HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Administrator Guide (Web Version) (TK981-96004, May 2014)

Settings for using the storage administration functionality of SCVMM 2012
When using the storage administration functionality of SCVMM 2012, from SCVMM 2012, register
the Device Manager server as the SMI-S provider.
Operations to complete in advance
• Register the storage system to the Device Manager server
• Set the LUN path from the volume in the managed pool to the host
• Set the server.cim.request.queue.time property of the Device Manager server
• Register a user on the Device Manager server
When you register the SMI-S provider, you are prompted to specify a user. You must register a
user on the Device Manager server in advance. Make sure that you register a user whose resource
group is All Resources and whose Device Manager role is Admin.
To manage a storage system by SCVMM 2012:
• On the window for registering the SMI-S provider of SCVMM 2012, specify the following items:
• Protocol
Specify SMI-S CIMXML.
• IP address for the SMI-S provider
Specify the IP address for the Device Manager server.
Related topics
• Changing Device Manager server properties, page 316
• server.cim.request.queue.time, page 322
• How to register a storage system, how to set a LUN path, and how to register a user: HP XP7
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Notes on using the storage administration functionality of SCVMM 2012
When using SCVMM 2012 for operating XP24000/XP20000 or XP12000/XP10000/SVS200,
note the following points:
• Up to two storage pools can be managed from SCVMM 2012.
• When adding volumes, the maximum number of volumes that can be added at the same time is
5.
• Before executing a job, check that all other jobs have finished.
• Specify only the logical units created by SCVMM 2012 for a job.
• When creating a logical unit in a storage pool of XP24000/XP20000, select Create thin storage
logical unit with capacity committed on demand in the Create Logical Unit dialog box.
• If a job for adding a logical unit resulted in a timeout error, follow the procedure shown below:
1. Restart the hosts that make up the cluster.
2. Check that the volume is recognized on the hosts that make up the cluster.
3. From Windows Server Failover Clustering, register the disk to the cluster.
4. Rescan the SMI-S provider.
5. Refresh the hosts that make up the cluster.
6. Refresh the cluster.
Configuring Device Manager for use with related products112