HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96322, August 2011)

2. Click the Configuration Collection tab. The Configuration Collection table displays the list of
command device records for all the XP and the P9000 disk arrays that are monitored by P9000
Performance Advisor.
3. Select the command device record corresponding to the XP or the P9000 disk array for which
you want to collect the configuration data.
Alternatively, click an XP or a P9000 disk array icon in the Available Arrays section to view the
corresponding set of records highlighted under the Configuration Collection tab. The existing set
of records are automatically sorted to display the command devices that belong to the selected
XP or P9000 disk array at the beginning of the Configuration Collection table.
4. Retain the Collection Period as One Time (default selection).
5. Retain the Collection Type as OutBand (default selection), if you want P9000 Performance Advisor
to directly collect data from the XP or the P9000 disk array through the array SVP (not applicable
for XP1024/128 Disk Arrays). Then, proceed to step 6.
Select the Collection Type as Inband, if you want the RAID Manager Library to collect the
configuration data from an XP or a P9000 disk array and transfer to P9000 Performance Advisor,
and proceed to next step.
The inband mode of configuration data collection is supported for the P9000 disk arrays, such
as the P9500 and the XP disk arrays, such as the XP24000, XP20000, XP12000, XP10000,
and XP1024/128.
IMPORTANT:
If SVPs on the XP disk arrays are accessible, HP recommends that you use the outband mode
of configuration data collection. P9000 Performance Advisor receives accurate internal raw
disk capacities from the XP disk arrays (same as displayed by Remote Web Console) when
you collect configuration data through the outband mode. Collect configuration data through
the inband mode for XP disk arrays only if the outband mode is not supported, such as for
XP1024/128 Disk Arrays.
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