8.14.01 HP Utility Meter User's Guide (June 2009)
3 Performing Utility Meter Tasks....................................................................41
3.1 Starting the Utility Meter GUI............................................................................................................41
3.2 The Main Window..........................................................................................................................43
3.3 Utility Meter Help Information...........................................................................................................46
3.4 Utility Meter Configure Tasks............................................................................................................47
3.4.1 Network Configuration.............................................................................................................48
3.4.1.1 Utility Meter Software Parameters.......................................................................................49
3.4.1.2 To Change the Utility Meter Software Parameters.................................................................50
3.4.2 Copy the Meter's Configuration................................................................................................51
3.5 Utility Meter Devices Tasks................................................................................................................52
3.5.1 Configure a Device (Add Device)...............................................................................................53
3.5.1.1 Add an EVA Device..........................................................................................................54
3.5.1.2 Add an XP Device............................................................................................................55
3.5.1.3 Add a PPU WBEM Partition/Server....................................................................................57
3.5.1.4 Add a Cisco SAN Switch..................................................................................................59
3.5.1.5 Add an HP/Brocade SAN Switch.......................................................................................61
3.5.2 Modify Device........................................................................................................................63
3.5.2.1 Change a non-URS Disk Array to URS................................................................................63
3.5.2.2 Change PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration Parameters.............................................64
3.5.2.3 Change Cisco Switch Configuration Parameters...................................................................65
3.5.2.4 Change HP/Brocade Switch Configuration Parameters.........................................................66
3.5.3 View Device...........................................................................................................................67
3.5.4 Remove Device.......................................................................................................................68
3.6 Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks.............................................................................................................69
3.6.1 Meter Connection Status...........................................................................................................69
3.6.2 Device Connection..................................................................................................................70
3.6.2.1 Verify Device Connection..................................................................................................70
3.6.2.2 Device Connection – PPU WBEM Partition/Server...............................................................72
4 Verifying Utility Meter Operation................................................................75
4.1 Verifying the Utility Meter Hardware is Operational.............................................................................75
4.2 Verifying the Utility Meter Software is Operational..............................................................................75
4.3 Verifying the CIM Server Software Is Operational................................................................................76
4.4 Verifying Connectivity from the Utility Meter to HP...............................................................................78
4.4.1 Data Transfer by HTTPS............................................................................................................78
4.4.2 Data Transfer by email............................................................................................................78
4.5 Verifying the Data Acquisition Server is Running..................................................................................79
4.6 Verifying the Utility Meter Data Transport Method................................................................................79
4.7 Verifying a PPU Partition...................................................................................................................80
4.7.1 Verify PPU WBEM Partition/Server Configuration.........................................................................80
4.7.2 Verify PPU Agent Configuration.................................................................................................80
4.7.3 Test Connection from PPU Agent to Utility Meter..........................................................................80
4.7.4 Test Connection from PPU Partition to UPS Web Portal..................................................................81
4.8 Verifying a Storage Device...............................................................................................................84
4.8.1 Verifying a Device is Configured in the Utility Meter.....................................................................84
4.8.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter.....................................................................85
4.8.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP...................................................................85
4.8.4 XP Only – Verifying the Correct Version of XP CVAE CLI is Installed...............................................85
4.8.5 EVA Only – Verifying the Correct Version of CV EVA SSSU is Installed............................................86
4.9 Verifying a SAN Device...................................................................................................................86
4.9.1 Verifying a SAN Switch is Configured in the Utility Meter..............................................................86
4.9.2 Verifying a Device is Connected to the Utility Meter.....................................................................87
4.9.3 Verifying the Connection from the Utility Meter to HP...................................................................87
5 Troubleshooting the Utility Meter.................................................................89
5.1 Troubleshooting Overview.................................................................................................................89
5.2 Utility Meter Software......................................................................................................................90
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