check CMS configuration, 37 check CMS to managed node configuration, 38 HP-UX CMS installation, 25 memory requirem
managed system check CMS to managed node configuration, 38 check managed node configuration, 39 supported configuration, 11 troubleshooting, 37 managed system setup wizard, 20, 25, 37 using to apply licenses, 20 manpage, 43 manuals, 41 Matrix OE Configure menu, 32 Create menu, 31 Delete menu, 32 Modify menu, 32 Policy menu, 33 Report menu, 33 tabs, 30 Tools menu, 31 Matrix OE licenses for Capacity Advisor Consolidation software, 19 for HP Integrity servers, 18 for HP ProLiant servers, 18 for Instant Capacit
