Operating Environment Software Instruction Manual

4 Importing storage into the storage catalog
Only storage imported into the catalog, including manually added storage, can be matched to storage
requests. To import volume services into the catalog, first import an array, then import the volumes.
IMPORTANT:
When importing storage, anything imported must be ready to use immediately. For example, if the
environment requires SAN zoning, zone the storage volume for access to the controller WWN by
the appropriate initiator WWNs before it is imported. Make a note of the initiator WWN; it can be
used for LUN masking and it is needed to accurately configure the storage. Obtain the WWNs from
Insight Dynamics through the Ismulti CLI.
NOTE:
SPM supports volumes and arrays managed in one of three different ways. The management method
is specified when the entity is imported into the catalog, and cannot be changed without removing
and re-importing it.
Adding an array
SPM supports importing arrays managed in the following ways:
• HP EVA arrays managed through SMI-S
• Arrays managed through the Insight Dynamics infrastructure orchestration capabilities and OO
workflows. A reference implementation is available for XP arrays. Engage HP Services for suitable
customization.
• Unmanaged arrays to which SPM has no direct communication and are managed manually by
the storage administrator
Arrays managed by SMI-S require an SMI-S provider to be set up for the array. For an EVA array,
this is accomplished using Command View. For more information on setting up the SMI-S providers,
see the array documentation.
Arrays managed by OO workflow processes require an OO installation (bundled with HP Insight
Dynamics with infrastructure orchestration) and SPM-compatible OO workflows which communicate
with the array (an XP reference implementation is available and can be customized by HP Services).
The Insight Dynamics product includes an embedded version of OO used for infrastructure automation
and a set of reference implementation workflows. More details are available from HP Services.
Arrays that have no automated management path from SPM (unmanaged storage) can still be imported
into the SPM catalog. Instead of SPM performing automated operations on them, the storage
administrator is required to manually perform operations on the array and update the array entry in
the SPM catalog to reflect the changes made to the arrays. Although modification of the arrays are
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